Hawaiian Airlines 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Flight - Leihoku Suite

Fly on board Hawaiian's brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in First Class "Leihoku Suite" on the inaugural flight from Honolulu (HNL) to San Francisco (SFO) on April 15, 2024. Watch the inaugural celebration at the gate before departure, enjoy an upscale meal with friendly service enroute, and take a short nap in a very private lie-flat suite.
For an in-depth tour of the aircraft, please check out my preview video here:
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Thank you @hnlrarebirds5684 for getting the photo of me!
Big thank you to @iTripReport for your assistance in setting up the perfect window video for me.
@NickFlightX - I am glad we got to share this journey together (a journey that spanned many months).
1:41 - Hawaiian's Plumeria Lounge at HNL
2:41 - celebration at the gate with Hawaiian music, hula (4:29), and blessing (7:39) before the flight.
8:54 - boarding the aircraft with fresh lei greeting
9:27 - step on board and see the Leihoku Suite. Follow with pre-departure drink greeting.
10:33 - push back from the gate
11:20 - clips of the safety video with loud engine start
14:11 - line up HNL Runway 26R
17:52 - dinner service: Curried Braised Beef Brisket
18:49 - a quick nap in the suite
19:28 - no storage in the suite
20:01 - wireless phone charging capability
20:22 - setting sun with captain's descend announcement. And lavatory.
21:58 - landing SFO Runway 28R
23:26 - souvenir signed by the pilots and flight attendants
23:44 - final thoughts
Music used in this video:
Caipirinha in Hawaii - Carmen Maria and Edu Espinal
Ukulele Beach - Doug Maxwell
Island Wave - TrackTribe
Easy Seas - Chris Haugen
Sleepless Aloha - Reed Mathis
Et Voila - Chris Haugen

[@NickFlightX]

Great video, Ben! It was great to fly on the inaugural with you!

[@airpicts]

Thanks!

[@bdfphotography]

Technically AS can be an inaugural 😉

[@airpicts]

;)