Hana Hou!—Hawaiian for "encore!”—is the term of approval for an outstanding performance, frequently shouted after a hula or slack key guitar performance. As the lifestyle publication of the Hawaii's premier air carrier, we provide readers with a savvy insider's view of the people, places and cultures that make our Islands so extraordinary. For visitors, Hana Hou! is an experience that takes you beyond the tourist clichés. For kamaaina (residents) and Kananka Oiwi (Native Hawaiians), we offer authentic, often surprising insights and stories about our Islands, as well as the broader Pacific cultures with deep connections to Hawai’i.

The award-winning writing, photography, videography and design featured in Hana Hou! is all original and exclusive, created almost entirely by Island residents. 

Hana Hou! is more much more than the inflight publication of Hawaiian Airlines; it is a refined reading experience with a contemporary edge and an akamai, or clued-in, perspective that's entertaining and informative for visitors and residents alike.

Notes on the use of olelo Hawaii, the Hawaiian language, in Hana Hou!

The State of Hawaii has recognized both English and olelo Hawaii as its two official languages since 1978. Hana Hou! does not, therefore, italicize words in olelo Hawaii as we do other non-English words.

Written Hawaiian frequently includes two diacritic marks: the okina, indicating a glottal stop, and the kahako, a macron denoting a long vowel. These marks are helpful in pronouncing Hawaiian words correctly. While Hana Hou! includes okina and kahako in its print edition, these characters can present technical difficulties in digital formats. We have therefore opted not to include diacritics in our digital editions.

Those interested in the accepted contemporary transliteration of words in olelo Hawaii may refer to our print edition or consult the digital version of Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Elbert’s Hawaiian Dictionary at Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library.