Hawaiian Airlines Airlines

  About Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines is the national flag carrier of Hawaii and also one of the largest airlines in the state. The airline is also the tenth largest commercial airline in the United States of America. The airline is based out of Honolulu in Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines operates from its main hub at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport which is on the island of O'ahu. In contrast, its secondary hub is located in Kahului Airport and on the island of Maui. Hawaiian Airlines has also maintained a dedicated crew base located at Los Angeles International Airport. The airline has operations of flights to various destinations across Asia, Australia, Hawaii, the United States of America, American Samoa, New Zealand and French Polynesia. The airline is owned and operated by Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. which is represented by the current President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter R. Ingram. Hawaiian Airlines is the only oldest US carrier that has never faced any deadly accidents or had a hull loss in all the years since its inception. The airline is often seen topping the on-time carrier list that is shared by the United States. Hawaiian Airlines also has a record for being one of the few airlines to have the least flight cancellations, baggage handling concerns and oversees.

Despite its exemplary services and operations, the airline suffered from several losses including declaring bankruptcy, more than two times, since its genesis. In 2013, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they would be commencing operations of a new airline called 'Ohana by Hawaiian to propose a new route between Kahului, Hilo and Kailua-Kona. In 2013, the airline also announced that it would be expanding its international route destinations to connect to China. They received government approval for the same in 2014 and operations to Beijing commenced. Following a proposal to introduce the international route of Hawaii to China, the airline also announced that they intend to terminate the services to Manila in the Philippines in the same year. To further strengthen the ties with China, Hawaiian Airlines signed a codeshare agreement with China Airlines. Further, with their plans to expand, the airline announced that they would be started daily flight services to Los Angeles from Kahului, owing to the demand for the route. In 2017, the airline also rebranded itself by revealing a new logo as well as a livery for its aircraft.

The airline's parent company, Hawaiian Holdings Inc., was previously listed on the American Stock Exchange. However, they later moved to NASDAQ in 2008. The holding company is the sole owner of Hawaiian Airlines and shares all the common stock of the airlines. As part of its expansion plans, Hawaiian Airlines also introduced a regional subsidiary carrier called 'Ohana by Hawaiian. The service predominantly caters to short-haul domestic routes by utilising three of its ATR 42 turboprop aircraft. While Hawaiian Airlines own the aircraft, the operations of the planes are contracted by Empire Airlines, a passenger cargo that has its base in Hayden, Idaho. Initial operations of the new service were supposed to commence in 2013 with plans to fly to Moloka'i and L?na?i. But due to the instability of the airline and delay in the Federal Aviation Administration to certify 'Ohana's operations, the services were delayed. Following some complications, 'Ohana by Hawaiian was completely integrated into the Hawaiian Airlines network, as opposed to its independent operations that were originally planned.

Fleet size of Hawaiian Airlines

As of 2020, Hawaiian Airlines is known to have a fleet size of 62 aircraft. The airline only has variants from the Airbus and Boeing aircraft. In fact, they have 18 Airbus A321neos and 24 Airbus A330-200s in service along with 20 Boeing 717-200s. They have further placed an order for ten Boeing 787-9s. Hawaiian Airlines has dedicated names to all its Boeing 717 aircraft based on the birds that are found in Polynesia. Meanwhile, their Airbus 330 aircraft have been named after the Polynesian constellations that were historically used to navigate to the islands of Hawaii. The airline's Airbus A321neo fleet has been named after plants and forests that are present in the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Airlines currently uses A330-200s, A321neo and Boeing 787-9s for its medium and long-haul flights. In 2007, the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to accommodate 24 long-range jets that are priced at USD 4.4 billion. The order also included six Airbus A330-200s along with purchasing rights for six the same as well as adding six A350-800s with purchase rights. Possible international routes to London and Paris were also planned to keep the Airbus fleet in mind. In 2013, the airline signed a deal to order 16 Airbus A321neo aircraft along with options for nine more. The aircraft also accommodated two cabin classes with 189 seat configuration.

Baggage Allowance

The baggage allowance policy followed by Hawaiian Airlines is convenient for international travellers. Passengers who are flying from/to international cities or are first-class passengers can avail free baggage deals along with the ticket. Basically, as you book a Hawaiian Airlines flight ticket, depending on whether you are flying to the neighbouring island or the North America or other international destinations, the airline would accordingly allow free baggage or ask for a tariff. The airline has mentioned the prices that passengers flying from various continents or destinations will need to pay to acquire baggage allowance. The weight for checked baggage cannot exceed 23 kg while the dimension should also be within the measurements of 158 cm. As for carry-on baggage, Hawaiian Airlines allows passengers from all the cabin classes to carry one hand baggage along with one accessory bag. The accessory bag could be anything ranging from a laptop bag to a briefcase to a backpack or a purse. As long as it can fit under the front seat, the bag can be carried.

In-flight services

Hawaiian Airlines has in-flight services with flight attendants literally wearing tropical clothes to bring in the spirit of the ocean. The airline's extensive fleet has enabled Hawaiian Airlines to acquire some of the best in-flight services and facilities that the passengers would certainly enjoy. The seats in the aircraft are exquisite and meant to be comfortable and cosy. The airline also has an in-flight entertainment system, which depends on whether it is a short-haul or a long haul flight. Following the same, there are provisions for blankets, ear muffs, gloves, welcome beverages, toiletry needs such as toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, face cream and more. In case the passenger is flying by a business or first class, the in-flight services go a notch top. The airline brings forth some of the finest champagnes and other alcoholic beverages. Along with this comes the best thing of all, in-flight meal services. The airline cooks up one of the most delicious food.

Popular routes and top cities for Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines majorly serves destinations that fall in the international routes of Asia-Pacific countries and territories. While they have a slew of domestic route destinations that connect to various cities in the United States, they also have many connections with some popular routes in the Pacific that connect to Japan and Australia. The airline has dedicated direct flights that fly from Honolulu to many countries including Tahiti, New Zealand, Japan, Australia and South Korea. The top cities for Hawaiian Airlines are Brisbane, Sydney, Osaka, Tokyo (Narita and Haneda), Auckland, Seoul, Boston, Honolulu, Kahului, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York City - JFK, San Diego, Seattle, San Jose, and San Francisco. The airline also has codeshare agreements with a few airlines namely Air China, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, United Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Virgin Australia, China Airlines, JetBlue and Turkish Airlines. The airline did sign an interline agreement with South African Airways. However, with the possible shutting down of the flag carrier, the future of the agreement is ambiguous.

Why travel by Hawaiian Airlines?

Hawaiian Airlines has been there, seen that, to a lot of things that have happened in the aviation space. They have witnessed farms, famines, droughts and more. Often the islands do suffer from hurricanes and high tides, but it certainly doesn't affect the operations of Hawaiian Airlines. There are some excellent deals that the airline has to offer to many travellers. The airline does have a mileage programme which can bring some amazing luck in terms of booking a Hawaiian Airlines flight ticket for an affordable rate. Not just this, the airport lounge facilities and other such perks are also present with Hawaiian Airlines.

It is remarkable how the airline continues to offer the best of services after all these years. Passengers are allowed to book Hawaiian Airlines flight tickets and return. That way, you can keep coming back. Meanwhile, the website of the airline further offers flight status and flight schedules of Hawaiian Airlines. Passengers can know and accordingly plan a trip. Further, the hospitality of the staff on board only makes the experience memorable.