HONOLULU – Nov. 3, 2006 - Hawaiian Airlines announced that Cameron Krainin, a 19-year employee with the company, has been appointed as station manager for its operations in Portland, Oregon.
Hawaiian offers daily nonstop flights connecting Portland with both Honolulu and Maui.
Before earning her management promotion, Krainin served Hawaiian as a flight attendant, French interpreter, inflight supervisor, and was a member of both the B-767 Certification Team and Safety Committee. In February, Krainin was accepted into Hawaiian's Customer Services Management Pool, an internal recruitment program that develops company leaders, and completed training for her new responsibilities.
Blaine Miyasato, Hawaiian's vice president of customer services, noted, “Cameron's assignment is another example of an employee being given the opportunity to learn and grow. I give her a lot of credit for jumping out of her comfort zone and embarking on this next chapter in her career at Hawaiian.”
Born and raised in Hawaii, Cameron is a Punahou School alumnus. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Skidmore College in New York, majoring in Economics and Sociology with a minor in Asian Studies.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian was the nation's number one carrier for on-time service, fewest flight cancellations and best baggage service reliability in 2005, according to reports by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer travel surveys conducted by Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and Zagat all rank Hawaiian as the top domestic airline serving Hawaii.
Now in its 77th year of continuous service in Hawaii, Hawaiian is the state's biggest and longest-serving airline, and the second largest provider of passenger air service between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more U.S. gateway cities than any other airline (nine), as well as service to Australia, American Samoa and Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 100 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (AMEX and PCX: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com.