Latest News

Share this article

Hawaiian Airlines raises the Premium bar with fully lie-flat seats

Hawaiian Airlines has upgraded its Premium cabins to feature a little more comfort for its guests.

Hawaiian Airlines has upgraded its Premium cabins to feature a little more comfort for its guests.

The carrier just upped the Premium game by making introducing  fully lie-flat seating to its A330 Business cabins.

Custom built, the 18 lie-flat seats fold into 180-degree beds that are 20.5 inches wide by 76 inches long. Additionally, they’re aligned in 2-2-2, giving everyone in the cabin access to the aisle.

Hawaiian Airlines 2

Hawaiian Airlines’ President, Mark Dunkerley, said the new lie-flat seats in Premium will “redefine the leisure travel experience”.

“In details little and large we have crafted a new seat and a new cabin to look after our guests in unparalleled comfort accompanied by the authenticity and warmth of our in-flight Hawaiian hospitality.”

Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO

Hawaiian Airlines 5

Other features of the improved cabin include multiple power ports – two USB connections and one A/C outlet – along with an advanced in-flight entertainment system.

Meanwhile, in Economy, the carrier has added 28 additional ‘Extra Comfort’ seats to meet growing demand. Each seat features 36 inches of seat pitch, priority boarding at the gate, complimentary on-demand in-seat entertainment, and a personal power outlet.

Hawaiian Airlines 3

Hawaiian will phase installation of additional A330 Premium Cabins this year through to early 2018. It will have 23 A330s by this summer after taking delivery of its final aircraft type on order.

Click here for more images.

What do you think of the new Premium cabin?