Category Archives: Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines launches main cabin basic fares in select North American markets

Hawaiian Airlines has begun sales of Main Cabin Basic fares in select North American markets, offering guests a new option to book the carrier’s lowest fares while still enjoying authentic Hawaiian hospitality.

Hawaiian’s Main Cabin Basic fare product is initially being offered on select, nonstop flights between Honolulu and three of its 13 U.S. mainland gateway cities – Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Jose – for travel beginning Oct. 21. This new product is designed for guests who prefer to forgo standard Hawaiian travel services such as advanced seat selection and the ability to upgrade in exchange for the most affordable fares.

Guests choosing Hawaiian’s Main Cabin Basic fare will be able to select a seat when checking in for a flight, or they will be assigned a seat at the gate, and they will retain their Main Cabin benefit of a complimentary carry-on bag and one personal item. HawaiianMiles members will continue to earn a mile per mile flown.

Main Cabin Basic complements Hawaiian’s suite of products by providing an additional fare option to better serve its guests’ needs and preferences when traveling to and from Hawai‘i. Hawaiian also offers Main Cabin, Extra Comfort and First Class fare products, including a premium lie-flat experience on board its Airbus A330 aircraft and luxurious recliners on flights on board its Airbus A321neo aircraft.

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Hawaiian Airlines to launch new Maui-Las Vegas flights in December

Hawaiian Airlines has made this announcement:

Maui residents visiting Hawai‘i’s adopted “ninth island” will be able to fly straight to the popular Nevada destination when Hawaiian Airlines inaugurates its newest narrow-body Airbus A321neo aircraft route later this year.

The airline announced that it will begin four-times-weekly service between Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG) and Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (LAS) on December 15.

The airline today also announced the start of sales for two other new A321neo routes — thrice-weekly nonstop service between Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) starting Jan. 7; and seasonal winter service between OGG and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Dec. 14 through Jan. 5. The new flights complement existing daily nonstop service offered on each route with wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft.

Kahului (OGG) – Las Vegas (LAS)

FLIGHT	ROUTE	DEPARTS	ARRIVES	FREQUENCY	START DATE
HA32	OGG-LAS	8:50 p.m.	4:30 a.m.	Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.	Dec. 15, 2019
HA31	LAS-OGG	6:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m.	Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat.	Dec. 16, 2019

Honolulu (HNL) – Seattle (SEA)

FLIGHT	ROUTE	DEPARTS	ARRIVES	FREQUENCY	START DATE
HA28	HNL-SEA	10:00 p.m.	5:50 a.m.	Tues., Thurs., Sat.	Jan. 7, 2020
HA27	SEA-HNL	7:20 a.m.	11:40 a.m.	Wed., Fri., Sun.	Jan. 8, 2020

Kahului (OGG) – Los Angeles (LAX)

FLIGHT	ROUTE	DEPARTS	ARRIVES	FREQUENCY	START DATE	END DATE
HA56	OGG-LAX	9:45 p.m.	5:00 a.m.	Tues., Thurs., Sat.	Dec. 14, 2019	Jan. 4, 2020
HA55	LAX-OGG	12:00 p.m.	3:50 p.m.	Wed., Fri., Sun.	Dec. 15, 2019	Jan. 5, 2020

Hawaiian first launched Honolulu-Las Vegas service in September 1985 with Lockheed L-1011 aircraft, and previously operated OGG-LAS flights from October 2010 to October 2012 with Boeing 767 aircraft. Hawaiian, which today offers up to three daily nonstop flights between Honolulu and Las Vegas with A330 aircraft, carried more than 470,000 guests between the two cities in 2018.

In other news, Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed plans to increase service between Tokyo and Honolulu in the summer of 2020, after receiving final U.S. Department of Transportation approval to operate one additional daily nonstop flight between Haneda Airport (HND) and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

Hawaiian has significantly invested in the Japan-Hawai‘i market since it launched daily Haneda-Honolulu flights in 2010 and became the first U.S. airline to serve the Tokyo airport. In 2016, Hawaiian added additional flights at Haneda, serving Honolulu four times a week and Kona three times per week. That same year, the carrier also commenced daily flights between Tokyo’s Narita airport and Honolulu.

