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| Founded | 1929 (as Inter-Island Airways) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Honolulu International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kahului Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | HawaiianMiles | ||||||
| Fleet size | 29 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Hawaiian Holdings Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
| Key people | Mark Dunkerly (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.hawaiianairlines.com | ||||||
Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i and is commonly referred to by the acronym "HAL". Hawaiian Airlines' hub is located at Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu, Hawai'i and operates a secondary hub out of Kahului Airport. Hawaiian has code sharing agreements with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Harmony Airways, Northwest Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
History
Hawaiian Airlines was founded by the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company as Inter-Island Airways on January 30 1929, and started operations on November 11 1929. On October 1 1941, the name was simplified to Hawaiian Airlines when the company phased out its older Sikorsky flying boats. In 1966, jet travel started with the acquisition of Douglas DC-9 aircraft, which cut travel times in half on most of the routes. In 1984, the company began to operate charter services to the South Pacific using Douglas DC-8 aircraft, and soon they added Lockheed L-1011 aircraft to their fleet for West Coast services. As the west coast market grew, the South Pacific market shrunk, and service was reduced when the company's DC-8's were retired in 1993 and when the L-1011's were replaced in favor of the Douglas DC-10 in 1994. The company replaced these leased DC-10s with 14 leased Boeing 767 aircraft during the fleet modernization, and replaced the DC-9s with Boeing 717 aircraft (the last member of that same family).
Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 21 2003 with operations still continuing, and is overdue for $4.5 million USD worth of payments to the pilots' pension plan. Within the company, it has been suggested that the plan be terminated. As of May 2005, Hawaiian Airlines had received court approval of its reorganization plan. The company emerged from bankruptcy protection on June 2, 2005, with reduced operating costs through renegotiated contracts with its union work groups, restructured aircraft leases and investment from RC Aviation, a unit of San Diego-based Ranch Capital, which bought a majority share in parent company Hawaiian Holdings Inc in 2004.
Hawaiian has never had a fatal accident in its entire history and is the oldest US carrier with such a distinction (the others have not been around for more than 40 years). Hawaiian Airlines was the number one on-time carrier in the United States from November 2003 until November 2006, when rival Aloha Airlines took the number one spot, pushing Hawaiian to a close second. The airline has also frequently been number one in fewest cancellations, baggage handling, and fewest oversales. Hawaiian Airlines is rated the best carrier serving Hawaii by Travel + Leisure, Zagat, and Condé Nast Traveler.
May 4, 2006, saw the announcement of expanded service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii in anticipation of the induction of the additional 4 767-300 aircraft, primarily focused on expanding non-stop service to Kahului Airport from San Diego, Seattle, and Portland. Additional flights have also been added between Honolulu and the cities of Sacramento, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
As most U.S. airlines have raised prices for or dropped altogether in-flight meals in economy class to save money, Hawaiian is one of the last to serve these meals for flights to the mainland or international destinations.
Destinations
North America
- United States
- Alaska
- Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens International Airport) - Scheduled Charter Service for Hawaiian Vacations
- Arizona
- California
- Hawaii
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Washington
- Alaska
Oceania
Fleet
The Hawaiian Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft as of January 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Economy) |
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| Boeing 717-200 | 11 | 123 (8/115) | Inter-island flights |
| Boeing 767-300 | 2 | 252 | Transpacific flights |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | 252 | Transpacific and South Pacific flights |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 4 | 259 | Transpacific and South Pacific flights |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 7 | 264 (18/246) | Transpacific and South Pacific flights |
The average Hawaiian Airlines fleet age was 5.8 years old in August 2006.
External links
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines Fleet Age
- Hawaiian Airlines Passenger Opinions
- SeatGuru.com Seat Layouts for Hawaiian Airlines
References
- Kelly, Jim (2006-06-01). "Hawaiian Airlines continues on-time streak". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 2006-06-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Aloha ranks first in on-time arrivals". Pacific Business News. 2007-01-03. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Magazine gives Hawaiian Airlines top rank". Pacific Business News. 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2006-06-20.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Hawaiian wins travel magazine honors". Pacific Business News. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
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