Hawaiian Airlines was founded 95 years ago as Inter-Island Airways, connecting passengers from one island to another. Today, it is the oldest and largest airline in the state of Hawai’i and is headquartered in Honolulu, the capital of the state. Over several decades, Hawaiian expanded from inter-island flights to flying to the US mainland, and eventually long-haul flights to the US, Asia, and the South Pacific.
Through its network, it made Hawai’i a critical point connecting the state to the rest of the world. The airline is known for its top-quality service and is consistently ranked as one of the best airlines in the US. As part of its fleet renewal and expansion, Hawaiian recently introduced the Boeing 787 to its fleet.
Its frequent flier program, HawaiianMiles , was created in 1983 and has grown to include partnerships with all the ‘Big Three’ carriers in the US. On its website, Hawaiian lists the following as the main points of the program: Discounted checked baggage on flights between the Hawaiian Islands Earn miles on how far you fly, not how much you spend Explore more with miles that never expire Redeem miles for any seat in Main Cabin No blackout dates Earn miles on everyday purchases As the airline has grown, it has partnered with airlines worldwide like Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Australia. Members of the frequent fliers of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program, American Airlines AAdvantage, and United Airlines MileagePlus , can also earn miles when traveling on select Hawaiian Airlines flights.
American Airlines AAdvantage According to HawaiianMiles, AAdvantage members can earn miles on select flights and redeem them for tickets on eligible flights. To book tickets, members should contact American Airlines. The AA website says that miles will be earned based on the distance flown and the fare class, and it is clear that miles will not be earned on Hawaiian flights between the US mainland and the islands.
Additionally, Hawaiian Airlines flights do not earn Loyalty Points. Mileage is earned based on the following rates: Cabin Purchased fares booked in Base miles Cabin bonus First F, C 100% 50% Business J, P 100% 50% Economy Y, W, X, Q 100% –Not available Economy V, B, S, N, M 75% –Not available Economy I, H, G 50% –Not available Economy K, L 25% –Not available Economy O, Z 0% – Redeeming miles has similar rules to earning. one world has a chart for awards bookings and for partner airlines, but AAdvantage Miles cannot be used to book travel on Hawaiian between the islands and the mainland.
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles As with American Airlines, only certain Hawaiian Airlines flights are eligible for earning SkyMiles, and flights outside of Hawaii do not count. If a passenger books a ticket directly through Hawaiian Airlines and would like to add their SkyMiles number to the booking, this cannot be done online. This must be done by calling the airline or giving it to the agent at check-in.
Miles are earned based on a percentage of a distance flown as determined by the fare class paid. Since January 1 of this year, miles are earned at the following rates: PURCHASED FARE CLASS TOTAL MILES EARNED MEDALLION QUALIFICATION DOLLARS MEDALLION MILEAGE BONUS First - F, P, J, C, A 100% 20% N/A Full Economy - Y 100% 20% N/A Economy – W, V, X 50% 10% N/A Discounted Economy - Q, S, N 50% 10% N/A Deep Discounted Economy – H, I, B, M, G, L, K 25% 5% N/A United Airlines MileagePlus MileagePlus miles can only be earned on interisland flights booked as codeshare flights with United Airlines flight numbers. The MileagePlus number must be provided when making the reservation and should appear on the boarding pass at the time of travel to receive the credit.
There are two types of flights on which Mileage Plus members can earn miles. First, if tickets are purchased through United or any of its channels, miles will be earned based on fare and MileagePlus status. Those rates can be found below.
MileagePlus status Award miles earned (based on fare) Member 5 × fare Premier® Silver 7 × fare Premier Gold 8 × fare Premier Platinum 9 × fare Premier 1K® 11 × fare The other type of ticket is one that United labels as ticket number does not start with 016, meaning it was not booked through the airline and will earn mileage based on the following rates. Class of service Purchased fare class Award mile earnings (including fare class bonus) First F, J, P, C 150% Discount First A 100% Economy Y, W, X, Q, V, B, S, N, M, I, H, G, K, L 100% No mileage credit D, E, O, R, T, U, Z 0% Inter-island flights According to data from Cirium, Hawaiian Airlines has 4,699 inter-island flights in August on eight routes. The busiest of these is from Daniel K.
Inouye International Airport in Honolulu to Kahului Airport on Maui. Throughout the month, the airline has anywhere from 18 to 23 daily roundtrips. The Boeing 717 is the plane deployed on this route, which brings the seat offering for August to 168,832 on 1,319 flights.
Hawaiian Airlines also operates a significant number of flights from Honolulu to Lihue, Kona, and Hilo. Maui is connected to Kona and Lihue thrice daily, Kona and Lihue once daily, and Hilo and Maui six times weekly..
