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Hawaiian Airlines and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch Embark on a Playful New Adventure on Airbus A330-200 N378HA

Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating the upcoming live-action release of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, landing in theaters May 23, with playful new looks in the skies. Today, travelers can spot Stitch striking his best Pualani profile on Hawaiian’s Airbus A330-243 (N378HA), the first of three specially-designed aircraft. Next week, Hawaiian will introduce its second livery design – a narrow-body Airbus A321 covered in Stitch’s wildly creative masterpiece – with the third design on the Boeing 717 revealed next month.

Hawaii’s flagship carrier and Disney have teamed up to highlight a key theme of the film: the importance of ‘ohana (family). As Hawaii’s airline, Hawaiian prides itself on connecting people with aloha and providing authentic Hawaiian hospitality that makes guests feel like they’re a part of our ‘ohana.

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The second livery design mockup features Stitch’s wildly creative masterpiece on the Airbus A321

“At Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai‘i is our home, and we consider our guests to be our ‘ohana,” said Alisa Onishi, director of brand and culture at Hawaiian Airlines. “Our hope is that all who visit our islands feel welcomed from the moment they step onboard, just as Lilo welcomed Stitch. We’re also excited to have Stitch be our new Travel Pono ambassador through an AR experience and as the star of our in-flight video, where he learns valuable lessons on how to be a mindful visitor.”

Now through the summer, Hawaiian Airlines is bringing a little extra mischief to the skies with special Stitch-themed experiences. Guests can look forward to unique interactions with Stitch as he disrupts iconic in-flight moments and adds a touch of fun to their journey through surprise-and-delight experiences curated by Hawaiian, including:

In-Flight Video: Stitch interrupts the carrier’s Travel Pono video spotlighting tips on how guests can visit the Hawaiian Islands responsibly.
AR Experiences: Hawaiian Airlines presents “Searching for Stitch” encouraging guests to find Stitch through an interactive digital travel guide throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Participants can collect animated Stitch’s at various locations on Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Oahu, each location representing pillars of Hawaiian’s Travel Pono program.
Co-Branded Merchandise: Exclusive Lilo & Stitch-themed apparel and merchandise will be available onboard select flights and online at LogoStore.HawaiianAirlines.com.

Hawaiian offers dozens of in-flight movies and TV shows for children of all ages, including the animated film, Lilo & Stitch and Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Guests on Hawaiian’s Airbus flights are also encouraged to stream their favorite Disney movies with the airline’s complimentary high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi.

Hawaiian Airlines reaches tentative agreements with the IAM, will offer new service from Kaua’i next summer

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Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) has announced two tentative agreements on five year contracts with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The agreements will increase compensation for more than 1,500 employees in District 141 employed in the Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet and Passenger Services and more than 700 employees in District 142 who work as Aircraft Mechanics and Inspectors, Line Servicemen, Cleaners, and Contract Services personnel.

The agreements are subject to ratification by union members, who are expected to vote on the proposal in the coming weeks.

In other news, Hawaiian Airlines will increase travel options between Kaua’i and California during the summer of 2016. Daily service between Lihu’e and Oakland and Los Angeles will take place during the peak travel months from mid-June through September.

Beginning May 27, 2016, the airline will offer three-times weekly service from Oakland to both Lihu’e and Kona, four-times weekly service from Los Angeles to Kona, and increase its regular nonstop service between Los Angeles and Lihu’e to four-times weekly. From mid-June through Sept. 5, service to Kaua’i from both Oakland and Los Angeles will be offered daily.

The seasonal Oakland and Los Angeles service to the islands of Kaua’i and Hawai’i will add nearly 74,000 air seats to these travel markets over 14 weeks of service. The flights to Kona will be operated by Hawaiian Airlines’ wide-body, twin-aisle Airbus A330 aircraft, seating 294 passengers in a three-class cabin, with 18 in First Class, 40 in Extra Comfort and 236 in the Main Cabin. Flights to Lihu’e will be operated by the airline’s Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, seating 264 passengers in a two-class cabin, with 18 in First Class and 246 in the Main Cabin.

With the addition of both seasonal services, both Lihu’e Airport and Kona International Airport will have a Hawaiian Airlines wide-body aircraft arriving every day of the week next summer.

Copyright Photo: Andres Meneses/AirlinersGallery.com. Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N378HA (msn 1615) with the Oakland Raiders logo approaches the runway at Las Vegas.

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