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Hawaiian Holdings Announces 2023 First Quarter Conference Call

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HONOLULU – April 11, 2023 – Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA), parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“Hawaiian”), plans to report its first quarter 2023 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.  An investor conference call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. HST) that day.

The call will be open to all interested investors through a live audio webcast accessible in the Investor Relations section of Hawaiian’s website at HawaiianAirlines.com. For those who are not able to listen to the live webcast, the call will be archived for 90 days on Hawaiian’s website.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

Hawaiian Airlines, Awaiaulu Donate Hawaiian Language Books to Schools, Share Indigenous Knowledge with Employees

Once on the brink of extinction, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language) is now in an era of revitalization energized by a shared dedication to perpetuating the language and the knowledge it bears. This passing of the torch typically peaks in February, when Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language month) is celebrated statewide, including at Hawaiian Airlines. 

But this year, the Hawaiian Airlines Community and Cultural Relations team's Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi celebrations are living beyond February, thanks to a new partnership with local nonprofit Awaiaulu. 

Since 2003, Awaiaulu has developed educational resources (and people) to bridge Hawaiian knowledge from the past to the present and the future. The group of language experts is training fluent speakers to translate a massive repository of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi texts written before the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1893 when the use of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi fizzled as English became the dominant language. Awaiaulu's 20 translators focus on preserving the indigenous knowledge shared in traditional Hawaiian publications, including formal letters, books, manuscripts, government documents and newspapers. The most recent product of its efforts is “Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood,” a robust, bilingual translation of clever, exhaustive newspaper articles written by Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau, a 19th-century Hawaiian historian and scholar.

 

To recognize this Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Airlines contributed $12,240 to Awaiaulu to fund its donation of 272 copies of the book – which the nonprofit describes as an “invaluable catalog of data about Hawai‘i, Hawaiians, and the nature of national and cultural identity in the Pacific” – to 34 Hawaiian language immersion schools throughout Hawaiʻi. And this week, workgroups across the carrier's network were gifted a copy of the text, including 30 airport stations, its Phoenix IT Center, and its Honolulu-based maintenance and cargo hangar and headquarters. 

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Flight attendant Kanani Santana-Koanui and her husband reading “Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood" to her two keiki, who attend one of the Hawaiian language immersion schools that were gifted copies of the book.

 

Manakō Tanaka, senior community and cultural relations specialist at Hawaiian, is proud of his team's work with Awaiaulu and believes the nonprofit is at the helm of “a huge undertaking for Hawaiian history.”

“Throughout the Hawaiian language revitalization movement, which started in the 1970s, people have worked off of the knowledge passed down from their kūpuna (elders) or what’s been shared in English versions of Hawaiian books – which weren’t always translated accurately,” he said.

“So, having ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi speakers translate and create access to the information in these newspapers and documents opens up an entirely new library of knowledge for current and future generations. Those documents give us insight into the kūpuna of our kūpuna, and they are the oldest resources that we have to look back on when we try to understand what our kūpuna were doing and thinking.”

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The cabin crew of Hawaiian's Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi flights between Kahului, Maui, and Las Vegas, held in February

 

Aside from the book donation, Hawaiian also engaged its employees and guests with a series of special Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi activities, including an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi roundtrip flight between Kahului, Maui, and Las Vegas with certified ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi-speaking flight attendants. Employees also volunteered at Ola Ka ʻĪ (The Language Thrives), a series of three Hawaiian language gatherings organized by a group of local nonprofits at Oʻahu’s Windward Mall and Ka Makana Aliʻi, and the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center on Maui. The Hawaiian Airlines Serenaders performed live music and hula at the Ola Ka ʻĪ events as volunteers hosted arts and crafts, including a new coloring sheet that identifies the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi names for the parts of the Airbus A330 aircraft — Hawaiian’s flagship aircraft.

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Click to download this coloring sheet for your keiki (children)

 

Employees also joined an ‘Imi ʻIke (to seek knowledge) session that shared ʻike (knowledge) and moʻolelo (stories) from community leaders, like Awaiaulu’s executive director, Puakea Nogelmeier. They listened to Nogelmeier’s manaʻo (thoughts) and moʻolelo (stories) behind his team’s grueling but impassioned work translating millions of pages of text, one word at a time, and with the historical context in mind. “Our work is not about language; it’s about knowledge. We are not re-writing history; we are putting the color in the black and white,” he said.

