HONOLULU
– January 15, 2014 – Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Robin Sparling to the position of vice
president - inflight services. She began work on January 13.
In
this position, Sparling is responsible for overseeing inflight operations and
training for Hawaiian Airlines’ more than 1,500 flight attendants, as well as
the delivery of the airline’s award-winning onboard customer service. She
reports to Charles Nardello, Hawaiian Airlines’ senior vice president -
operations.
“Robin’s
background and leadership will help us fulfill our commitment to delivering the
best in-flight service in the industry as we continue to expand our business,”
said Nardello.
Sparling
brings 30 years of airline experience to Hawaiian Airlines. Prior to joining the
company, she spent more than 20 years at American Airlines holding various
management positions in the areas of operations, human resources, inflight
service, customer service and training. Sparling started her career as a flight
attendant for Eastern Air Lines before moving on to inflight instructor and
supervisor roles, where she oversaw the training and management of the
airline’s flight attendants.
Hawaiian
Airlines’ signature inflight service, Mea
Ho‘okipa (translation: I am host), has consistently proven to be a favorite
of travelers to Hawai‘i, who get to enjoy the airline’s engaging presentation
of the islands’ culture, people and Aloha Spirit throughout the flight from the
moment they board the aircraft.
About Hawaiian
Airlines
Hawaiian
Airlines has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past
nine years (2004-2012) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler,
Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian the
highest of all domestic airlines serving Hawai‘i.
Now
in its 84th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawai‘i’s biggest and
longest-serving airline, as well as the largest provider of passenger air
service from its primary visitor markets on the U.S. mainland. Hawaiian offers
non-stop service to Hawai‘i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other
airline, along with service from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa, and Tahiti. New non-stop service will begin between
Honolulu and Beijing, China in April 2014, subject to government approval.
Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily between the Hawaiian
Islands.
Hawaiian
Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA).
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