• Home
  • Deals
  • Southwest
    • Latest Updates: SWA Hawaii
    • Southwest Hawaii Deals
    • Southwest Inter-Island Flights
    • Southwest vs. Hawaiian
  • Categories
    • Hawaii Deals
    • Hawaii Travel News
    • Travel Tips
    • Culture and Events
  • Top Picks
    • 25 Ways to Save on Hawaii Car Rentals
    • Free Parking Waikiki: Save Up to $50/Day
    • Jellyfish Warnings 2022
    • Frugal Hawaii | 15 Ways To Save
    • Hawaii Sunscreen | New Law + Health and Safety Updates
    • Best Time to Visit Hawaii for Every Reason
  • Kudos
  • Win Free Trips

Beat of Hawaii

Hawaii Travel News, Tips, Culture, Events, And Deals.

Hawaiian Airlines Competes With Honolulu Airport Changes

November 8, 2019 by Rob

Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu Airport Changes

Hawaiian Airlines will begin updating its presence this month at Honolulu International Airport. In order to improve their passengers’ experience, their lobbies will be renovated and new check-in facilities completed by Thanksgiving. Their airport facilities on Kauai, Maui and at the Big Island’s Kona and Hilo airports were previously renovated.

This marks the beginning of a two year complete renovation at HNL that will include new baggage drop, guest services, security checkpoints and access to the Mauka Concourse.

Our take is that the airline must continue to make significant changes in an effort to distinguish itself. That is especially important at this, the most competitive time ever in Hawaii travel, with the encroachment of Southwest Hawaii flights. Honolulu Airport is the most visible and important Hawaii airport, and the place at which 19,000 of their passengers start or complete travel every day.

Hawaiian partnered with a renowned Maui tattoo artist, Keone Nunes, to create a unique theme of travel for each of the Hawaii airports they serve.

Hawaiian said, “We have received great feedback from our neighbor island guests as well as our employees regarding the new kiosks and refreshed lobbies, and we look forward introducing a host of improvements at Honolulu to create an effortless travel experience for all of our guests.”

The above photo is a Hawaiian Air rendering of the newly redesigned lobby. Its new facility was created for easier passenger access, with the most modern technology including better touch screens and printers. The airline hopes to reduce the time it takes for passengers to check in.

 

Disclosure: We receive a small commission on purchases from some of the links on Beat of Hawaii. These links cost you nothing and provide income necessary to offer our website to you. Mahalo! Privacy Policy and Disclosures.

Filed Under: Hawaii Travel News

Subscribe to Free Updates

Comments

  1. Susan G. says

    November 9, 2019 at 6:24 am

    Hello! We need to book two round-trip flights from Kauai to Kona in early May 2020. With all the competition, I was expecting lower prices than I’ve been seeing so far. Shall I wait a bit longer to book, hoping that prices will go down? Many thanks for your great site! I’m a faithful reader. 🌺
    Susan G.

    • Beat of Hawaii says

      November 11, 2019 at 11:42 pm

      Hi Susan.

      The best price will be for two legs on that route – one to Honolulu and one to Kona. So price target would be between $58 and $78 each way. Or if you want the nonstop, that will stay at $99 each way.

      Aloha.

  2. Lisa T says

    November 8, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    Mahalo for the information. Since I’m in a city where you go from here to Honolulu on Hawaiian, regardless of your final destination….the changes and updates at HNL are welcome! Hawaiian Airlines could use a little help on getting people from flight to flight in both directions. I have experienced a few hiccups to say the least. None of which were at the hands of HA employees who are all amazing and always trying to help.

  3. Terry I. says

    November 8, 2019 at 11:52 am

    We hope they continue as well. We are just back from flights to Lihue and it is a mess getting through TSA just like Honolulu. Sad and the Hawaiian Airlines Lounge had nowhere enough seats for members and many were seated in the hallway. Yikes!!

  4. Don P. says

    November 8, 2019 at 11:11 am

    I hope this includes checkin for inter-island flights. In July of this year that was one of the worst experiences my wife, children, and grandchildren (12 in all) ever had. No signage or people to direct us, too small a staff handling the incoming passengers and baggage, long wait at security. Two plus hours of chaos for a 50 minute flight. We will likely skip Oahu next time.

  5. Rick S says

    November 8, 2019 at 11:06 am

    Very nice article! I’m very hopeful Hawaiian Air does come through with it’s ambitious statements.

    I’ve used the Hawaiian Air lounge at HNL a bunch, and have repeatedly experienced SUCH poor customer relations from two different Aunties working the reception desk. Each time they acted SO sour and impatient! And mind you, this is to passengers who are high mileage fliers and those others willing to buy a club membership and/ or fly first class.

    No thanks! I don’t need to visit a “Hawaiian Air Premier Lounge” for that torture. I can go to Walmart.

    Now maybe Hawaiian Air could improve in flight meals while they are at it? The airline meals (even in 1st class) are just awful!!

Subscribe to Free Updates

Most popular on Beat of Hawaii

  • How Some Tourists are Ruining Hawaii Travel for Everyone

    371 Comments

  • Hawaii Visitors and Residents Whipsaw in 1,000 Comments Hawaii Visitors and Residents Whipsaw in 1,000 Comments

    1,076 Comments

  • Hawaii Car Rentals Latest Rates And Issues | Hawaii Car Rentals | Finding A Deal

    642 Comments

  • Win A Free Trip To Hawaii Sweepstakes Free Trip to Hawaii Travel Sweepstakes For May 2022

    714 Comments

  • Coco Palms Infamous Coco Palms Kauai | Why It Just Won’t End

    411 Comments

  • Southwest Hawaii Flights Southwest Hawaii Stiffens Competition: 11 New Daily Flights Exposed

    1,792 Comments

Home » News » Hawaii Travel News » Hawaiian Airlines Competes With Honolulu Airport Changes

Beat of Hawaii was featured in

TripAdvisor
Budget Travel
Frommer's
USA Today
NBC News
The Seattle Time
ABC News
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Privacy
  • Disclosures

Copyright © 2022 · Beat Of Hawaii. All Rights Reserved.

sponsored