Nogelmeier elaborated, “Kamakau wrote in a language that was intentionally clear, so the Hawaiian he used was good quality Hawaiian for his time.” He held up the book to the group and teased its weight resulting from pages written in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and a meticulously translated English version. “This is a teaching text. It is meant to educate and create access to the Hawaiian language. You should read the book in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi first and then use the English version to affirm your understanding.”

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Employees gathered in a pop-up Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi room at Hawaiian's headquarters for a reading of “Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood."

 

Tanaka said, “We want to proliferate Hawaiian knowledge within our ʻohana by creating opportunities for non-speakers to learn and use ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi every day. By sharing the book with schools and our employees, we can further those efforts while also helping Awaiaulu make the knowledge of our kūpuna more accessible to the masses.”

Alaska Air Group announces webcast of first-quarter 2023 financial results

Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2023 first quarter financial results at 11:30 a.m. EDT/ 8:30 a.m. PDT, Thursday, April 20, 2023. A webcast of the call will be available to the public at www.alaskaair.com/investors. An archive of the call will be posted on the website later that morning.

Alaska Airlines and the Surfrider Foundation partner to protect coastal habitats and reduce waste from single-use plastics

April is Earth Month, a time when we come together to care for the planet. Alaska is all about care and we’re on a journey to care for the environment around us, but we know we can’t achieve a greener future alone. That’s why we’re proud to announce a special partnership to help protect the ocean, waves and beaches in all the incredible places where we live and fly. 

This month, Alaska and Surfrider will begin organizing a series of events to invite Alaska employees and members of our West Coast communities, including California, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest, to clean up beaches through Surfrider’s extensive network of grassroots leaders and volunteers. We’ll also work together on ongoing cleanup and restoration projects and collaborate on education and advocacy to support the reduction of single-use plastics.  

We’re committed to being part of a positive future for the role that our ocean and coasts play in our communities, which is why we’ve set goals for our company to reduce waste and have made significant progress in the last few years to reduce single-use plastic on our flights,” said Scott Coughlan, director of sustainability at Alaska Airlines.  “The Surfrider team truly walks the talk, rolling up their sleeves to clean up beaches and other impacted areas. We are excited to share our passion for bringing people together, and for sustainability, to partner on this journey.”

We’re proud to be the first airline to eliminate plastic bottles, cups, straws, stir sticks and citrus picks from inflight service, annually reducing more than 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste. 

We have set voluntary sustainability goals for reducing our environmental impact in carbon, waste, and water – including replacing the top five waste-producing items in onboard service by 2025 — and balancing our water footprint through habitat restoration projects. While we take steps to eliminate plastics, we also encourage our guests to join in reducing waste by bringing their own water bottles to #FillBeforeYouFly.  

“The Surfrider Foundation is proud to partner with Alaska Airlines, which has been a leader in reducing single-use plastics in air travel,” said Surfrider’s CEO Dr. Chad Nelsen. “Starting in 2018 with the elimination of straws, they are now encouraging their passengers to use reusables and #fillbeforeyoufly, while also eliminating plastics cups. We are excited to extend their commitment to reduce plastic pollution to coastal communities through cleanups and local education.” 

Since 1984, the Surfrider Foundation has been working to protect and preserve the world’s ocean, waves and beaches for all people through a powerful activist network. It started as a group of surfers that came together to protect the beaches in Malibu, California and has grown into one of the largest coastal protection groups in the world. 

Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2023 Honors “Kilohana,” Legendary Musicians

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HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2023 presented by Kilohana continues the annual Lei Day tradition by the Brothers Cazimero with Keauhou, the 17-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning group, returning to headline the concert experience alongside special guests, Robert Cazimero and his Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua, Nina Kealiʻiwahamana, Jerry Santos, and Hālau Ka Lehua Tuahine under the direction of Kumu Hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval and co-hosts Debbie Nakanelua-Richards and Billy V.

The live concert will be on Monday, May 1, from 5-9p.m. at the Great Lawn of Bishop Museum. Tickets are available for purchase at wearalei.org.

