Hawaiʻi's hometown carrier and Mananalu expect
to remove 284,000 plastic bottles annually
HONOLULU, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines
is bringing Mananalu, the water company founded by Hawaiʻi
environmental activist and celebrity Jason
Momoa, to its Premium Cabins to replace plastic water
bottles with infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles.
Starting tomorrow, Hawaiʻi's hometown airline will begin
distributing Mananalu's 16-ounce aluminum bottle to Premium Cabin
guests on all U.S. East Coast and international flights. The
recyclable product will also replace plastic water bottles sold on
Hawaiian's Pau Hana snack cart on
the carrier's flights between Hawaiʻi and its 16 continental U.S.
gateway cities.
"We have remained steadfast in our commitment to source more
sustainable products for our onboard service, and our Mananalu
partnership helps us continue to phase-out single-use plastics and
protect our oceans and environment," said Avi Mannis, chief marketing and communications
officer at Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaiian anticipates eliminating approximately 142,000 plastic
bottles from its transpacific operations each year through its
partnership with Mananalu. For every plastic bottle replaced
onboard, Mananalu, a certified carbon neutral company and 1%
for the Planet member, will divert an additional bottle away
from oceans and waterways through its work with leading
plastic action platform repurpose Global, resulting in an
additional 142,000 bottles removed annually.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to partner with Hawaiian Airlines.
Together we're reducing single-use plastic bottles on flights and
removing plastic from our oceans. It's perfect brand alignment,"
said David Cuthbert, CEO of
Mananalu.
Mananalu has worked to educate consumers about the impact of
plastics on the environment since Momoa founded the company in 2019
in collaboration with the Ball Corporation, the world's largest
aluminum producer. Mananalu packages its water products in BPA-free
aluminum, the most recycled material across the globe, with
more than 75% of all aluminum produced still utilized today. It
also uses triple-filtered purified drinking water with added
electrolytes and a neutral PH of approximately 7, responsibly
sourced in the United States for
minimal carbon impact. Consumers can purchase Mananalu products on
its website, Amazon, Erewhon Market in southern California, Sprouts Farmers Market locations
nationwide, and Foodland, a HawaiianMiles partner with
stores throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Through the end of April, HawaiianMiles members can also earn
one mile per dollar spent on Mananalu products when shopping
at any Foodland location.
Hawaiian has made significant investments toward
its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives,
including a pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
through ongoing fleet modernization, more efficient flying, carbon
offsets, and industry advocacy for air traffic control reform and
sustainable aviation fuel development. To learn more about Hawaiian
Airlines' sustainability work,
visit http://www.HawaiianAirlines.com/About-Us/Corporate-Responsibility.
About Mananalu
Mana - what? Mananalu is a water brand
on a mission to eradicate single-use plastic water bottles. Founded
by actor, environmentalist, and Hawaiian-native, Jason Momoa, we are creating a wave of change by
bottling water in infinitely recyclable aluminum. And for every
bottle sold, we remove the equivalent of one plastic bottle from
ocean-going waste, together with rePurpose Global. It's time to
Unplastic. To learn more, visit www.mananalu.com.
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
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newsroom.
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