Hawaiian Airlines has a long history stretching all the way back to its establishment in 1929. Originally known as Inter-Island Airways, it is based at Hawaii International Airport with additional operating centres at Kahului Airport, Kona International Airport and Lihue Airport. The airline operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft including ATR, Airbus and Boeing airplanes. From its main hub Hawaiian Airlines flies to locations in continental United States, New Zealand, Australia and Asia plus inter-island destinations within Hawaii. Of its nearly 30 routes, those to Sydney, Los Angeles, New York and Auckland are popular with passengers.
The airline has not become a member of an airline alliance, but it does work with a number of other airlines through codeshare agreement. Those airlines are Virgin America, American Airlines, China Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airways, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue, Virgin Australia and Asiana Airlines. It also owns a subsidiary called Ohana by Hawaiian, which focuses on flights between Hawaii's islands.