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Hawaiian Airlines Unveils New-Look Interiors For its Long-Haul International Fleet

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Hawaiian Airlines is scheduled to open a new 13,000-square-foot lounge at Honolulu Airport in 2028.

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When Alaska Airlines acquired Hawaiian Airlines, the obvious question was whether the dominant party would allow its much smaller acquisition to wither and die due to a lack of investment. So when Alaska Airlines announced a massive new premium push for its own fleet on Tuesday, it was also sure to include Hawaiian Airlines. What Hawaiian Airlines is getting is a nose-to-tail refit of its entire long-haul widebody Airbus A330 fleet, including a new and expanded Business Class cabin, a new Premium Economy cabin, and a new lounge at its Honolulu hub. While the new Business Class experience at Alaska Airlines has been dubbed Aurora, the experience at Hawaiian Airlines is being called Leihōkū and translates to “lei of stars.” While the Alaska Airlines Group wants to raise the bar across both airlines, it is also being careful to maintain Hawaiian’s unique island culture. So what will the Leihōkū look like? The main change that passengers will see is a complete refurbishment of all 24 of Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A330 aircraft in its fleet. Old 2-2-2 Business Class seats will be ripped out and replaced with new Business Class suites based on the Collins Aerospace Super Diamond platform. These suites are configured in a 1-2-1 layout, all with direct aisle access and sliding privacy doors. The seats will also feature 19-inch 4K entertainment screens, Bluetooth headphone...

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At the same time, Hawaiian Airlines is also slated to open a new 13,000-square-foot lounge in the Mauka Concourse in Terminal 1 at Honolulu Airport.

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Event
Facility expansion

What this signalsA bigger facility often needs new equipment, systems and services.

Takes effect
Jan 1, 2028
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Assets
Lounge

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Asset tags

  • hospitality

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 29, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
expands_facilities

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