Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled its multimillion-dollar investment in a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The state-of-the-art facility, located in Hawaiian’s lobby 3, opens tomorrow and will provide an additional 1,000 square feet for passenger queuing and 3,000 square feet of screening area, making the check-in process more efficient and convenient for the thousands of Hawaiian Airlines guests departing from Honolulu each day.
During a blessing ceremony for the new facility, Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO, Peter Ingram, expressed his gratitude to the State of Hawai’i Department of Transportation and the TSA for their support in creating a better travel experience for guests. The completion of this project highlights how much can be accomplished when working together for the benefit of the travelling public.
The new TSA checkpoint replaces the former centre screening area between Hawaiian’s lobbies 2 and 3 and also relocates restroom facilities. With the addition of the new checkpoint, guests now have two options for TSA screening – either at checkpoint 1A in lobby 2, which exits at the Mauka Concourse where Hawaiian boards most of its transpacific flights, or the new checkpoint 1B in lobby 3 that leads directly to gates primarily used for Hawaiian’s interisland departures.
Hawaiian Airlines, which offers more than 90 daily flights from HNL, invested $14 million in building the new checkpoint. The enhanced passenger screening experience and improved work environment for TSA security screening officers are expected to provide greater security effectiveness and efficiency in screening operations.
The investment in the new TSA checkpoint is a significant contribution to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, providing benefits to everyone who flies, whether for work or leisure and is an example of Hawaiian Airlines’ commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience.
Written by: Don Power