Hawaiian Airlines aims to generate positive results in its long-haul network during 2H2014

Hawaiian Airlines believes its long-haul international network could turn a corner in 2H2014 to become revenue positive on a unit level, a major accomplishment for geographies that have recorded negative results for the past year.

The main drivers for the improvement are network adjustments Hawaiian has made including eliminating service from Honolulu to Fukuoka and Taipei, and some flights the airline has introduced during the last four years reaching maturity.

At the same time a robust demand environment in North America is benefitting Hawaiian, which has re-deployed some capacity it cut from long-haul operations into seasonal flights to the US mainland from Kona and Lihue.

Hawaiian is also making other changes to its business as it starts to contemplate how it intends to allocate capital once it reaches positive free cash flow, which should occur in CY2015.