Hawaiian Airlines Shares Behind-The-Scenes Look At New Safety Video

Hawaiian Airlines has updated its iconic safety video. For nearly a decade, the video transported guests to destinations across the islands while employees relayed important safety information. The new video carries on the successful elements of the 2015 original and adds a refreshing spin.

2015 Hawaiian Airlines Aloha Safety Video gave customers a tour of the islands.

In the new, seven-minute video that launched last week, 57 new and original cast members – including teenagers or adults who were keiki (children) in the 2015 spot – are shown in different locations doing their favorite things, from a father and son fishing in Hilo Bay to ʻohana (family) gathering for a backyard pāʻina (party).

The 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Safety Video brings back original cast members and new ones.

The production team dedicated three months to planning a week-long filming session. Their work led to creating a storyboard that captures the essence of Hawaii, focusing on its community, culture, and landscapes in an engaging and educational way.

Here are some behind-the-scenes fun facts about Hawaiian’s newest safety video, now available on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet (and coming soon to its Airbus A330).

A trip around the Hawaiian Islands

The aircraft illustration placed among loʻi kalo (taro patches) at Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi on Windward Oʻahu

The video takes viewers to all four major Hawaiian islands – Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi. Featured locations include:

The cabin of Hawaiian’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Kualoa Ranch’s Secret Island on Windward Oʻahu
Paepae o He‘eia on Windward Oʻahu
Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi on Windward Oʻahu
Kula Lavender Farm in Upcountry Maui
Makapu‘u Lighthouse Trail on Windward Oʻahu
Hilo Bay on Hawaiʻi Island
Hilo Farmer’s Market on Hawaiʻi Island
Kipu Ranch Adventures on Kauaʻi
Pilalimai‘a Farm on Windward Oʻahu
The Nā Pali Coast on Kauaʻi
An employee’s backyard in Mākaha on Leeward Oʻahu

⠀ The aircraft illustration was placed among loʻi kalo (taro patches) at Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi on Windward Oʻahu

Keiki, all grown up

The airline assigned the same lines to continue the theme of ʻohana, keiki from the 2015 video. Here’s where you can find them:

Safety briefing card scene (3:52-4:12): Flight Attendant Mapuana and her daughter Hilina‘i, who are in the original shave ice scene, are featured in the new Hilo Farmer’s Market scene with Flight Attendant Maria and her daughters.
Emergency path lights scene (1:56-2:04): Two daughters of Flight Attendant Kanoe, Teahi and Lilinoe, who are in the original flower aisle scene at Kualoa Ranch, are now featured in the new lavender farm scene with Flight Attendant Kiakona.
Storing electronics scene (5:24-5:55): The Perry siblings, Brandy, Maka‘ala, and Helemalieikealapono, who were in the original Waimea Canyon scene, are now featured in the new Nā Pali Coast scene.

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“Hidden” Aloha Placements

One of the hidden alohas placed throughout Hawaiian’s new safety video

The production team incorporated hidden placements of the word “aloha” in various elements throughout the video, including clothing and physical items.

Some placements are hard to spot, but Hawaiian Airlines shared a list: