Press Release: Hawaiian Airlines' Launch Summer Service at Oakland International Airport

 (Embargoed until Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.) 

OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF NONSTOPS TO THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS BY HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

New Widebody Service to Kona and Lihue Begins with Free Parking Offer

Oakland, California (June 14, 2014) – This morning amid fresh flower leis, live Hawaiian music and hula, Hawaiian Airlines commenced new annual summer service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.    Hawaiian will serve Kona four times a week.  They will also commence service between OAK and Lihue on the “Garden Isle” of Kauai three times a week starting June 15.  The addition of these new seasonal routes, provides Hawaiian Airlines award winning service from San Francisco Bay Area to all four main Hawaiian islands (Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island) only from OAK.

“The additional flights to Kona and Lihue come just in time for the peak summer travel season and they combine Hawaiian Airlines award winning onboard service with the convenience and reliability of OAK in the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Deborah Ale Flint, Port of Oakland Director of Aviation. “Travelers will experience our shared commitment to customer service excellence with the Aloha Spirit on these flights from OAK.”

“We want to give travelers in the greater Bay Area even more reason to start dreaming about getting away to our beautiful islands and all there is to enjoy,” said Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “We are also pleased to support Kauai and Hawaii Island’s visitor industries during peak summer season and also offer our island residents convenient, direct service to the Bay Area.”

“Hawaiian Airlines’ new annual summer service between Oakland and both Kona and Lihue, coupled with increased daily service to Honolulu and continued daily service to Kahului, will provide visitors from the greater Bay Area the opportunity to visit all of the main Hawaiian Islands,”  said David Uchiyama, Vice President  - Brand Management, for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "The Port of Oakland has been working really hard to help us to connect Northern California to Hawaii and these increases in service will add a significant number of seats from this important market."

Park Free

As a value-added option for Bay Area travelers, OAK is offering passengers flying nonstop to Hawaii (and Europe) up to five days of free parking in the Airport’s Daily Lot  May 1-July 31, 2014 - a $110 value.

To take advantage of this promotion, travelers must visit oaklandairport.com/parkfree to register and download a printable coupon. Customers should take a ticket when entering the Daily Lot, rather than insert a credit/debit card, and be sure to bring both the printed Park Free coupon and a printed copy of their qualifying round-trip flight itinerary to present these to a cashier when exiting the Daily Lot upon their return.

Guests traveling on Hawaiian Airlines’ new seasonal routes will enjoy its:

• Wide-body, twin-aisle 264-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with a comfortable and roomy interior
• Complimentary meals in Economy Class featuring island-inspired cuisine designed by Hawaii celebrity chef Chai Chaowasaree.  Hawaiian Airlines is the only carrier serving Hawaii to offer complimentary meals in Economy Class at meal time
• Snack and beverage service featuring both complimentary Hawaiian Sweet Maui Onion Potato Chips and Koloa Breeze Rum Punch from Kauai
• iPad minis available for rent featuring more than 100 hours of the latest Hollywood releases, television shows, and a variety of exciting interactive games
• Made-in-Hawaii snacks available for purchase in the aircraft’s Pau Hana Snack Bar with products such as Kona Furikake Chips, Primo Popcorn and Hawaiian Chip Company Taro Chips

Oakland (OAK) – Kona/Lihue Service

The seasonal summer service between Oakland and KOA and LIH will operate for 10 weeks until August 15, 2014, adding more than 18,000 seats to both island travel markets.

Flight	Route	Departs	Arrives	Frequency	Start Date
HA 66	KOA-OAK	12:05 p.m.	8:15 p.m.	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat	June 13, 2014
HA 65	OAK-KOA	8:00 a.m.	10:35 a.m.	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat	June 14, 2014
HA 68	LIH-OAK	12:15 p.m.	8:30 p.m.	Sun, Tues, Thurs	June 15, 2014
HA 67	OAK-LIH	at 8:00 a.m.	10:45 a.m.	Sun, Tues, Thurs	June 15, 2014

Tickets are now available for purchase online at www.HawaiianAirlines.com or by calling Hawaiian Airlines’ reservations department toll-free at (800)367-5320.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 10 years (2004-2013) 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 Hawaii.

Now in its 85th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaii'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 Hawaii from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa and Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily flights system-wide.

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.

About the Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport

The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport, and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is the fifth busiest container port in the U.S.; Oakland International Airport is the second largest San Francisco Bay Area airport offering over 300 daily passenger and cargo flights; and the Port’s real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas. Together, through Port operations and those of its tenants and users, the Port supports more than 70,000 jobs in the region and over 800,000 jobs across the United States. The Port of Oakland was established in 1927 and is an independent department of the City of Oakland. Connect with the Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport through Facebook, or with the Port on Twitter, YouTube, and at www.portofoakland.com.

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