Honolulu airport

Recent improvements at Hawaiʻi airports aim to make the experience more convenient for travelers, like a dedicated security lane for families. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

After visiting the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which has been voted the best airport of its size in the U.S., The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to state Transportation Director Ed Sniffen about Hawaiʻi's airport upgrades.

A company that provides services to the airlines at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu is ending its operations there. That means dozens of workers will lose their jobs. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

Officials gathered Monday at Honolulu airport to launch Akamai Arrival, a pilot program that will roll out digital declaration forms on select domestic routes. The Conversation spoke to Jonathan Ho, plant quarantine branch manager for the state Department of Agriculture, to learn more.

Authorities say a small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after taking off from Honolulu’s airport and burst into flames, killing the two people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration says Kamaka Air Flight 689 crashed into the building near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

There's a new driverless people mover at Honolulu airport. The all-electric service is a first for state transportation officials. It's the latest effort to electrify our vehicles to meet statewide green goals. State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about being a leader in going green.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on a whirlwind tour of Oʻahu on Thursday to experience firsthand the impact of federal infrastructure funding. He said he was struck by Hawaiʻi's unique needs and opportunities. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with Buttigieg about his trip.

The money will be used for two improvement projects that are slated for the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and the Kahului Airport.

A free, step-by-step call service that helps the blind and visually impaired is now available at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

At least seven people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney were injured when the plane hit severe turbulence last week. The airline says three passengers got medical help when the flight landed in Sydney.