28 Aug 2004
Hawaiian Airlines Trustee Joshua Gotbaum announced that the company�s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors has agreed to join the plan of reorganization to be filed jointly Monday by the Trustee and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. �This endorsement confirms that the plan we�re proposing, which could be the first in the airline industry to pay all of the company�s debts, is the right course for Hawaiian Airlines,� Gotbaum said.
About Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines, the nation�s number one on-time carrier, is recognized as one of the best airlines in America. Business travelers recently surveyed by Cond� Nast Traveler rated Hawaiian Airlines as having the best in-flight service and meals of any U.S. carrier. In addition, Hawaiian is ranked as the nation�s fifth best airline overall by Travel + Leisure, ahead of every other carrier flying to Hawaii.
Celebrating its 75th year of continuous service, Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii�s biggest and longest-serving airline, and the second largest provider of passenger air service between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more mainland U.S. gateways than any other airline. Hawaiian also provides approximately 117 daily jet flights among the Hawaiian Islands, as well as service to Australia, American Samoa and Tahiti.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (AMEX and PCX: HA). Since the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee in May 2003, Hawaiian Holdings has had no involvement in the management of Hawaiian Airlines and has had limited access to information concerning the airline. Additional information is available at HawaiianAir.com.
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Keoni Wagner (808) 838-6778 wagner@HawaiianAir.com