Hawaiian Airlines is the Official Airline of the Oakland Raiders

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Sep 02, 2015, 03:00 ET

HONOLULU, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines is proud to announce it will serve as the Official Airline of The Oakland Raiders for the 2015 National Football League (NFL) season. Hawai'i's largest and longest serving carrier has provided its signature 'Mea Ho'okipa' (translation: I am host) in-flight hospitality and charter service for the team's away games since 2000.

Starting with the Raiders' Sept. 3 preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Hawaiian's designated Airbus A330 aircraft featuring the Raiders' shield will carry players, coaches, trainers, as well as uniforms and equipment, to eight games, including: Seattle, Cleveland, Chicago, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Tennessee and Denver through December.

"We are proud to serve as the Oakland Raiders' carrier of choice for all these years," said Brent Overbeek, Hawaiian's vice president of revenue management and network planning. "Our A330 service will offer them even more legroom, personal entertainment seatback monitors and USB ports for personal media players so they can arrive relaxed, energized and refreshed for their next game."

"Hawaiian pairs a winning combination of unmatched comfort with excellent service and they are dedicated to helping the players and coaches get ready for football," said Raiders President Marc Badain.

Hawaiian provides a dedicated catering coordinator to meet the team's expectations and to handle special requests. Hearty, nutritious meals are provided along with sandwiches and an assortment of healthy snacks that include fresh fruit, protein bars and, at the Raiders' request, products from Hawai'i, such as Passion Orange Guava Juice and Hawaiian Iced Tea. For entertainment, Hawaiian offers a wide selection of movies, TV shows and music.

Hawaiian Airlines has served the Oakland market since 2008, and provides daily nonstop flights to both Honolulu and Kahului, Maui. During the peak summer months, travelers can fly nonstop to all four major Hawaiian islands, when the airline adds seasonal service from Oakland to Līhu'e, Kaua'i and Kona, Hawai'i Island, between May and September. Hawaiian also serves the Bay Area with nonstop flights between San Francisco and San Jose to Honolulu.

Images of Hawaiian's Airbus A330 aircraft featuring the Raiders' logo are available in the multimedia gallery of our newsroom.

About Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian^® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 11 years (2004-2014) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving Hawai'i.

Now in its 86th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor markets on the U.S. Mainland. Hawaiian offers non-stop service to Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline, along with service from Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa and Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily flights system-wide.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian (@HawaiianAir) and become a fan on its Facebook page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines' online newsroom.

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