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United Airlines Offers Inter-Island Hawaii Flights with New Hawaiian Airlines Codeshare Agreement
United Airlines Offers Inter-Island Hawaii Flights with New Hawaiian Airlines Codeshare Agreement
CHICAGO, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines customers may
visit the Hawaiian Islands more easily this summer through a new codeshare
agreement with Hawaiian Airlines, complementing United's 18 flights daily
betweenHawaii and the mainland -- more than any other carrier. Through the
codeshare service on Hawaiian Airlines' inter-islandHawaii flights, United's
Mileage Plus(R) members will also have the opportunity to accrue and redeem
frequent flyer miles on the flights.
"United customers value the numerous options we provide to reach the
islands, and this agreement gives more flexibility to connect or island-hop in
Hawaii," says Michael Whitaker, United's senior vice president -- Alliances,
International and Regulatory Affairs. "Mileage Plus members will also enjoy
earning frequent flyer miles on these flights so they can more quickly redeem
their miles for another Hawaiian vacation."
United expects to begin offering the codeshare flights at the end of this
summer. The agreement with Hawaiian Airlines replaces United's codeshare
agreement with Aloha Airlines, which ceased operations in April.
"This new marketing partnership between the largest carrier toHawaii and
the largest carrier withinHawaii strengthens our franchise as the airline of
choice between the Hawaiian Islands," said Glenn Taniguchi, Hawaiian Airlines
senior vice president -- Marketing and Sales. "We look forward to providing
United's customers with a new level of service and seamless connections
throughout our home state."
About Hawaiian Airlines
Now in its 79th year of continuous service inHawaii, Hawaiian is the
state's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the second largest
provider of passenger air service between the U.S. mainland andHawaii,
offering nonstop service from 10 U.S. gateway cities. Hawaiian also provides
service tothe Philippines,Australia,American Samoa, and Tahiti, as well as
approximately 155 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian
Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (Amex: HA).
Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com.
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates more than 3,200* flights a day on
United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and
international destinations from its hubs inLos Angeles,San Francisco,
Denver,Chicago andWashington, D.C. With key global air rights in the
Asia-Pacific region,Europe andLatin America, United is one of the largest
international carriers based inthe United States. United also is a founding
member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 965
destinations in 162 countries worldwide. United's 55,000 employees reside in
every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and
other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at
http://www.united.com.
*Based on United's flight schedule between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008.
SOURCE United Airlines
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