Hawaiian and JAL navigate a new landscape with ANA’s A380s

Japan has been key to Hawaiian Airlines' international strategy for more than a decade. The country remains the airline's largest international market by a wide margin, representing more than half of the airline's international departing frequencies by country.

Perhaps as a result of capacity pressure on its routes to the US mainland, Hawaiian is working to finesse its international network with the resumption of service to Fukuoka, Japan. It also recently gained increased access to Tokyo Haneda, beginning in 2020, though without as many route rights as it had originally requested.

Despite all those moving parts, Hawaiian and its proposed JV partner Japan Airlines are working to create a competitive position between Hawaii and Japan as All Nippon Airways significantly ramps up its capacity to Honolulu.