Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

American, Southwest and United are are strategically canceling flights and making other moves to cover the temporary loss of 72 planes.

Travelers who want shade, privacy or their own poolside party can rent a cabana at hotels and resorts around the world. But it’ll cost you.

Southwest has led the industry in flight cancellations and delays for the past few weeks as an more airplanes are taken out of service for maintenance.

Southwest is selling a limited number of connecting flights, meaning travelers from the Midwest and East Coast have to spend a night in California.

Southwest’s $49 fares always sell out quickly during the carrier’s mega fare sales and have disappeared even more quickly on the Hawaii flights.

Yes, bags will fly free (though surfboards don’t). No, you won’t be served mahi mahi or free mai tais.

The airline’s first flights to Hawaii begin in March from Oakland to Honolulu. One-way fares started at $49.

The airline will start selling tickets after it receives formal certification for Hawaii flights from the FAA. No dates were announced.

Southwest temporarily grounded flights early Friday due to a computer glitch. The airline has been plagued by flight cancellations this week.

The airline continues to have a higher-than-usual number of aircraft out of service due to maintenance and is dealing with snow in Las Vegas.