Hawaiian, which today operates a leading 31 weekly nonstop flights between Japan and Hawai‘i with wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft, will further expand its network on Nov. 26, when it begins four weekly flights between Fukuoka and Honolulu. The airline also offers flights between Hawai‘i and both Kansai International Airport in Osaka and New Chitose Airport in Sapporo.

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Hawaiian Holdings reports 2019 second quarter financial results

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. , parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“Hawaiian”), today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2019.

“We’re encouraged by another quarter of strong performance,” said Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO. “For the last year and a half, we’ve delivered consistently solid operational and financial results while facing heightened competitive pressures head on. I want to thank the entire Hawaiian ‘ohana for demonstrating day in and day out that no other airline is better suited to serve the needs of guests traveling to, from, and within the Hawaiian Islands than Hawaiian Airlines.”

Statistical information, as well as a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.

Shareholder Returns, Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company returned $25.3 million to shareholders in the second quarter through share repurchases of $19.6 million and a dividend payment of $5.7 million.

On July 19, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 centsper share to be paid on August 30, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of August 16, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had:

Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $539 million
Outstanding debt and finance lease obligations of $565 million

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

Leadership and People

Welcomed Justin Doane as Vice President of Labor Relations and David LeNoir Jr. as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Operational

Ranked #1 nationally for on-time performance year-to-date through May 2019 as reported in the U.S. Department of Transportation Air Travel Consumer Report, adding to its record of 15 consecutive years as the most punctual U.S. airline.
Became the first U.S. airline to adopt the Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer, a cutting-edge application by software provider PACE that enhances real-time aircraft and weather data to help determine the safest, most comfortable, and efficient flight routes while lowering annual fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Announced the expansion of its in-house pilot training capabilities with its planned purchase of a Boeing 787-9 flight simulator to prepare for the arrival of its new Dreamliner fleet beginning early 2021.

Customer Experience

Debuted a newly designed lobby at Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG), Hawai’i’s second busiest airport, as part of its ongoing plans to improve the day-of travel experience for its guests. Similar lobby renovations are expected in 2019 at Kona International Airport (KOA), HiloInternational Airport (ITO), and Lihue Airport (LIH).

Routes and Network

Received a preliminary decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation for additional service from Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The additional service, expected to begin in early 2020, will expand Hawaiian’s existing service between Tokyo and Hawai’i that consists of flights between Haneda (HND) and Honolulu (HNL) and Kona (KOA), and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) and Honolulu(HNL).
Continued its international expansion with the announcement of non-stop service between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) and Honolulu (HNL) beginning November 2019.
Continued its domestic expansion with the launch of non-stop service between SacramentoInternational Airport (SMF) and Maui (OGG), and non-stop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Honolulu (HNL).

Fleet & Financing

Took delivery of one Airbus A321neo aircraft in May, increasing the size of its A321neo fleet to thirteen aircraft.
Retired its Boeing 717-200 Aircraft Facility with scheduled payments of approximately $45 million, increasing its unencumbered fleet to 37 aircraft.
On July 1, 2019, Fitch Ratings affirmed Hawaiian’s and the Company’s corporate rating of BB- with Stable outlook.

Third Quarter and Full Year 2019 Outlook

The table below summarizes the Company’s expectations for the third quarter ending September 30, 2019, and the full year ending December 31, 2019, expressed as an expected percentage change compared to the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, and the full year ended December 31, 2018, as applicable.

For the full year ending December 31, 2019, the Company expects its effective tax rate to be in the range of 26% to 28%.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321-271N WL N218HA (msn 8764) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 945839.