As a production of nonprofit organization Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, the concert will feature performances of mele, hula, and moʻolelo that will not only serve to entertain, but to educate. Producer and Kāhuli Leo Leʻa Executive Director Zachary Lum explains that “the theme of this year’s show is centered around the ‘kilohana,’ a cultural symbol of celebrated excellence and representation.” Lum adds, “The show will feature three legendary ‘kilohana’: Robert Cazimero, Nina Kealiʻiwahamana and Jerry Santos. Their melodies have become the soundtracks of generations, the anthems of movements, the familiar voice that brings us together. Their songs remain at the highest standard of Hawaiʻi's music, and as such, they continue to exemplify excellence in representing Hawaiʻi.”

The cultural celebration will be another memorable chapter in the series of May Day concerts with the joint support of co-title sponsors Hawaiian Airlines and Kilohana, and the following sponsors: Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Musuem, the Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikīkī Beach, Okinakalani Ltd., mele.com and more.

“Our purpose to connect people with aloha begins with honoring the traditions of our island home, and we’re excited to set the stage for a celebration of one of our most cherished holidays by showcasing several of Hawaii’s greatest musicians,” said Debbie Nakanelua-Richards, director ofcommunity & cultural relations at Hawaiian Airlines. 

President and CEO of Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Kūhiō Lewis, also adds: “This year’s May Day concert will truly be a celebration of the values of Kilohana. The excellence required to represent Hawaiʻi is exemplified in the legendary talents and contributions of our three honorees. As Kilohana continues to engage to the Tourism industry, we look to these cultural icons as the beacons of what we strive to contribute: excellence in representation.”

For more ticket information and updates, visit wearalei.org and follow Kāhuli Leo Leʻa on Facebook and Instagram (@kahulileolea).

About Kāhuli Leo Leʻa

Kāhuli Leo Leʻa is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to catalyze aloha ʻāina through the education, composition, and presentation of mele and other cultural practices. For more information about Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, visit us at kahulileolea.org, or follow us on Facebook and on Instagram (@kahulileolea). Contact us at info@kahulileolea.org. 

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

About Kilohana

Kilohana, a segment of Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), is responsible for engaging the Tourism industry for the benefit of Hawaiʻi’s kamaʻāina.  For more information about Kilohana, please visit hawaiiancouncil.org/kilohana. Follow updates about CNHA on Facebook, Twitter (@hawaiiancouncil) and Instagram and  (hawaiiancouncil).

About May Day

Hawaiʻi’s cultural phenomenon is best explained in the simple words of Leonard Hawk: May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi. Since 1927, May Day has hosted countless kamaʻāina and malihini who joined in the annual celebration of the flower lei and all things Hawaiian. Besides the making, wearing, and giving of lei, May Day celebrations eventually became synonymous with music, hula, crafts, and so many cultural practices.

In 1977, the celebration expanded further with the first May Day concert by the Brothers Cazimero at the Waikīkī Shell. This annual tradition would last decades and become the dependable beacon and culmination of this lei celebration. After what seemed to be the last May Day in the early 2000's, Robert Cazimero approached Keauhou, the group consisting of Jonah Kahanuola Solatorio, and brothers, Nicholas and Zachary Lum, to see if they would be willing to carry the torch forward – continuing the immense legacy of music, hula, and, of course, lei. Keauhou humbly accepted this kuleana and began a new chapter of this celebrated tradition on May 1, 2019, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. In 2020, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing cultural/educational programming, Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, took on the mantle of producing the annual spectacle in partnership with Keauhou and with the support of other community partners.

Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Lokesh Amaranayaka as Vice President of Airport Operations

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines today announced the appointment of Lokesh Amaranayaka as vice president of airport operations, effective April 1.

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Amaranayaka will oversee all passenger, ramp and contract service operations at airports across Hawaiian’s global network. He will be responsible for safety, performance and reliability, including on-time arrivals and departures, baggage handling and guest service and satisfaction.

“Lokesh’s people-oriented approach aligns with our company’s values, and his depth of airport knowledge will enable Hawaiian to continue offering the best Hawaiʻi travel experience to our guests worldwide,” said Jon Snook, chief operating officer at Hawaiian Airlines.

