On Oct. 11, 1975, Emperor and Empress Hirohito of Japan charted a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft for a trip between O‘ahu and the Island of Hawai‘i.

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• October 25, 2019

Hawaiian Airlines enters uncharted airspace for a Hawai‘i-born carrier this November as it celebrates 90 years of service connecting the Islands. Join us as we relive the decorated moments leading up to our beginnings, the two flights that started it all for Hawaiian Airlines.

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• November 8, 2019

In case you missed it, Hawaiian Airlines blew out 90 birthday candles in Honolulu last Monday, Nov. 11! Well, we didn’t really—but the action-packed day goes down in history as one of our most iconic anniversaries filled with surprises, gifts, and lots of ‘ohana.

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• November 14, 2019

The deep Polynesian ties between Hawai‘i and the U.S. territory of American Samoa, along with Hawaiian Airlines’ 35 years of service connecting our islands, make us feel much closer to the people of Tutuila, Aunu’u, Manu’a, and Swains Island than the…

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• December 11, 2019

Nestled at the heart of O‘ahu’s iconic North Shore is a place of legends. Waimea Bay, a beach frequented in the summer by sun-seeking visitors and locals, is home to the world’s premier monster waves. A sleeping giant, Waimea awakens during the island’s…

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• December 17, 2019

Each year, at the dawn of Jan. 1, a beloved cultural tradition comes to life in the Land of the Rising Sun. It’s a celebration known as hatsuhinode (first dawn), when people in Japan gather with friends and family to watch the sunrise and ring in the new…

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• January 1, 2020

It’s safe to say 2019 was among the most eventful years Hawaiian Airlines has had in nine decades.

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• January 11, 2020

The name Amelia Earhart does more than ring a bell in the aviation industry; it evokes a sense of adventure and nostalgia.

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• January 24, 2020

Learn how our partnership with New Zealand’s Sea Cleaners inspired a youth ambassador to pursue a career in conservation — starting here in the Hawaiian Islands.

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• February 6, 2020

It’s no secret the Hawaiian Islands are home to dramatic, often breathtaking scenery. From jagged mountain ranges carved by cascading waterfalls to the gradient turquoise ocean, most locals would agree the most spectacular panoramic views come from the air.

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• February 21, 2020

When Hawaiian Airlines commits to aloha in everything we do, we must also commit to supporting the language and culture from which aloha came. Our ‘ohana was honored to support the travel of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Hawaiian Theatre Program to bring its historical epic, ‘Au‘a ‘Ia: Holding On, to New York City.

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• February 25, 2020

We collaborated with Kealopiko last November to design a new look for our amenity kits and soft goods. Today, guests traveling between Hawai‘i and our international and select U.S. mainland destinations experience the ‘Ēkaha collection, a line of thoughtfully designed products that carry messages of sustainability.

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• March 4, 2020