HONOLULU, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines
remained the nation's top carrier for punctuality in 2016, as
reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), marking
the airline's 13th consecutive year holding the
title.
Hawai'i's largest and longest-serving airline averaged a 91.1
percent on-time performance rating in 2016, earning the top ranking
in all but one month and exceeding the industry average for the
year by 9.7 percentage points. For December, Hawaiian Airlines
posted a leading 85.1 percent on-time performance rating. The
carrier also ranked first in fewest flight cancellations with 0.1
percent, or nine cancellations out of 6,347 flights.
"It's no secret that our more than 6,000 employees work
passionately every day to ensure our guests arrive at their
destination on-time," said Mark
Dunkerley, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. "Our
success the past 13 years is a direct result of their hard work,
and I continue to be inspired by their dedication to our
guests."
Last month, Hawaiian was also named the world's most punctual
airline in 2016 by air travel intelligence company OAG in its
annual ranking of on-time performance for all global airlines and
airports.
Hawai'i's largest and longest-serving airline provides daily
non-stop service to Hawai'i from 11 gateway cities in North America – more cities than any other
carrier – using Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
Hawaiian Airlines also operates approximately 160 daily flights
between the Hawaiian Islands using Boeing 717-200 aircraft.
The DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report ranking the
nation's 16 largest air carriers is available online at
www.dot.gov/individuals/air-consumer/air-travel-consumer-reports.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian®, the world's most punctual airline as reported by OAG,
has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the
past 13 years (2004-2016) as reported by the U.S. Department of
Transportation. Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and
Travel + Leisure have ranked Hawaiian the highest of all
domestic airlines serving Hawai'i.
Now in its 88th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. Mainland. Hawaiian offers non-stop service to
Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline,
along with service from Japan,
South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily
flights system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at
HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian
(@HawaiianAir) and its special fare offers (@HawaiianFares), and
become a fan on its Facebook page (Hawaiian Airlines). For career
postings and updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
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