#Hawaiian#surfing originated approximately 1,000 years ago, imported from Tahiti by the Polynesian people. He‘e nalu, which translates to “wave sliding,” is a culturally distinct form of surfing that grew into a popular pastime in Hawai‘i. #SurfboardsandShapersThis tweet was posted on February 08, 2019.
#Hawaiian Airlines was first incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, the airline dates back to before Hawaiian statehood. Have you ever flown on Hawaiian Airlines? #TravelTuesdayThis tweet was posted on January 29, 2019.
#RellSunn was the most prominent female #Hawaiian surfer during the early shortboard era. Dubbed the “Queen of Makaha,” she was an ambassador of the native Hawaiian style of surfing and rode shortboards and longboards with prowess and ease. 📸: Jeff Divine #SurfboardsandShapersThis tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.
.@United's 1968 uniform, designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis was offered in 4 color combinations: Hawaiian Sunset or Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe, or in the optional ivory-colored Miami Sands with an orange Hawaiian Sunset or dark blue Maliblue stripe. #FlightPatternsThis tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
Did you get it right? The answer was Miami Sands! This 1968 United Airlines uniform was also offered in Hawaiian Sunset and Maliblue.
See more flight attendant uniforms in "#FlightPatterns" on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online at: https://t.co/hPoLHA3zf2 https://t.co/u8ckgd8E40 This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
Did you know #Hawaiian Airlines used to offer ticket booklets for hopping between Hawai’i, Oahu, Maui, Kaua’i, Moloka’i, and Lana’i? The flights would cost between $7 and $25 in 1960, which would be $60 to $214 today. Did you ever use Hawaiian's ticket booklets? This tweet was posted on July 03, 2018.
For Continental’s “Proud Bird of the Pacific” Hawaiian service in 1970, new uniforms were designed. #FashionInFlightThis tweet was posted on July 22, 2016.
Hawaiians enjoyed surfing on many types of ancient boards. Sleek and maneuverable, stand-up alaia and pūua boards were preferred for higher speeds and larger surf. #SurfboardsandShapersThis tweet was posted on February 08, 2019.
In 1972, United Airlines celebrated 25 years of service to Hawai’i and rebranded its Hawaiian service as “Royal Hawaiian.” United’s flight attendants wore brightly colored, full-length Hawaiian-style dresses, or mu’umu’u. Do you remember these eye-catching uniforms? #52ObjectsThis tweet was posted on February 21, 2023.
In the late 1950s, the airline officially changed their name to Aloha Airlines. The airline’s livery in the 1970s, bright and colorful, represented the warmth of the tropical Hawaiian Islands. #Hawaii#AvGeek#AlohaAirlinesThis tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines?
#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 30, 2020.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 30, 2023.
NOW PLAYING: "Pōhaku" by Bradley Tangonan. Tangonan profiles Oahu native Tom Pōhaku Stone, who shares his spiritual motivation and his process for reviving the ancient Hawaiian tradition of handcrafting #surfboards from native woods. https://t.co/b2ttCOjFw5 #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/c4n7kxiwCbThis tweet was posted on January 22, 2019.
Native Hawaiian filmmaker Justyn Ah Chong collaborates with Law and Hawaiian Studies Professor Malia Akutagawa to explore how one Indigenous Hawaiian community is drawn into a complex quest to preserve their ancestral land and familial burial ground.
#VideoArtsSFO#APAHM#AAPIHM https://t.co/F0u3dWEymUThis tweet was posted on May 18, 2023.
Native Hawaiian surfing originated approximately one thousand years ago. He‘e nalu, which translates to “wave sliding,” is a culturally distinct form of surfing that grew into a popular pastime for men and women of all ages in Hawai‘i. 📸: @bishopmuseum#SurfboardsAndShapersThis tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.
RT @FlyPanAm: The arrival of Pan American’s first flight to Hawaii and the first commercial service to the Hawaiian islands. This would be…This tweet was posted on April 17, 2018.
Tiki statues & other Hawaiian & Polynesian themes appeared on many of #United's inflight and promotional items for the Islands. #TheMainline#HawaiiThis tweet was posted on November 20, 2017.
Worn from 1968 to 1970, the uniform came in Hawaiian Sunset & Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe. #FashionInFlightThis tweet was posted on July 06, 2016.
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poster: Hawaiian Airlines; 1974
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https://t.co/nA1wetUiooThis tweet was posted on January 30, 2023.