Hawaiian Airlines Reports August Traffic Statistics

HONOLULU, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA), today announced its systemwide traffic statistics for the month of August and year-to-date.

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Systemwide Operations

AUGUST

2012

2011

% Change

PAX

877,362

779,097

12.6%

RPMS (000)

1,159,689

933,023

24.3%

ASMS (000)

1,375,205

1,084,325

26.8%

LF

84.3%

86.0%

(1.7 pts.)




YEAR-TO-DATE

2012

2011

% Change

PAX

6,309,942

5,819,843

8.4%

RPMS (000)

7,877,944

6,706,490

17.5%

ASMS (000)

9,382,496

7,940,498

18.2%

LF

84.0%

84.5%

(0.5 pts.)

PAX: Passengers transported

RPM: One paying passenger transported one mile

ASM: One seat transported one mile

LF: Percentage of seating capacity utilized

About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past eight years (2004-2011) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving Hawai'i.

Now in its 83rd 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 nonstop service to Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, American Samoa, and Tahiti. New nonstop service will begin between Honolulu and Sapporo, Japan (October 30, 2012), Brisbane, Australia (November 27, 2012), and Auckland, New Zealand (March 13, 2013). Hawaiian also provides approximately 170 daily jet flights between the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian (@HawaiianAir) and its special fare offers (@HawaiianFares), and become a fan on its Facebook page (Hawaiian Airlines).

SOURCE Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

Investor Relations; Susan Donofrio, Sr. Director, +1-908-719-3206, Susan.Donofrio@HawaiianAir.com, or Media; Keoni Wagner, VP, +1-808-838-6778, Keoni.Wagner@HawaiianAir.com