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Beat of Hawaii: Trouble brewing for Hawaiian Airlines at LAX

According to this report by Beat of Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines has been asked by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) management to move from overcrowded Terminal 5 in order to accomodate the consolidation of American Airlines. According to the article, this will put HA at a disadvantage since it be asked to move to the Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC). Read the full story.

According to LAWA:

Phase 1 (MSC North Project) of the MSC Program is the construction of the northern portion of the multi-story MSC facility and associated improvements. The MSC North Project will improve the terminal operations, concessions facilities, and overall passenger experience at LAX. The facility is designed to serve both domestic and international traffic. The MSC North Project will provide LAWA with the flexibility to accommodate demand for aircraft gates while modernizing other terminals at LAX and reduce reliance on the West Remote gates.

Hawaiian Airlines awarded tentative approval for a new Tokyo Haneda route

Hawaiian Airlines received a preliminary decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation to allocate a new slot to the airline for expanded service to Haneda Airport. This is a critical step toward gaining rights to provide additional service between Honolulu and Tokyo before the start of the 2020 Olympic Summer games. The allocation is contingent upon the successful conclusion of consultations by the Government of Japan with affected local governments and communities.

“Although we are disappointed that the tentative award does not grant our full request for three new routes, Hawaiian looks forward to the opportunity to expand its service between Tokyo Haneda and Honolulu,’’ said Peter Ingram, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. “With this new service we will be able to better serve the needs of guests traveling between Honolulu and Haneda as well as those connecting beyond these gateway cities.”

The U.S. DOT’s Order to Show Cause invites comments on the DOT’s preliminary decision within two weeks and Hawaiian Airlines will continue to press for additional slots during this time.

In its Feb. 21, 2019 application, Hawaiian noted that it has been flying to Haneda since 2010, longer than any other U.S. airline, and has since grown the market by providing consistent and uninterrupted service. In 2016, the carrier added additional service from Haneda, serving Honolulu four times a week and Kona three times per week. That same year, the carrier also commenced service between Honolulu and Tokyo’s Narita airport.

The tentative approval of one new slot is expected to allow Hawaiian to arrive and depart Haneda earlier, thereby allowing substantially more connections to banks of flights departing and arriving from points throughout Japan. Through its codeshare with Japan Airlines, Hawaiian expects connecting traffic to points beyond Tokyo, primarily to other cities in Japan, to grow dramatically, increasing the quantity and quality of service options as well as needed competition in some underserved locales.

The Honolulu/Tokyo market is, by far, the largest U.S.-Japan city pair with more than 2,300 passengers per day each way. Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has more than twice the market size of passengers flying to and from Tokyo, than the second largest U.S. airport, Los Angeles International Airport. By stimulating traffic between Tokyo and Honolulu, Hawaiian has brought hundreds of thousands of tourists to the United States and the money they spend is a U.S. export that generates significant economic benefits to the domestic economy. Hawaiian estimates additional stimulation of one additional flight will lead to about 31,100 additional visitors, resulting in an annual economic impact of $80 million in sales, $25 million in earnings, and more than 750 U.S. jobs.

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N389HA (msn 1316) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944831.

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Hawaiian Airlines to restore the Fukuoka route

Hawaiian Airlines made this announcement:

Hawaiian Airlines has announced it intends to provide new nonstop service between Fukuoka, Japan and Honolulu starting as soon as November 2019, subject to government approvals. Hawaiian plans to operate four weekly flights between Fukuoka Airport (FUK) on the island of Kyushu and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on O‘ahu.

Hawaiian’s proposed new service is subject to the airline securing FUK slots that enable a commercially viable schedule. Additional approvals are also required from Japanese and U.S. government agencies.

Fukuoka Prefecture is home to more than 5 million of the 13 million residents of Kyushu, the third largest and most southerly of Japan’s four main islands. In 1981, the prefecture became Hawai‘i’s first sister state in recognition of their deep cultural and economic ties. Hawaiian previously operated non-stop service between FUK and HNL from April 2012 through June 2014.

