Hawaiian Airlines
has announced that its second lounge at Kahului Airport (OGG) is now open, with the lounge adding 1,175 square feet (109.1 square meters) of additional premium space for its customers.
Limited availability and opening hours
According to Hawaiian Airlines, the new lounge will be open daily from 9:30 local time (UTC -10) to 15:30, with the space located across from Gate 15, welcoming up to 36 guests.
The design of the lounge was inspired by Maui’s vast landscapes, purple-hued sunsets, lush green forests, and the natural elements of the volcanos. For customers, plenty of charging stations, complimentary WiFi, and local snacks will be available when visiting the lounge, the carrier said.
Photo: Hawaiian Airlines
Johanna Franco, the travel experience manager of Hawaiian Airlines, stated that the airline recognized that its customers needed additional space when they were traveling from/to Maui-Kahului
. As such, it began a nine-month process to open the second Premier Club lounge.
“We’re excited to continue to provide our guests with an elevated travel experience, whether it’s at our airports at the start of their journey or once they are comfortably onboard our aircraft.”
The other lounge at Maui-Kahului is located across from Gate 17 and is open from 6:00 until 20:30 daily. Hawaiian Airlines highlighted that the spaces were available to Premier Club, Pualani Gold, and Platinum members, as well as first class travelers. Access to the new lounge for Priority Pass members will be available at a later time.
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Open during peak hours
Data from the aviation analytics company Cirium’s Diio airline planning system showed that on December 16, Hawaiian Airlines will have 76 flights from/to Maui-Kahului.
The time frame between 9:00 and 16:00 is the peak of the carrier’s operations from/to the airport, with 54 arrivals and departures during around the same time that the second lounge will be open.
For example, on August 5, the airline had up to 78 arrivals and departures at the airport. Once again, the majority of these flight movements (54) had happened between 9:00 and 16:00.
Photo: Hawaiian Airlines
In August 2025, Hawaiian Airlines has scheduled 252 weekly flights from Maui, with 56 of these itineraries going to mainland US destinations, including Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport
(LAS), Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
(SEA), and others.
During the same month a year ago, it had 70 weekly flights to ten airports. So far, Hawaiian Airlines has removed daily flights from Maui-Kahului to Portland International Airport
(PDX) and San Diego International Airport
(SAN) in August 2025.
However, Alaska Airlines, which acquired Hawaiian Airlines in September, will take over the once-per-day itineraries from Maui to Portland and San Diego, offering 6.8% fewer weekly seats due to the former operating smaller aircraft than the latter.
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The changes are likely to be the first of many as the carriers move forward in their merger.
Premium focus
To nobody’s surprise, when 
Alaska Air Group
unveiled its ‘Alaska Accelerate’ business plan with specific 2025 and 2027 financial goals on December 10, the group said that it would invest in a more premium travel experience, including more premium capacity onboard Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines aircraft.
Photo: Alaska Airlines
However, the group’s presentation pointed out that it was not only about the onboard product that drives premium revenues but also the ground experience, including new or refreshed lounges and terminals.
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Alaska Airlines Group expects $500 million of revenue and cost benefits from the merger by 2027.
