Talking Points dives into Hawaiian Airlines loyalty and 90 year history
Talking Points celebrated a couple anniversaries this week. On Wednesday, TPG's flagship podcast looked back at its favorite moments from year one, and released an episode with Peter Ingram, the President and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines in honor of the carrier's 90th anniversary.
Ingram joined Hawaiian Airlines in 2005 following the company's two-year bankruptcy, and explains why joining when the airline was a nimble group of 3,330 employees and had a fleet of 25 planes was one of the best decisions he's ever made. Today, the airline employs 7,300 people, continues to grow its fleet with more sustainable planes like the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners coming in 2021, and fuels Hawaii's connectivity around the world.
"Ultimately the 787, an airplane that has a lot of future to it, I don't think there's going to be a replacement for that airplane anytime in the next 10 or 15 years. The economics are very compelling and I think it gives us great flexibility to serve a variety of missions in our network from some of the larger ONDs on the West coast, but also being able to serve our further afield destinations like New York and Boston and Sydney and Tokyo." - Peter Ingram, President and CEO of Hawaiian airlines
Ingram also shares why the airline's business class takes on a 2-2-2 configuration, the importance of providing passengers with a Hawaiian ambiance onboard, and his industry predictions.
"The fact that 90% of our employees live in Hawaii. The vast majority of the folks are born and raised in Hawaii and they've grown up in this culture, which is steeped in hospitality and care and family. I think a lot of that comes naturally to them. And you see that when you interact with our flight attendants on the airplane or our agents at the airport."
That's not all from Hawaiian Airlines on Talking Points. To round out the week, TPG's special projects editor-at-large Nick Ewen gives Brian Kelly the low down on airline's loyalty program, and how to actually earn and redeem HawaiianMiles. Today's episode is all about tips you can use; you'll learn which partners you can get the most value out of and when you should send your transferrable points elsewhere, as well as who should sign up for the cobranded credit card.
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The Capital One Venture X card is one of the best all-round travel credit cards ever launched. Not only is it offering a tremendous welcome bonus, but cardholders can earn tons of miles on everyday spending and receive a 10,000-mile anniversary bonus to boot. Its annual fee is $395, but cardholders can count on up to $300 in statement credits toward travel booked through Capital One Travel each year and other valuable benefits like access to Priority Pass lounges and Capital One’s own growing family of airport lounges.Pros
- Excellent welcome offer worth 75,000 miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months.
- Up to $300 in annual travel statement credits toward bookings make through Capital One Travel.
- 10,000 bonus miles (worth $100 toward travel) each account anniversary.
Cons
- The $395 annual fee might be expensive for some, but this card’s benefits provide much more value than that.
- If you don’t travel frequently, this might not be the best card for you.
- Earn 75,000 bonus miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening, equal to $750 in travel
- Receive up to $300 back annually as statement credits for bookings through Capital One Travel, where you'll get Capital One's best prices on thousands of options
- Get 10,000 bonus miles (equal to $100 towards travel) every year, starting on your first anniversary
- Earn unlimited 10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and 5X miles on flights booked through Capital One Travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on all other purchases
- Unlimited complimentary access for you and two guests to 1,300+ lounges, including Capital One Lounges and the Partner Lounge Network
- Receive up to a $100 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Use your Venture X miles to easily cover travel expenses, including flights, hotels, rental cars and more—you can even transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Named editors' choice for "Best New Credit Card of 2021" by The Points Guy
- Earn 10 miles per dollar when you book on Turo, the world's largest car sharing marketplace, through May 16, 2023