Hawaii Airline News: August 2007 Archives

Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines ranked first and second, respectively, in domestic carrier on-time arrivals for June.

Hawaiian had an on-time arrival percentage of 92 percent, followed by Aloha at 86 percent. Hawaiian and Aloha also led 18 other airlines in on-time arrivals for the first half of 2007, well above third-place finisher Southwest Airlines.

Mesa Airlines, which operates go! in Hawaii, was ranked ninth out of 20 carriers for on-time arrivals in June, and 12th for the January-June period, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report released Monday.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines had the worst on-time arrival percentage in June, at 56 percent, while US Airways finished last among all domestic airlines for the first half of 2007, at 63 percent.

For the eighth year in a row, the Oakland Raiders are chartering Hawaiian Airlines to carry the football team to its games.

Hawaiian will provide nonstop air service for Raiders players, coaches, trainers and officials aboard a wide-body Boeing 767 for the team's nine road games.

Hawaiian's "Silver and Black" service -- the team's colors -- feature in-flight service offering extra-large meals, special meal requests, and first-run movies.

In 2006, the Raiders finished last in the AFC West with a record of 2-14, the team's worst record since 1962.

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