Amaranayaka joins Hawaiian after a 24-year career at American Airlines, where he started as a reservations agent and held numerous airport roles before leading the carrier’s expansive operations at Los Angeles International Airport. During his tenure, he also managed front-line operations at American’s Dallas headquarters and major airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Miami International Airport.

Amaranayaka is a McKinsey & Company’s Black Executive Leadership Program graduate and an alumnus of the Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Advancement Program.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

Music Icons Perform Alongside Protégés in New Lineup of Hawaiian Airlines Boarding Videos

We hear it often from our guests: there is no better feeling than starting a Hawaiʻi holiday or returning home to the islands on Hawaiian Airlines. When they step aboard our aircraft, they're greeted with the distinct sights, smells, flavors, and music that define Hawaiʻi.

Starting tomorrow, our guests will enjoy refreshed in-flight music with a new series of boarding videos that showcase melodic duos, including music legends and the up-and-coming talents who have flourished under their mentorship.

The 10-part playlist, produced exclusively for Hawaiian Airlines, will debut with seven videos, which will be rolled out throughout April: 

The three final videos will be available by fall 2023.   

Cassidee Owens, brand management specialist at Hawaiian, said the idea to refresh our boarding videos surfaced while talking story (having a conversation) with our flight attendants.  

“They pointed out that it’d been several years since we put our music videos. With our 95th year of service beginning in November and the delivery of our Boeing 787-9 coming at the end of the year, we were already brainstorming modern and authentic ways to perpetuate our legacy as Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier. So their feedback came to us really at the right time,” she said.  

Music’s role in the boarding experience goes beyond entertainment. Owens explained, “Our in-flight music aims to evoke a certain emotion and elegance. We don't want songs that are too crazy or upbeat because we don't want our guests to feel rushed or stressed in the aircraft. We want to make sure they feel comfortable and welcomed.”  

Hawaiian Airlines relied on its relationships with Hawaiʻi’s arts and culture community to select the talent for its new music videos. “It was a collaborative process between our team, Community and Cultural Relations, and the production company because we each had connections with prominent local musicians. From there, we built our wish list of duos and started putting feelers out.”  

Owens added that it was essential for the musicians to have a strong storyboarding role. “We wanted this project to collaborate heavily with the artists, so we took their suggestions seriously. For example, we looked to them to identify the best location for their video shoot. Brother Nolan and Blayne Asing wanted to perform in the rolling hills of Waimea (on the Island of Hawaiʻi) because that town is the backdrop of their song, ‘The Pueo, Tara and Me.’”  

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Brother Nolan and Blayne Asing performing in Waimea, also called Kamuela, on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

 

“When we share our music, we are not only bringing Hawai'i to the world, but we are also welcoming everyone to Hawai'i, our home, in the way that we know best,” said featured musician Pōmaikaʻi Keawe.   

“Performing Ālika, my tūtū (grandmother) Genoa Keawe's signature song, alongside my daughter in Kualoa was an incredible way to honor her legacy and my kupuna, who are from the nearby town of Lā'ie. This opportunity with Hawaiian Airlines reminded me of the kuleana (responsibility) I have, through my music, to spread aloha across generations and throughout the world,” she reflected.

The brand team worked behind the scenes of each video to support the talent and help bring each storyboard to life under the Hawaiian Airlines look and feel. Owens’ favorite moment was watching the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus singing on the steps of Iolani Palace. Owens attended grades K-12 at the school, which is a private charitable educational trust endowed by the will of Ke Aliʻi (Princess) Bernice Pauahi Bishop.   

“That moment was chicken skin for me,” she said. “Those keiki (children) are singing about being Hawaiian and their culture while being on the steps of one of the most iconic historical landmarks in Hawaiʻi. Mrs. Bright, the chorus teacher in the video, was also at Kamehameha Schools when I was there, so the video has a special place in my heart – and I’m sure other alumni will feel the same way when they see it.”  

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Behind the scenes of filming the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus and Royal Hawaiian Band at Iolani Palace.

 

Owens also expressed her pride in knowing that many guests’ first impressions of Hawaiʻi will come from these talented performers.  

