Hawaiian Airlines Reports January Traffic Statistics

HONOLULU, February 10, 2004 -- Hawaiian Airlines today announced its traffic statistics for systemwide scheduled service in January 2004, showing year-over-year increases in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), Available Seat Miles (ASMs), Load Factor, and number of passengers served.
For January 2004, Hawaiian recorded RPMs of 465,398,721, an increase of 20.6 percent from 386,033,721 RPMs in January 2003.

Hawaiian recorded 580,622,678 ASMs in January 2004, an increase of 3.2 percent from 562,873,686 ASMs in January 2003.

Hawaiian's Load Factor in January 2004 was 80.2 percent, an increase of 11.6 percentage points from 68.6 percent in January 2003.

Hawaiian carried 457,123 passengers in scheduled operations in January 2004, an increase of 2.2 percent from 447,183 passengers for January 2003.

To view a PDF of operations table for January, click here.

About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines is recognized as one of the best airlines in America. Business travelers recently surveyed by Condé Nast Traveler rated Hawaiian Airlines as having the best in-flight service and meals of any U.S. carrier. Hawaiian was recently ranked fourth best in the nation overall by Travel + Leisure.

Founded in Honolulu 74 years ago, Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii's largest and longest-serving airline, and the second largest provider of passenger air service between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more mainland U.S. gateways than any other airline. Hawaiian also provides approximately 100 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands, as well as service to American Samoa and Tahiti.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (AMEX and PCX: HA). Since the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee on May 16, 2003, Hawaiian Holdings has had no involvement in the management of Hawaiian Airlines and has had limited access to information concerning the airline.

Additional information on Hawaiian Airlines is available at www.HawaiianAir.com