In February 2024, Hawaiian Airlines introduced a new premium ground experience at its hub, Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). This is a combination of an airport VIP service, plus an exclusive lounge, and it’s open to all Hawaiian Airlines passengers… at a steep cost.
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I am curious how they expected to make money off of that. since the space is private, only one party can use it at a time. Maybe they can book 3-4 per day.
What exactly was the cost, Ben ? you had mentioned that the service is available " at a steep cost ".
I believe I read somewhere that each room can accommodate up to 8 people. So, there must be 3 rooms in this space.
I remember during Covid (2021), Andrew Harrison congratulated himself for not installing lie-flat business class seats on Alaska metal. It's always been a decision that I've factored in when *not* taking them from SFO to JFK or SFO to HNL.
While they are publicly excited about international expansion and taking over Hawaiian's fleet, I always sense they're going to be a little backwater when it comes to premium products. Cutting the only decent lounge in HNL further contributes to that concern, at least in my book.
The marketing world is totally out of control. A "premium lei service"??? As opposed to a standard lei service? Do the people who come up with this stuff actually take themselves seriously?
Can you use this service when on AS metal? I have a flight coming up to HNL on AS and would love to see this before it’s gone