Hawaiian carrier Island Air will resume flights to Kauai in March.
It will restart the route with six daily round-trip flights between Honolulu and Lihue Airport on March 15.
The news follows the recently announced sale of a majority stake in the carrier to local investment firm PacifiCap.
The US Department of Transportation is currently reviewing the proposed transaction.
"Recognizing that for many local people interisland travel is a necessity and not a luxury, this is an important first step in our mission to benefit our local community in Hawaii by providing more seat availability and more options for interisland travel," said PacifiCap founder Jeffrey Au.
"We couldn’t think of a more fitting way to demonstrate our new direction and commitment to create a strong second airline for Hawaii than to restore service to Kauai and offer local residents and visitors an even greater choice in air travel," added CEO Dave Pflieger.
Island Air began serving Kauai in 2004 but scrapped the route last year due to mounting losses.
To mark the return, Island Air has launched a special ‘Welcome Back’ promotional fare for $63 one-way, available for travel from March 15 through May 2016.
