Hawaiian Airlines is back on top as the most punctual carrier in the U.S.
The state’s largest airline finished first in April as 87.7 percent of its flights arrived on time. Hawaiian led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 14 years, 2004-2017, but so far in 2018 had not been at the top until April, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Hawaiian was second in January (88.3 percent), eighth in February (80.3 percent) and third in March (85.3 percent).
In April, Hawaiian beat out Delta Air Lines (86.4 percent) and Mesa Airlines (85.1 percent). JetBlue Airways was last out of 17 airlines at 67.6 percent. The national average was 81.3 percent. The DOT considers a flight to be on time if it arrives less than 15 minutes before the scheduled arrival time.
Hawaiian also was first in fewest cancellations out of 17 airlines with just 0.1 percent, or a total of 10 flights, canceled out of 6,741 flights.
In other categories, Hawaiian was eighth best out of 12 carriers for mishandled-baggage reports with 2.79 per 1,000 passengers, and 14th best out of 17 carriers for consumer complaints with 1.16 per 100,000 passengers.
Hawaiian waiving change fees for Osaka
Hawaiian Airlines is waiving reservation change fees for guests holding tickets for travel to and from Osaka, Japan, through today due to the recent earthquake.
Guests will be permitted a one-time reservation change with waiver of change fee provided that the ticket was issued Sunday or earlier and the affected flight was originally scheduled for travel between Monday and today.
Changes must be made to the same class of service, origin and destination, for new flights no later than Sunday. For changes made to new flights after today, the change fee will be waived, but an applicable difference in fare will be collected.
Normal refund rules will apply. Changes may be made by calling Hawaiian Airlines’ reservations department at 800-367-5320.
‘Incredibles 2’ hits animated-movie record
LOS ANGELES >> Disney and Pixar’s record-breaking opening of “Incredibles 2” is even bigger than initially expected. According to final totals Monday from the studios, the animated sequel grossed a massive $182.7 million in its first three days in theaters — a record opening for animated movies by almost $50 million.
In a distant second was the female-led spinoff “Ocean’s 8,” now in its second weekend in theaters, with $19 million. Third place went to the R-rated comedy “Tag,” starring Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm, which took in $14.9 million in its first weekend.
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” fell to fourth place with $10 million, and “Deadpool 2” rounded out the top five with $8.7 million.
ON THE MOVE
>> Oahu Publications Inc. has named Norma Kamai director of business development/regional sales. She will oversee its travel category, including 101 Things to Do magazines (Oahu/Maui/Kauai/Big Island), Drive Magazine (National/Enterprise/Alamo) and Hawaii.com. In addition, she will serve as director of sales for OPI’s neighbor island newspapers, The Garden Island (Kauai) and West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
OPI is also the parent company of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Kamai has 25 years of advertising experience, at a TV station, advertising agencies, the Hawaii Newspaper Agency and, most recently, as all-island sales director for This Week Publications. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a B.A. in media communications.
>> First Hawaiian Bank has announced that Scott Grant has been promoted to vice president and data science team leader for its Risk Analysis Division. Grant first worked for FHB in 2014 as an independent contractor, and in 2016 he served as an assistant vice president and data scientist, while taking on the role of team leader in 2017.
