“Are connecting flights in Hawaii considered lei overs?”

A flight “layover” shouldn’t be confused with a Hawaiian “lei over,” but there are jokes. 
 
“Hawaii for christmas? catch a flight with a Lei over” was posted on X/Twitter by “First time Long time” on May 16, 2010. “I’ve spent the past 10 min trying to think of a ‘lei over in Hawaii on a flight to Asia’ joke. Don’t judge me” was posted on X/Twitter by I am JRo on March 5, 2012. “ARE CONNECTING FLIGHTS IN HAWAII CONSIDERED LEI OVERS?” (shown on a sign) was posted on Facebook by Indian Hills Community Sign on August 26, 2024.
 
 
Wiktionary: lei
noun
lei (plural leis)
1. A garland of flowers in Hawaii
     
X/Twitter
Ari Sharp
@arisharp
Plaudits to the AAP headline writer who came up with this for Rudd’s unexpected stop in Hawaii: “Dodgy plane forces PM to have lei over”
1:13 AM · Dec 2, 2009
 
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First time Long time
@MrWhen757
Hawaii for christmas? catch a flight with a Lei over
2:36 PM · May 16, 2010
 
X/Twitter 
I am JRo
@WhoIsJRo
I’ve spent the past 10 min trying to think of a “lei over in Hawaii on a flight to Asia” joke. Don’t judge me.
10:30 PM · Mar 5, 2012
 
X/Twitter
Daniel Bateman
@BatemanDan
COLUMN: Hawaii should be ultimate US “lei”-over en route to Cairns http://cairnspost.com.au/news/opinion/aloha-to-a-united-front/story-fnjpuwl3-1227195059691
8:23 PM · Jan 24, 2015
   
Reddit—Shittyshowerthoughts
CommaHorror—June 4, 2017
A “lei”-over in Hawaii can, get confusing!
 
X/Twitter
Georgie Libbie
@GeorgieGurl
If you have to spend the night in Hawaii because you missed your airline flight…
is it called a Lei over?
5:23 PM · Sep 29, 2017
 
X/Twitter
James Carter
@James_EdCthe2rd
So close…
The plane got a lei over in Hawaii.
11:21 AM · Nov 9, 2017
   
X/Twitter
Jet Linx Aviation
@JetLinxAviation
Jet Linx Houston pilots on “lei” over in Honolulu, Hawaii! Jet Linx is currently hiring pilots at our Bases across the country – take the next step in YOUR flight career with #YourPersonalJetCompany! Check out open crew positions at http://bit.ly/1nntMPG
1:54 PM · Aug 10, 2018
 
Facebook
Indian Hills Community Sign
August 26, 2024 at 11:53 AM ·
ARE CONNECTING
FLIGHTS IN HAWAII
CONSIDERED
LEI OVERS?
 
X/Twitter
Alice Mills
@millsalice144
Are connecting flights in Hawaii considered lei overs?
1:11 PM · Aug 26, 2024