Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating its 85th anniversary of continuous service in Hawaii. ADVERTISING Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating its 85th anniversary of continuous service in Hawaii. Hawaii’s first interisland passenger service was launched on Nov. 11, 1929, as Inter-Island Airways with
Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating its 85th anniversary of continuous service in Hawaii.
Hawaii’s first interisland passenger service was launched on Nov. 11, 1929, as Inter-Island Airways with a flight from Honolulu to Hilo, which took 100 minutes. The first flight to Kauai was made the following day and all the Hawaiian Islands were soon receiving air service on a regular basis, according to Hawaiian Airlines.
During this time, the first inflight treat offered to passengers was a stick of Wrigley gum to relieve ear pressure. The airline revived that amenity Tuesday by handing out Wrigley’s Doublemint gum along with a commemorative postcard and historic logo stickers to more than 12,000 passengers on all of its neighbor island flights.
Hawaiian Airlines has also published a special commemorative book highlighting 85 years of its history and legacy that will be sold on the company’s website starting later this month.
The company is also hosting a content in which winners will receive a free ride on the airline’s original airplane, a 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, which was restored in 2009 in celebration of the company’s 80th anniversary.
The 85th anniversary celebration began in September when the airline unveiled a memorial wall at Kahului Airport honoring Capt. James Bertram Hogg, the pilot whose name was used for the airport’s three-letter code “OGG” followed by an all-day community event held in early October in Hilo. On Nov. 8, Hawaiian Airlines also showcased all of its flight attendant uniforms dating to 1943 with a fashion show during HONOLULU Fashion Week.
Throughout the month of November, Hawaiian Airlines Team Kokua will be participating in statewide community service projects on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai, restoring agricultural and historical sites.
Hawaiian Airlines today 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. It offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more 11 U.S. gateway cities, as well as service from Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa and Tahiti. It also provides about 160 daily flights between the Hawaiian Islands.