“It is incredible that these musicians are among the first faces our guests are welcomed by on their journey to Hawaiʻi. These videos make another aspect of Hawaiʻi’s rich culture accessible to those who don’t live here and provide them with a meaningful opportunity to experience our love of calling Hawaiʻi our home,” she added.

How to travel like an Alaska Airlines pro

Traveling like a pro with Alaska Airlines means maximizing your travel experience and planning ahead to make your trip as simple as possible. Here are some ways to do it:

Go digital.

Download and use the Alaska Airlines app to save time at the ticket counter. Store your reservations, check in and receive digital boarding passes, track your flight status, get notifications about your flight, change to earlier or later flights (if available), and so much more.

Pre-order your favorite meal.

You can conveniently pre-order freshly prepared meals ahead your flight through our mobile app or on alaskaair.com from 2 weeks to 20 hours prior to your flight. See what’s currently on the menu (vegan and gluten-free options are also available for pre-order!)

Note: if you change your flights, your meal choices won’t transfer to your new flight. You’ll need to pre-order meals under your new reservation.

Become an Alaska Mileage Plan Member (it’s free).

If you’re a pro, you’re probably a Mileage Plan member 😉 but if not, here are some reasons to sign up today:

• Earn one mile for every mile flown on Alaska, even on the lowest fare.

• Earn 30% more miles on average than other airlines.

• Earn miles on oneworld® Alliance member airlines and our Global Partners, experience award travel, and gain MVP® elite status sooner than you think. 

• Earn when you shop, dine, rent a car, stay in a hotel, and more.

• Link your Mileage Plan and Lyft accounts to earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all Lyft rides 🚗

Earning elite status is easy as M, V, P.

MVP is Alaska’s elite status. Earn miles faster with no minimum spending requirements, and enjoy benefits like two free checked bags, priority boarding, and preferred seating when flying with Alaska.

Pack smart.

Smart packing saves time and money. Before you pack, make sure your bag’s ready to fly and meets our size and weight restrictions.

Know the carry-on limit.

You are allowed one carry-on bag that measures up to 22″ x 14″ x 9″ including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item. Anything additional or larger must be checked. Read our specific  guidelines for carry-on baggage and our checked baggage policy for more information.

Know what items are a no-go.

As you pack, reference the prohibited and restricted items checklist, and make sure you know what’s in your suitcase. Be especially aware of restrictions regarding lithium ion batteries, and devices that use them – including smart bags/self-propelled luggage.

Fill before you fly.

Pros know TSA only allows you to carry one quart-sized bag of liquids—aerosols, gels, creams and pastes—that are 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item through security. If you have additional or larger liquids, you’ll need to check them.

Did you know for every guest who brings a prefilled water bottle on an Alaska flight and posts it to social media with the hashtag #FillBeforeYouFly a tree is planted thanks to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation?

Know when to arrive at the airport.

Pros know to give yourself plenty of time to get to and through the airport. From parking to checking bags and getting through security, it’s best to build in more time than not enough, especially during peak travel times.

Use our airport guides to find your departure airport’s recommended arrival time which will help you get checked in and to the boarding gate before the cut-off time.

Join a trusted traveler program
Travel pros know, membership in programs like TSA Pre-Check®, Global Entry, Nexus or SENTRI allow you access to the faster security screening lanes at participating airports, where you don’t have to remove your shoes, belts, or light jackets, and your 3-1-1 liquids bag and laptop can stay in your carry-on.

While some take some time to obtain, CLEAR is same-day sign up as well as spot saver programs like SEA Spot Saver, a reservation program in Seattle that helps you get through the security process quicker. Similar spot saver programs are also in Calgary, Charleston, Newark, Orlando and Phoenix.

Retreat in a Lounge.

Experience an unparalleled airport experience in our Lounges where you can retreat to a quiet space to relax and recharge, or get a little work done between flights.

Lounge membership benefits include:

  • Access to 9 Alaska Lounges
  • Access to 90+ partner lounges in addition to all Alaska Lounges
  • Access for yourself and up to two guests or immediate family when traveling together using any airline boarding pass*
  • Fresh and local complimentary food all day long
  • Local draft beer, West Coast wines, and house spirits
  • Espresso and loose-leaf tea handcrafted by an Alaska Lounge Barista

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Fly with kids.

