The best ways to maximize points and miles on Hawaiian Airlines

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🗓️ 15 November 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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TPG's Special Projects Editor-at-Large Nick Ewen catches up with Brian Kelly on the heels of our interview with Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram to discuss how to actually get the most out this carrier's loyalty program. You'll learn which partners Ewen thinks you should redeem with, when you're better off transferring your points elsewhere, and if it's worth signing up for Hawaiian's cobranded Mastercard.

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0:00.0	And we're back again this week. This is your host Brian Kelly, the points guy. And earlier
0:06.8	this week you heard from Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram on the airline's 90-year history.
0:12.3	Hawaiian has had fantastic times in its 90-year history.
0:17.2	Their fleet implants for 2020.
0:19.6	We are maintaining a modern fleet
0:22.3	with the most fuel-efficient airplanes that are available.
0:25.6	Today I'm sitting down with Nick Ewen.
0:27.6	TPG's special projects editor, it's a fancy word of saying he's a super points expert and head of our points labs to get into the more tactical details of earning and redeeming with Hawaiian Airlines.
0:39.0	Nick, thanks so much for joining us.
0:41.0	Of course, I'm glad to be here. Thanks for having me, Brian.
0:43.5	So I just had the opportunity to interview Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram.
0:49.3	It's got a really great story and, you know,
0:51.6	it makes you feel warm and fuzzy about the airline
0:53.7	especially since they're celebrating their 90th birthday this week but with you I
0:58.6	want to talk about tactically you know how do you use Hawaiian airline miles how do you earn them because their
1:05.8	product is pretty good these days but it's not so easy to to redeem especially
1:11.0	in business class so let's get into the fundamentals. What are your
1:14.4	overall thoughts on the Hawaiian Airlines loyalty program?
1:17.5	Well generally speaking you know Hawaiian Airlines since they don't belong to a one of the
1:22.0	major alliances.
1:23.0	They have struck individual partnerships with select carriers.
1:27.0	And unfortunately, when you compare them to the likes of say in Alaska Airlines,
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