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Win a famil to Hawai’i!
Hey, agents! You could win a famil to Hawai’i – and we know exactly how you can do it.
Imagine flying over stunning scenery in a helicopter, sipping sunset cocktails, hiking hidden waterfalls or ziplining through valleys in Hawai‘i. These islands are some of the most diverse in the world, and we think it’s about time you experienced them for yourselves.
Well, Hawai‘i Tourism and Hawaiian Airlines do anyway.
They’re teaming up to give you a chance to experience the best Hawai’i has to offer on the ultimate famil.
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Art for Earth’s sake – Hawaiian’s giant wall mural in Long Beach, California
A spectacular art installation with an important message emerged in Long Beach California recently when Hawaiian Airlines collaborated with renowned Hawai‘i street artist Kamea Hadar during 2018 POW! WOW! Long Beach.
Standing approximately 25 feet wide by 60 feet tall, the large-scale mural is located on the Jean Machine building at the intersection of Fourth Street and The Promenade North. It was commissioned by Hawaiian Airlines as the airline furthered its commitment to supporting local artists
The Long Beach mural, sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, tells a story of sustainability and the importance of protecting natural resources. It is the first artwork to be unveiled in a series of upcoming commissioned pieces called “Mālama ‘Āina” (to care for the land).
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Aloha Down Under Roadshow ends with a bang!
The Aloha Down Under Roadshow wrapped up for Australia last night in Parramatta.
There were over 1200 agent registrations for the training events across Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian events happened in Brisbane on July 23, Melbourne on July 24, Sydney on July 25, and Parramatta on July 26, all from 5-9:00pm.
The roadshow’s five-day program also includes a dedicated B2B function and a media event – but the roadshow was exclusive to agents. Attendees had the opportunity to network with 23 Hawai‘i suppliers, enjoy live Hawaiian entertainment, and got all the latest destination updates from the Hawai‘i Tourism Oceania team.
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Caring for our island home and global environment
Around the world as airlines strive to find ways to lessen the environmental impact of their operations, Hawaiian Airlines continues to add to an already extensive sustainability programme as part of the airline’s ongoing commitment to reduce its carbon footprint.
In Hawaiian language, the work Mālama means to take care of, tend, protect, save, and maintain. It’s a value intrinsic to Hawai’i’s culture and to Hawaiian Airlines, where caring for the company’s island home is a core value. One of the airline’s recent environmental endeavours making flying to Hawai’i even greener included Hawaiian becoming the first carrier to operate a demonstration flight between Auckland and Honolulu showcasing best practices in operational performance that greatly reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions.
Hawaiian’s Earth Day flight of eight hours and 54 minutes saved 3,260 pounds of fuel, reducing carbon emissions by five metric tons, after adhering to seven environmental markers outlined by the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), a group of worldwide aviation leaders dedicated to advancing environmental stewardship in the industry.
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Hawaiian’s Team Kokua helps clean Alamitos Beach
In conjunction with the live painting of the first “Mālama ‘Āina” mural during POW! WOW! Long Beach, Hawaiian Airlines’ Team Kōkua, an all-employee community service volunteer group set to work at Long Beach’s Alamitos Beach.
Team Kōkua members gathered at the beach together with team members from OluKai Footwear and POW! WOW!. The more than 40 volunteers worked together to remove litter and marine debris from the Alamitos Beach shoreline.
The cleanup was supported by the California Coastal Commission through the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department of the City of Long Beach.
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