Traveling with kids or letting your kids travel alone can be an adventure. Keep the adventure fun for both you and your child traveler by carefully review our policies and recommendations for traveling with infants and children.

We will transport your child’s car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage. You can check these items with your other baggage, or wait until you reach the gate area.

Fly your pets.

Because we understand that they’re not just a pet, they’re family. Our pet travel program offers options for transporting your pet safely with top-notch care from just $100 each way.

Check Alaska Airlines  pet travel policies well in advance of your pet’s trip to find out about health certificate and kennel requirements, breed-restrictions, and any limitations on travel to your destination.

Request accessible services if needed.

Many of our accessible services can be requested online when booking or managing your reservation. Our dedicated accessible services line is also available at 1-800-503-0101 (dial 711 for relay services).

Plan to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to departure when requesting accessible services and let us know about your requirements at each point of contact. If you’re traveling with a service animal, let us know ahead of time as documentation must be completed and processed at least 48 hours before your flight.

Fly For All App

Fly for All - our free mobile app is designed for those with cognitive and developmental disabilities, first-time flyers, and unaccompanied minors, available now on the  App Store   and  Google Play.

Chat or text us with your questions.

Our employees work every day to care for all our guests. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Pros know we’re available through text at 82008 or chat in addition to our Customer Care team at 1 (800) 252-7522.

Hawaiian Airlines Commits to New Milestones on Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines today announced more details of its plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, including commitments to significant progress in the 2030s. The carrier’s decarbonization roadmap relies on several key drivers, including the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), fleet modernization and new aircraft technologies, operational best practices to improve fuel efficiency, and advocacy for air traffic control system improvements.

Hawaiian anticipates that SAF – which is made from sustainable feedstock and can have a life-cycle carbon intensity 50-80% lower than conventional jet fuel – will be the biggest contributor to reduce jet fuel emissions, which constitute the vast majority of its GHG footprint. 

In addition to reaffirming its intention to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the carrier committed to:

  • Lowering life-cycle jet fuel emissions intensity per revenue ton mile by 45% (from 2019 levels) by 2035.
  • Replacing 10% of conventional jet fuel with SAF by 2030.
  • Improving fuel efficiency per available seat mile by 4% (from 2019) by 2028.
  • Conserving 3 million gallons of jet fuel through operational initiatives by 2028. 

 

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Hawaiian last week announced it would purchase 50 million gallons of SAF from biofuel company Gevo, Inc., with deliveries anticipated to begin in 2029. Hawaiʻi’s hometown airline has also partnered with Par Hawaii, the state’s largest provider of energy products, to study the commercial viability of SAF production in Hawaiʻi.   

The production of SAF is a nascent industry that will have to scale significantly to meet the airline industry’s decarbonization goals. Hawaiian looks forward to continuing to collaborate with fuel producers, as well as states and the federal government, to help accelerate SAF production and availability at commercially viable prices.

“Becoming a net-zero carbon airline is a challenge, but as an airline serving the Pacific we recognize how critical it is that Hawaiian become a more sustainable company for our guests, employees and communities,” said Peter Ingram, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. “We are excited about the progress we are making and these intermediate targets to which we are committing today.”

Hawaiian, whose fleet of Airbus A330 and A321neos is among the most modern in the U.S. airline industry, has agreed to purchase 12 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft that are scheduled to begin arriving later this year. They feature advanced aerodynamics, modern engines and a composite airframe contributing to an approximately 20% fuel-efficiency improvement over prior-generation, similarly sized aircraft.

In addition to modernizing its fleet, Hawaiian is also engaged with airframe and aircraft engine manufacturers to explore new, low-carbon technologies. Hawaiian is an equity investor in REGENT, a company developing a battery-electric powered seaglider that could be suited for the carrier’s network of flights between the Hawaiian Islands.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company's current views with respect to certain current and future events.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation; the Company's environmental commitments; expectations relating to aircraft deliveries; expectations relating to SAF deliveries; expectations related to the market for SAF and its impact on jet fuel consumption; and statements as to other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts or statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," variations of such words, and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company's operations and business environment, all of which may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements.

