When Anaseini “Kamelia” (Lino) Zarka earned her Hawaiian Airlines pilot wings in 1999, she didn't plan to make history. A Boeing 717 captain, and former Boeing 767 first officer and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 flight engineer, Zarka carries the honor of...
It was the beginning of 2021, and behind us was a year so unprecedented and challenging that we have nothing to compare it to in Hawaiian’s 92-year history. Fast forward to 2022 and we can’t help but be proud of all our team has accomplished in another year of adversity.
When Mae Krier and Marian Wynn, both 95, arrived at our Honolulu maintenance hangar to speak to members of our Women in Aviation employee resource group and other female mechanics and engineers, they were also observing 80 years since their lives...
Set the race clock! Our second annual Holoholo Challenge kicks off this Friday with new Maui-inspired courses for participants to conquer no matter where they are.
The gift of travel is timeless – that’s why we’ve made it even easier to share it with others, no matter where they are, with new enhancements to the Hawaiian Airlines digital gift card platform.
When those wiser than us invite us into their waters, we must hold our paddles with patience and listen before trying to navigate the waʻa (canoe). At Hawaiian Airlines, we hold our paddles in observance of Juneteenth and turn to our greatest asset – our employees – to reflect on the day’s historical significance.
I mua, meaning to move forward with purpose, has been a guiding principle for Hawaiian Airlines as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic has brought setbacks, it has also given our company much to look forward to as we begin to rebuild our...
This week marks the end of an era as Love’s Bakery, Hawaiʻi’s largest and oldest bakery that relied on Hawaiian Airlines’ local freight network, shuts its doors after over 170 years. Having had the privilege of serving Love’s cargo needs for more than...
After a challenging 2020, it’s been uplifting for us at Hawaiian Airlines to start seeing tangible signs pointing to a recovery in travel – and none more exciting for us than this week’s launch of two of our four newest routes, Long Beach-Maui and...
Ho‘okipa (hospitality) takes many shapes at Hawaiian Airlines, and in 2020, it is reflected in our work to ensure guests have reliable access to pre-travel COVID-19 tests to meet the state of Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels requirements.
