Hawaiian projects record domestic demand in Q2

Hawaiian Airlines expects record revenue from its domestic operations in the second quarter of 2022, as well as an increase in international demand as the year progresses, and travel rules are eased. The Honolulu-based carrier says on 26 April that it posted a $123m loss for the first three months of the year, but that the the rest of 2022 should prove favourable, with its international business looking to benefit most. “Strong demand for leisure travel to Hawaii is poised to propel our domestic revenue to record levels as the effects of the pandemic are more muted now than at any point in the past two years,” Peter Ingram, the company’s CE, tells analysts on the airline’s quarterly earnings call. “Based on these trends, we anticipate a resurgence of international demand as restrictive travel policies continue to loosen.” The carrier experienced strengthening demand throughout its domestic network during the three months that ended on 31 March, as the impacts of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 eased through the quarter and related restrictions for travel to the US archipelago in the Pacific Ocean were lifted.<br/>