Conservation International partnership helps
travelers measure and reduce impact of their flight's carbon
emissions
HONOLULU, April 6,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines is giving
guests on any of the carrier's flights the option to measure and
offset the carbon emissions of their travel by supporting projects
that help keep forests standing.
Hawai'i's hometown airline is marking the launch of its new
program in partnership with Conservation International by matching
all guest offsets during April – in recognition of Earth Day later
this month – and committing to offsetting all future employee
business travel on Hawaiian's flights.
"Following our pledge last year to achieve net-zero carbon
emissions by 2050, we wanted to also give our guests – both
visitors to Hawai'i as well as our island residents – the
opportunity to reduce the impact of their individual emissions when
traveling with us," said Alanna
James, managing director of sustainability initiatives at
Hawaiian Airlines. "Conservation International offers a simple and
meaningful way for our guests to support climate action, and we are
delighted to welcome them onboard as partners in minimizing our
environmental impact."
Effective today, Hawaiian's guests booking travel within the
Hawaiian Islands and between Hawai'i and the continental
United States, as well as
Japan, South Korea, Australia, Auckland, Tahiti or American Samoa, can enter their origin and
destination on a carbon calculator — adding multiple legs and
travelers, if necessary — and determine the emissions of their
itinerary. Travelers can then choose to balance out their impact by
contributing to forest carbon projects that reduce deforestation,
the second leading cause of climate change.
Resulting donations will directly fund projects led by
Conservation International that generate high-quality,
independently verified carbon credits that protect forests and
support local communities. These carbon credit investments advance
the work of dozens of projects like the Chyulu Hills
REDD+ project in southeast Kenya, validated by the strict requirements of
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate Community and
Biodiversity Standards (CCB).
More information about Hawaiian's carbon offset program is
available here.
Hawaiian has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by
2050 through ongoing fleet investments, more efficient flying,
carbon offsets and industry advocacy for air traffic control reform
and sustainable aviation fuel development and
proliferation. To learn more about Hawaiian's sustainability
work, please read the 2021 Corporate Kuleana report.
About Conservation International
Conservation
International protects nature for the benefit of
humanity. Through science, policy, fieldwork and finance, we
spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the
climate, for biodiversity and for people. With offices in 30
countries and projects in more than 100 countries, Conservation
International partners with governments, companies, civil society,
Indigenous peoples and local communities to help people and nature
thrive together. Go to Conservation.org for
more, and follow our work on Conservation
News, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led
all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 18
years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of
Transportation and was named No. 1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast
Traveler's 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel +
Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all
domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers
approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily
nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more
than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New
Zealand, South Korea and
Tahiti.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by
offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes
and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium
Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with
miles that never expire. As Hawai'i's hometown airline, Hawaiian
encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely
and respectfully.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available
at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian's Twitter updates
(@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and
follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and
updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines' online
newsroom.
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