#Hawaiian Airlines

For the last two weeks, Hōkūleʻa has been docked at Māʻalaea, where the crew has been hosting students and the community for tours and presentations as part of the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail. The crew departed Māʻalaea early Friday morning and arrived in Kahoʻolawe later that day.

Hawaiian Airlines commemorated 40 years of service connecting Honolulu and Pago Pago in America Samoa on Thursday. Hawaiian Airlines inaugurated flights to Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa on Oct. 24, 1984, with DC-8 aircraft, starting its long relationship with the US territory.

The 2024 Mana Up Showcase marks the culmination of the annual six-month accelerator, highlighting 10 must-watch Hawai‘i-based product companies from Maui, Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Hawai‘i Island. These emerging brands, alongside many more, will be featured during the Mana Up Showcase 2024: Alikaleo Park, Bizia Surf, Farm to Fudge, Hawai‘i Ulu Cooperative, Honua Skincare, Kaua‘i Hemp Co., Kris Goto, Okonokai, To Be Organics, and Waiwaolani.

The Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival returns for its 11th year on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, continuing its tradition of celebrating local craftsmanship, culture and community. This year’s event will feature a curated selection of products from Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Hōkūleʻa, Hawaiʻi’s iconic double-hulled voyaging canoe, will embark on the next leg of its statewide Pae ʻĀina sail this Sunday, heading towards Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. During the week-long stop at Kaunakakai Harbor, the crew will welcome school groups and the general public to share about traditional voyaging, the rich cultural history that the canoe represents and about plans for future legs of the Moananuiākea Voyage.

The officially merged Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines have expanded Hawaiian’s former 64-aircraft fleet into a combined fleet of 350 passenger airplanes, now offering Hawaiʻi residents non-stop or one-stop flights to 128 cities and destinations like Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., Toronto, New Orleans, Costa Rica and Miami. But the airline merger will not bring new air service to Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kapalua or Hāna.

Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, announced today the interim Honolulu leadership team that will guide Hawaiian Airlines operations from transaction close through a full combination of operations under a single operating certificate with two brands – Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Current Alaska Airlines regional president of Hawai‘i/Pacific, Joe Sprague, will be named chief executive officer of Hawaiian Airlines.

The US Department of Transportation has given Alaska Airlines permission to close on its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, after the carriers agreed to maintain key Hawaii routes and adopt consumer protections. This exemption allows the carriers, which are respectively the fifth and tenth largest domestic airlines, to finalize their merger while maintaining separate operations until DOT rules on their transfer application.

Prizes are on the line for a statewide kūpuna spelling bee coming to Oʻahu this October.

The 14th annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) announced on Tuesday a sweepstakes for one lucky winner, with a grand prize valued at over $10,000. The deadline to enter for a chance to win is July 23.

Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, in partnership with US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono hosts the 8th Annual Hawaiʻi on the Hill from June 15 to 18. This four-day initiative in Washington D.C allows Hawaiʻi businesses and members of the community to travel to the nation’s capital to meet with federal officials, tour D.C. and showcase our industries and products with members of congress over a series of nine events.

Maui recipients are Madison Strand of King Kekaulike High School and Jasmyn Yoshikawa of Baldwin High School. Winning schools on Maui are Maui Preparatory Academy for small school, and Kamehameha Schools Maui in the large school division.

Hawaiian Airlines is making it easy for US travelers to take an international trip this summer and beyond with a new Globetrotter sale launched today. The sale offers discounted fares for travel from Honolulu to Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands.

Hawaiian Airlines published its annual Corporate Kuleana Report highlighting Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives to fly and grow more sustainably.

Adverse El Nino weather conditions have led to the Polynesian Voyaging Society to postpone its planned Moananuiākea Voyage, the circumnavigation of the Pacific until March 2025. Instead, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain in Hawaiian waters for training, statewide engagements and educational outreach.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. today announced that its stockholders have voted to adopt the merger agreement with Alaska Air Group, Inc.

Hawaiian on Thursday became the world’s first major carrier to deploy Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency broadband internet. The service debuted onboard an Airbus A321neo flight from Honolulu to Long Beach, Calif.

Executives with Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines discussed their recently announced merger agreement during a fireside chat hosted by the Maui Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.

Hawaiian Airlines is increasing flights for the summer travel season between Honolulu and Austin, Boston, Las Vegas and Pago Pago. The airline will also add a fourth daily flight between HNL and Los Angeles from May 24 through Sept. 2.

The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Ingram and Alaska Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci. They will discuss the merger, timeline, benefits/services and more.