Hawaiian Airlines is saying goodbye to its HA callsign this month after almost 100 years of the airline’s existence. The commemorative flight, HA 866, will take off on Oct. 29. After that, the flight will assume Alaska Airlines’ callsign AS as the two companies integrate under a single operating certificate.

An information technology outage has prompted Alaska Airlines to ground its planes, the airline said Thursday.

If you carry a Hawaiian Airlines credit card, there’s some good news you should be aware of. The card’s companion discounts — long limited to Hawaiian Airlines flights between Hawaii and the mainland — just got a major upgrade.

Question: Before the merger I always made one reservation on Hawaiian Airlines for our family (four passengers) and I put in each of our names and distinct HawaiianMiles numbers; we each got our own ticket under the same confirmation number.

Hawaiian Airlines will bring back seasonal service between Honolulu Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Auckland Airport (AKL) next month, even as the carrier’s transpacific network continues to be reevaluated in the aftermath of its 2024 merger with Alaska Airlines.

As the carrier transitions to newer aircraft, the A330 remains a reliable workhorse. But what crucial role does it play in connecting Hawaii to