Hawaiian Airlines is opening a new lounge—for premium-class travelers only—in the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu, set to open at

The airline confirmed 61 non-contract team members received notices that their six-month interim role will be completed on March 17.

A new Hawaiian Airlines lounge is in the works at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, with an expected opening in late 2027. The airline said it will mark its largest investment for a lounge space at the Honolulu airport.

Hawaiian Airlines has begun its second round of merger-related layoffs, and on Thursday issued WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices to 61 of its noncontract workforce based in Honolulu.

"These employees have done important work to integrate our airlines in the initial stages of our combination, and we are supporting them in their career transition."

US carrier Hawaiian Airlines will deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its second-longest domestic route. The airline will use the Dreamliner to replace its older Airbus widebody on the route this year, with the first flights taking off in April.

Hawaiian Airlines just offered a preview of its upcoming premium lounge at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Set to open in 2027, the lounge is part of Alaska Air Group’s 3-year strategic plan following its merger with Hawaiian Airlines.

Right now, Hawaiian operates two different types of lounges in Honolulu: a Premier Club and a Plumeria Lounge. The Premier Club is open to elite frequent flyers, first-class flyers and club members, while the fancier Plumeria Lounge is limited to those flying in long-haul first class and select top-tier elite members.

Hawaiian Airlines said it has sent pink slips to 61 Hawaiʻi-based employees as the company continues to cut non-union jobs after its merger with Alaska Airlines. The latest cuts are in addition to 57 job losses announced in October by the Honolulu-based carrier due to the merger.

Hawaiian Airlines is set to open a new premium lounge at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in 2027, and provided a first look of the lounge’s design and features. Inspired by Hawaii’s natural elements,

Given the vast distances these flights would cover without a diversion airport and the previously unreliable piston engine, regulators determined that airlines should not be allowed to deploy twin-engine jets on transoceanic flights.

Hawaiian Airlines is the latest U.S. carrier to announce a network of premium-class-only lounges, starting with a location at its main Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) hub.