The carrier today unveiled the first of three
"Moana 2" character aircraft designs and launched the Navigate Your
Own Adventure global sweepstakes
HONOLULU, Oct. 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today
celebrated the upcoming epic animated musical, Walt Disney
Animation Studios' "Moana 2," coming to theaters Nov. 27, by unveiling the first of three "Moana
2" aircraft designs. Hawaiian's Airbus A330 aircraft features the
courageous wayfinder Moana; the shape-shifting demigod,
Maui, the small-but-menacing
Kakamora, as well as a "Welcome Voyagers" message for all guests
embarking on their next adventure onboard Hawaiʻi's hometown
airline.
"As modern-day voyagers, we pride ourselves in sharing our host
culture and ensuring our guests are immersed in unparalleled
comfort and breathtaking discovery as they travel with us across
the Pacific Ocean," said Alisa
Onishi, director of brand and culture at Hawaiian Airlines.
"Following the success of our first collaboration with 'Moana,' we
are honored to reintroduce Moana, Maui, and their friends to our guests
traveling between Hawaiʻi and Asia, Oceania, the U.S. continent and within
the Hawaiian Islands."
Next month, Hawaiian will reveal two additional custom character
decals adorning an Airbus A321neo, which serves select U.S. markets
and the Cook Islands, and a Boeing
717 aircraft, which operates between the Hawaiian Islands. The
overhead luggage bins on all three "Moana 2"-themed aircraft are
also being decorated with characters and artwork from the film.
Guests can continue the exploration with a bespoke "Moana 2" AR
experience, which will debut with the second livery reveal. The
planes will fly on Hawaiian's regularly scheduled U.S. domestic
routes as well as to international destinations including
American Samoa, Australia, Cook
Islands, Japan,
New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti through March 2025.
"As 'Moana 2' sails into theaters this Thanksgiving, we're
thrilled to team up once again with our friends at Hawaiian
Airlines on such an exciting promotion that will bring Moana,
Maui and their crew to new
heights," said Lylle Breier, EVP,
Partnerships, Promotions, Synergy & Events at Walt Disney
Studios.
To celebrate the collaboration, Hawaiian will surprise and
delight guests on the first A330, A321 and Boeing B717 flights with
special gifts. The airline today also announced its Navigate
Your Own Adventure sweepstakes*, which kicks off today and
runs through Nov. 30 for residents in
the United States, Australia, Japan, New
Zealand and South Korea.
Five winners – one from each market – will receive 500,000
HawaiianMiles.
Hawaiian honors traditional celestial navigational practices
used by early Polynesian voyagers by naming its aircraft after
local birds, stars and native plants and forests. Each "Moana 2"
aircraft was specially chosen based on its name:
Hōkūleʻa / Airbus A330: Hawaiian name for Hawaiʻi's zenith star
Arcturus, as well as the famed Hawaiian voyaging canoe.
Koa / Airbus A321neo: Acacia koa is the preferred wood for
building Polynesian voyaging canoes.
ʻElepaio / Boeing 717: Native Hawaiian bird considered to be the
guardian of canoe builders.
A full list of Hawaiian's aircraft names can be found here.
Follow us at @HawaiianAirlines as we reveal more exciting
details about this collaboration.
Click here to watch a wayfinding adventure with Disney's "Moana
2".
About Moana 2
Walt Disney Animation Studios' epic animated musical "Moana 2"
reunites Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne
Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage
alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an
unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey
to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for
an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. The voice cast
also includes Rachel House, Temuera
Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger,
Hualālai Chung, David Fane, Rose
Matafeo, Awhimai Fraser, Gerald
Ramsey, and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, who lends her voice to
Moana's adoring and adorable little sister, Simea. Directed
by David Derrick Jr., Jason
Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller,
and produced by Christina Chen and
Yvett Merino, "Moana 2" features
music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily
Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa'i, and three-time
Grammy winner Mark Mancina. Jared
Bush and Miller are writing the film, which is executive
produced by Jennifer Lee, Bush and
Johnson. "Moana 2" opens in theaters on Nov.
27, 2024. Tickets are now available for purchase at
Fandango, Atom Tickets, and all theater websites.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Now in its 95th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawaiʻi's largest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers
approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and
nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities,as well
as service connecting Honolulu and
American Samoa, Australia, Cook
Islands, Japan,
New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have
placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving
Hawaiʻi. The carrier was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes in
2024 and has topped Travel + Leisure's World's Best list as
the No. 1 U.S. airline for the past two years. Hawaiian has also
led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive
years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by
offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes
and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium
Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with
miles that never expire. As Hawai'i's hometown airline, Hawaiian
encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands
safely and respectfully.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group.
(NYSE: ALK). Additional information is available
at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian's Twitter updates
(@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and
follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and
updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines' online
newsroom.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents residing in the
50 US/DC and select countries who are at least 18+ & age of
maj. as of date of entry. Prize: 500,000 HawaiianMiles (Approximate
Retail Value: USD $12,500). Promotion
Period: Begins 7:00 a.m. HST on
28 October 2024; ends 11:59 p.m. HST on 30
November 2024. For Official Rules/Eligibility, visit
HawaiianAirlines.com/OfficialRules. Void where prohibited.
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