Hawaiian’s restored FUK-HNL flights would complement the airline’s Japan network, which includes non-stop service connecting the Hawaiian Islands with both Haneda and Narita in Tokyo, as well as Osaka and Sapporo.

Guests traveling with Hawaiian Airlines between Japan and Hawai‘i enjoy the roominess and comfort of the carrier’s wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft, which would serve the new Fukuoka-Honolulu route.

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N381HA (msn 1114) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944825.

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The winner is: Part 1: Hawaiian Airlines

A week ago we asked what was your favorite airline livery. The series will geographically group airlines in an open competition (by vote of our readers) with a final winner to be announced later this summer.

Part 1 was for the Major Scheduled U.S. Airlines. 11 airlines were pitted against each other with their current liveries.

It was a clear run-away. Hawaiian Airlines won by a large margin. Alaska Airlines was the runner-up.

Here are the results:

Hawaiian Airlines: 34.9%

Alaska Airlines: 14.3%

Delta Air Lines: 11.9%

American Airlines: 9.7%

United Airlines: 6.4%

JetBlue Airways: 6.2%

Frontier Airlines: 4.9%

Southwest Airlines: 4.6%

Sun Country Airlines: 2.7%

Spirit Airlines: 2.3%

Allegiant Air: 1.4%

The marketing folks at Hawaiian should be very proud.

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N360HA (msn 1732) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944624.

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Hawaiian Holdings reports 2019 first quarter financial results

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2019.

First Quarter 2019 – Key Financial Metrics
	GAAP	YoY Change	Adjusted	YoY Change
Net Income	$36.4M	+$7.8M	$32.6M	$(23.3)M
Diluted EPS	$0.75	+$0.19	$0.67	$(0.42)
Pre-tax Margin	7.5%	+1.9 pts.	6.7%	(4.3) pts.

“Hawaiian is off to a solid start in 2019,” said Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO. “We made important progress against our 2019 priorities in the first quarter, advancing a host of initiatives that will bring lasting value to our guests, our team, and our shareholders. Executing the winning formula we have crafted in the course of 90 years of serving Hawai’i with the best mix of service, products, and aircraft positions us well to continue to succeed in the face of an evolving competitive environment. We look forward to the rest of 2019 and demonstrating, yet again, that Hawaiian is the carrier of choice to Hawai’i.”

Statistical information, as well as a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.

Shareholder Returns, Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company returned $16.9 million to shareholders in the first quarter through share repurchases of $11.1 million and a dividend payment of $5.8 million.

On April 19, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share to be paid on May 31, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of May 17, 2019.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had:

Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $532 million
Outstanding debt and capital lease obligations of $613 million

First Quarter 2019 Highlights

Awards and Recognition

Ranked #1 nationally for on-time performance for the 15th consecutive year in 2018 as reported in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.

Partnerships

Received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that its antitrust immunity application with Japan Airlines was deemed substantially completed.
Announced a partnership with Carbon Lighthouse to launch a two-month pilot program focused on reducing energy waste at its Airport Center building.
In April, announced an expanded codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia that offers travelers in more than a dozen Australian and New Zealand cities a broader and more convenient network of flights to Hawai’i.

Products and Services

In April, selected partners for development of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seats. Adient Aerospace and Collins Aerospace will design and supply seats for the Company’s new flagship aircraft scheduled to enter its transpacific route network in 2021.
Launched a brand new Hawaiian Airlines mobile app with features designed to improve guests’ day-of-travel experience.

Routes and Network

In April, began service on its second East Coast route with five-times-a-week non-stop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).
Expanded its service to Northern California with:
- the launch of new daily non-stop service between Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF); and
- the announcement of new daily non-stop service between San FranciscoInternational Airport (SFO) and Honolulu (HNL) using new Airbus A321neo aircraft beginning October 2019, augmenting daily flights between San Francisco(SFO) and both Honolulu (HNL) and Maui (OGG).
Submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three additional daily flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND).

