AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday is Earth Day, and, aside from efforting to be more eco-friendly, what better way to celebrate than to visit one of the most picturesque places on the planet?

Nonstop service between Austin and Honolulu, Hawaii, via Hawaiian Airlines, started April 22.

With COVID-19 vaccines now widely available and new cases of the virus generally waning, people are beginning to return to air travel.

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A check Thursday morning put a roundtrip Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hawaii flight in the ballpark of $565.

Flights will operate twice a week with the Honolulu-to-Austin flight arriving Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:10 p.m. and departing Austin at 10:10 a.m. the following morning. The flight arrives in Honolulu at 1:30 p.m., giving travelers the afternoon to explore Oahu or connect to Hawaiian’s neighbor island destinations.

"We are delighted to bring our superior value proposition to travelers visiting Hawaii from Austin,” said Peter Ingram, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. “2021 is going to be a special time to experience Hawaii, and we can’t wait to welcome onboard our Austin guests and introduce them to our islands.”

“Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remains committed to providing the best service to our passengers despite a year with unprecedented impacts on the airline and airport industries,” said Jacqueline Yaft, CEO of ABIA. “We know that many Central Texans will be eager to travel and we are excited to offer an easy and convenient way to explore a new destination.”