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed from time to time in the Company's public filings and public announcements, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 15, 2023, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.  All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company on, and such forward-looking statements only speak as of, the date of this press release.  The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized.

Hawaiian Airlines and Gevo Enter into Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sales Agreement

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HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines today announced that it has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in 2029.

“This offtake agreement gets us one step closer to achieving our goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Peter Ingram, Hawaiian’s president and CEO. “We intend to continue to invest in SAF, which will be pivotal in reducing our impact on the environment.”

“Gevo is pleased to welcome Hawaiian Airlines to our customer family of airlines that are working hard to achieve their net zero goals,” said Gevo CEO Dr. Patrick Gruber. “By counting all of the carbon, analyzed using Argonne’s GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation) method, we are working to help airlines realize these goals.”

Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model measures the greenhouse gas life cycle impacts of fuels, from feedstock to production through combustion.

Gevo will produce SAF using residual starch from inedible field corn, grown using regenerative farming practices. The production process also will utilize renewable electricity and renewable natural gas, resulting in low-carbon fuels with substantially reduced carbon intensity (the level of greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their life cycle). Gevo’s process is designed to maximize value and minimize waste by using the same acre of farmland to produce both animal feed and renewable fuels while sequestering atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis.

The fuel sales agreement is subject to certain conditions precedent, including Gevo developing, financing, and constructing the facility to produce the SAF contemplated by the agreement.

Hawaiian has launched several sustainability initiatives in recent years including a partnership with Par Hawaii, the state’s largest provider of energy products, to study the commercial viability of producing SAF in Hawaiʻi.   

 

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

About Gevo, Inc.

Gevo’s mission is to transform renewable energy and carbon into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons. These liquid hydrocarbons can be used for drop-in transportation fuels such as gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel, which when burned have potential to yield net-zero greenhouse gas emissions when measured across the full life cycle of the products. Gevo uses low-carbon renewable resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials, and is in an advanced state of developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes, resulting in low-carbon fuels with substantially reduced carbon intensity (the level of greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their life cycle). Gevo’s products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to addressing the problems of fuels, Gevo’s technology also enables certain plastics, such as polyester, to be made with more sustainable ingredients. Gevo’s ability to penetrate the growing low-carbon fuels market depends on the price of oil and the value of abating carbon emissions that would otherwise increase greenhouse gas emissions. Gevo believes that its proven, patented technology enabling the use of a variety of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks to produce price-competitive low-carbon products such as gasoline components, jet fuel and diesel fuel yields the potential to generate project and corporate returns that justify the build-out of a multi-billion-dollar business.

 

Gevo believes that the Argonne National Laboratory GREET model is the best available standard of scientific-based measurement for life cycle inventory or LCI. Learn more at Gevo’s website: www.gevo.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to a variety of matters, without limitation, including Gevo’s technology, the agreement with Hawaiian, Gevo’s ability to develop, finance and construct one or more production facilities to produce the SAF contemplated by the Agreement with Hawaiian, the timing of Gevo producing the SAF for Hawaiian, Gevo’s estimate of the expected value of the Agreement with Hawaiian, Gevo’s production of SAF, the attributes of Gevo’s products, Gevo’s ability to create net-zero carbon intensity products, and other statements that are not purely statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Gevo and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Gevo undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Gevo believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Gevo in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gevo for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Gevo.

Media Contacts:

Gevo, Inc. Hawaiian Airlines Public Relations
Heather L. Manuel
+1 303-883-1114
PR@gevo.com		 News@hawaiianair.com

Andy Hawk

ahawk@bluecreativegrp.com

  

 

 

Alaska Airlines announces agreement with Shell Aviation to help expand sustainable aviation fuel market in Pacific Northwest

New collaboration will advance development in the sustainable aviation fuel market and long-term jet fuel supply

Today, Alaska Airlines announced an agreement with Shell Aviation to expand the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement. The innovative cross-industry collaboration brings together a world-class fuel supply chain and the fifth-largest domestic carrier to procure and use sustainable fuel, while working together to define and tackle what it will take to advance SAF technology, development, infrastructure and investment.