Fleet

Took delivery of one Airbus A321neo aircraft in March, increasing the size of its A321neo fleet to twelve aircraft.
Retired the last of its Boeing 767-300 aircraft in January.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N375HA (msn 1606) SEA (Michael B. Ing). Image: 946279.

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Hawaiian Airlines arrives in Boston

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 90 flew into aviation history on April 5, inaugurating the nation’s longest interstate route when it left Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) on April 4 and touched down at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on the morning of April 5, bringing with it a five-times-a-week dose of aloha to New England.

Prior to this flight, Boston was the largest U.S. market without nonstop service to Hawai‘i with some 250 people flying between eastern New England and the islands each way on any given day. Boston’s renowned educational and medical facilities are among the many attractions drawing Hawai‘i travelers to the Bay State. The route generated about $79 million in ticket sales last year.

A celebration of Hawaiian Airlines inaugural flight from Honolulu to Boston on 4/5/2019.

In addition to vacations, the route opens economic and cultural opportunities. The seafood industry, important in both states, will benefit. On board Flight HA89 as it departed Boston for Hawai‘i: nearly one-and-a-half tons of live lobster. Hawaiian fish and produce will also be regularly flown to New England.

At 5,095 miles, Hawaiian’s HNL-BOS route is the longest regularly scheduled interstate route in U.S. history. It will take nearly 10 hours traveling to Boston from Honolulu, and roughly 11.5 hours traveling from Boston in the morning and arriving in Honolulu in the afternoon. When the ship Thaddeus sailed from Boston to Hawai’i in 1819, it took the missionaries who were onboard 164 days to reach the islands.

For JetBlue fans, Hawaiian’s expanded codeshare with Boston’s largest airline lets customers earn and redeem TrueBlue points on Hawaiian flights. The relationship also opens a plethora of new cities with connections through Boston, including Washington, D.C. (DCA), Pittsburgh (PIT), Philadelphia (PHL), Baltimore (BWI), Cleveland (CLE), and Detroit (DTW), all of which currently cannot connect to Hawai‘i through JetBlue in New York.

Last year, about 127,000 people from New England – more than half of them from Massachusetts — visited Hawai’i, according to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

Hawaiian Holdings reports 2018 fourth quarter and full year financial results

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018.

Fourth Quarter 2018 – Key Financial Metrics
	GAAP	YoY Change	Adjusted	YoY Change
Net Income	$31.6M	$(116.8)M	$49.2M	$(5.7)M
Diluted EPS	$0.64	(2.20)	$1.00	$(0.05)
Pre-tax Margin	6.0%	(9.5) pts.	9.3%	(3.8) pts.



Full Year 2018 – Key Financial Metrics
	GAAP	YoY Change	Adjusted	YoY Change
Net Income	$233.2M	$(97.4)M	$274.8M	$(14.1)M
Diluted EPS	$4.62	$(1.57)	$5.44	+$0.03
Pre-tax Margin	10.6%	(4.0) pts.	12.6%	(4.4) pts.

“Hawaiian delivered another year of strong financial results in 2018, with an adjusted pre-tax margin in the top tier of industry performance,” said Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO. “Undaunted by higher fuel prices, elevated competitive capacity, aircraft delivery delays and severe weather events, our employees once again demonstrated why Hawaiian is the carrier of choice to Hawai’i.

“2019 will be an important year for Hawaiian. Successfully dealing with all of 2018’s twists and turns gives me tremendous confidence in our ability to sustain and build upon our achievements in the years ahead.”

Statistical data, as well as a reconciliation of the reported non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company returned $126.7 million to shareholders in 2018 through $102.5 million in share repurchases and $24.2 million in dividends. In December 2018, the Company also announced a new $100 million share repurchase program in effect through December 31, 2020.

On January 25, 2019 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share to be paid on February 22, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of February 8, 2019.

