United’s pandemic-era experiment of connecting Orange County, California, with Hawaii is coming to an end.

The Chicago-based carrier will cease flying between the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu on Feb. 25, 2023, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.

The route first launched on May 6, 2021, with once-daily service. It commenced at a time during the pandemic when United was looking to capitalize on increased summer demand to Hawaii.

The airline’s daily service turned into once-weekly flights in September 2022, likely due to weaker-than-expected demand from Orange County.

Now, the airline is calling it quits entirely on flights from Orange County to Hawaii, an unfortunate end after nearly two years of service in the market.

Without United, flyers based in the Los Angeles area will need to travel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or Long Beach Airport (LGB), which continue to offer a plethora of flights to the 50th state.

From its hub in Los Angeles, United offers seven flights to Hawaii, including three daily ones to Honolulu.

In a statement confirming the cut, a United spokesperson shared that “we regularly review our schedule and make adjustments based on a number of factors including where we see higher demand for travel.”

When it operated, United’s service from Orange County was the airport’s…