Alaska Airlines has set our course to net zero by 2040 and sustainable aviation fuels represent the greatest near-term opportunity to make a step-level change on that journey,” said Diana Birkett Rakow, senior vice president for public affairs and sustainability at Alaska. “That’s why we’ve pioneered SAF technologies for more than a decade. But we can’t scale the market alone. We’re excited to take this next step in the journey with Shell, to leverage their deep knowledge of the energy industry, its infrastructure requirements and supply chain to make lower lifecycle carbon SAF more widely available for the future.”

Details of the agreement include commitments to deepen understanding of the technology, infrastructure, carbon accounting systems and public policy support needed to bring SAF to more markets, in greater quantities and at a more sustainable long-term cost. The companies will put particular focus on enabling supply to the West Coast and alleviating fueling infrastructure challenges in the Pacific Northwest. Shell Aviation will also supply up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF to AlaskaAirlines at their hub in Los Angeles. 

“We’re excited to expand our strong relationship with Alaska and amplify our efforts to help decarbonize aviation through SAF supply on the West Coast and in the Pacific Northwest,” said Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation. “We need support from the entire ecosystem to build a sustainable future for aviation. This deep level of collaboration will help us put the technologies and supply chain in place to advance the industry.”

Both Alaska Airlines and Shell Aviation share an ambition to help scale the SAF market by concurrently addressing cost and volume through multiple strategies to grow availability and commercial viability of SAF.

“With Shell’s world-class fuel supply chain and deep technical knowledge, we’re aiming to transform West Coast fuel supply,” said Ann Ardizzone, vice president of strategic sourcing and supply chain management at Alaska Airlines. “By leveraging the fuel infrastructure expertise of a major fuel producer, we can advance SAF access in more markets, accelerating the market scale of SAF to reach our environmental goals.”

SAF is a safe, certified drop-in fuel that meets the jet fuel standards to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 80% of lifecycle emissions.

Learn more about Alaska Airlines efforts to reduce its climate impact and go net zero by 2040 at news.alaskaair.com/collection/planet.

Hawaiian Airlines Increases Summer Frequency

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HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii's hometown carrier, is preparing for strong summer demand to Hawai‘i by increasing weekly frequencies between Honolulu and Austin (AUS), Boston (BOS), Las Vegas (LAS) and Pago Pago (PPG). The airline will also add a fourth daily flight between Honolulu and Los Angeles (LAX) twice per week.

"We're encouraged by the robust demand for travel to Hawai'i this summer season and these increases signal a healthy return in our key North America markets," said Brent Overbeek, senior vice president – chief revenue officer at Hawaiian Airlines. "We're also excited to add a fourth HNL-LAX option, and second redeye flight, twice per week making other U.S. Mainland connections seamless and convenient."

Hawaiian will operate the routes with a mix of Airbus A330 and A321neo aircraft. Guests on all flights experience culinary delights through the airline’s Featured Chef Series, signature beverages by Maui Brewing Co. and KōHana Hawaiian Rum, and island treats from the Pau Hana snack cart. Complimentary in-flight entertainment is offered on all transpacific flights and includes the airline’s specially curated video collection, Hana Hou! TV.

Summer Service Schedule

  • AUSTIN: Adding 1x-weekly flight on Fridays (totaling 4x-weekly) | May 26 – Aug. 18.
     
  • BOSTON: Adding 1x-weekly flight on Thursdays (totaling 5x-weekly) | June 15 – Aug. 17.
     
  • LAS VEGAS (HA5/6): Adding 1x-weekly flight on Wednesdays | May 31 – Aug. 30. Adding second weekly flight on Saturdays | June 3 – July 29.
    *Peak summer frequency for LAS will be 20x-weekly
     
  • LOS ANGELES: Adding 2x-daily LAX-HNL on Tuesdays and Fridays | June 2 – July 28.
     *Peak summer frequency for LAX will be 23x-weekly
     
  • PAGO PAGO: Adding 1x-weekly on Wednesdays (totaling 3x-weekly) | June 7 – Aug. 30.

To view our flight schedules or to book a flight, please visit www.HawaiianAirlines.com.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. In 2022, the carrier topped Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline and was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes. Hawaiian® led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook  (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.

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