As of December 31, 2018 the Company had:

Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $501 million.
Outstanding debt and capital lease obligations of $710 million.

2018 Highlights

Operational

Carried a record 11.8 million passengers in 2018, a 2.9 percent increase over the previous year.
Announced it will open a technology center in Phoenix, Arizona, in the first quarter of 2019 to strengthen its IT capabilities.

New routes and increased frequencies

North America
- Expanded its routes to the Pacific Northwest with the launch of new daily nonstop service between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG).
- Expanded its routes to Southern California with the launch of new daily nonstop flights between Long Beach Airport (LGB) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), and new daily nonstop flights between San DiegoInternational Airport (SAN) and Maui (OGG).
- Extended seasonal nonstop service to year-round non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA).
- Announced expanded service to Northern California with new daily nonstop flights between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Maui (OGG) beginning April 2019.
- Announced its second East Coast route with new five-times-a-week nonstop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Honolulu (HNL) beginning April 2019.
International
- Expanded seasonal winter service to international destinations, including:
  - increasing nonstop service between Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Honolulu (HNL) to daily flights between mid-January and early-February 2019; and
  - increasing nonstop service between Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) and Honolulu (HNL) with five weekly flights during the first half of February 2019.

Commercial

Expanded its cargo services with the launch of All-Cargo Neighbor Island service between Honolulu (HNL), Lihu’e Airport (LIH) and Hilo International Airport (ITO). The All-Cargo Neighbor Island service, which currently consists of two ATR 72 aircraft, is expected to expand in 2019 with the addition of flights between Honolulu (HNL) and both Maui (OGG) and Kona (KOA).

Product and loyalty

Announced the expansion of its Business Class auction upgrade service, Bid Up by Hawaiian Airlines, to include flights operating between Hawai’i and Japan and South Korea, in addition to flights operating between Hawai’i and North America.
Extended its partnership with Barclaycard US, Hawaiian’s co-branded credit card partner, under a new agreement through 2024 that includes improved economics for Hawaiian and a refreshed rewards structure for the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard and the Hawaiian Airlines Business Mastercard to enable cardmembers to earn more miles faster.

Partnerships

Together with Japan Airlines, filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) seeking antitrust immunity to create a joint venture that promises significant consumer benefits and the opportunity for service expansion.
Enhanced its comprehensive partnership with Japan Airlines with the implementation of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits for HawaiianMiles and JAL Mileage Bank members effective October 2018. The enhanced program is the second phase of the comprehensive partnership launched in March 2018 with codeshare flights.
Announced an expansion of the codeshare agreement with JetBlue that allows travelers from dozens of cities, most of them in the eastern U.S., to easily connect to the Hawaiian Islands via Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) starting in April 2019.

Fleet and financing

Secured its flagship widebody aircraft of the next decade with the signing of a definitive purchase agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, including purchase rights for an additional 10 aircraft, to be delivered starting in 2021.
Signed a definitive agreement with General Electric for the purchase of GEnx engines to power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
Took delivery of nine Airbus A321neo aircraft, increasing the size of its Airbus A321neo fleet to eleven aircraft.
Entered into two Japanese Yen-denominated debt financings, each collateralized by an Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Took delivery of an ATR 42 turboprop aircraft in June, increasing the size of its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger turboprop fleet to four aircraft.
Increased the size of its secured revolving credit facility from $225 million to $235 millionand extended the term through December 2022.

People

Contributed $50 million during the year to its pilots’ pension plan. The plan’s funded status improved from 69.6 percent funded at the end of 2017 to 77.4 percent at the end of 2018.
Celebrated the beginning of its 90th year of service in the Hawaiian Islands with a company-matched employee giving campaign that generated $187,000 in donations to non-profit agencies across the State of Hawai’i. The 90th year fundraiser is in addition to sponsorships and grants the Company provides annually through its Team Kokua program and Hawaiian Airlines Foundation.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N388HA (msn 1310) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944822.

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