# Hawaiian will open a 13,000-square-foot Honolulu lounge in early 2028

_Sep 29 14:37_

Tags: Alaska Airlines, other, airline, other relevant news

Type: New route

## Summary

Hawaiian Airlines is adding a roughly 13,000-square-foot premium lounge in the Mauka Concourse of Honolulu's Terminal 1 in early 2028, with capacity for about 200 guests. The space will serve Alaska and Hawaiian customers and is expected to feel like an Alaska Lounge with Hawaiian branding.

Alaska first announced the project in early 2025 and has now released more details and updated renderings. Food and drink will be locally inspired, with a full-service bar. The existing Plumeria Lounge is small and consistently overcrowded.

Access rules are not confirmed. The lounge is presumed to follow the Alaska Lounge network for members and long-haul premium-cabin passengers. Paid first class bought with cash or points on 2,000+ mile segments currently includes lounge access, which would cover mainland to Hawaii first class except upgrades. That policy may not last.

There is nothing to book now; watch for a confirmed early 2028 opening and whether Alaska Lounge access rules apply.

## Key facts

- **Numbers**:
  - 13,000 square feet: planned lounge size
  - 200 guests: planned lounge capacity at one time
  - 2,000+ miles: current paid first-class segment length that includes lounge access
- **Where**: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Mauka Concourse, Terminal 1
- **Who qualifies**: Access is not confirmed; the source assumes Alaska Lounge members and long-haul premium passengers, and notes that paid first class on 2,000+ mile segments currently includes lounge access.
- **Links**:
  - Announcement: [Alaska Airlines guest experience announcement](https://news.alaskaair.com/guest-experience/alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines-unveil-aurora-and-leihoku/)
- **Takeaway**: There is nothing to book now; watch for a confirmed early-2028 opening and whether Alaska Lounge access rules apply.

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-lounge-honolulu) — Long Overdue: New Hawaiian Airlines Lounge Honolulu Opening Early 2028

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