Hawaiian Airlines flights operating safely after cyberattack affects some IT systems

Hawaiian Airlines assured customers that it is still able to safely operate its full flight schedule after a cyberattack took down some of its IT systems.

The cyberattack was first reported by the airline on Thursday morning, and the company’s website temporarily had banners alerting customers to the issue. There was also a banner about the incident on the homepage of Alaska Airlines, which recently acquired Hawaiian Airlines. Neither website had an alert as of Friday morning. 

Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines did not respond to requests for specifics about the incident. The statement says guest travel was not affected by the attack. Federal authorities are now involved in the investigation into the incident. 

The company added that it is “working toward an orderly restoration.” The Federal Aviation Administration told Reuters it is assisting the airline to ensure the safety of flights. 

Hawaiian Airlines runs 150 flights each day between U.S. cities, Hawaii and countries in the Pacific region — carrying 11 million people in 2024. In its last quarter of being an independent company, it reported $869 million of revenue.

Alaska Airlines, which completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September and also runs Horizon Air, reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2025 of $95 million.

The incident mirrors one reported two weeks ago affecting the second largest airline in Canada. The cyberattack on Calgary-based airline WestJet caused intermittent interruptions and errors on its website and app. Systems were largely restored after five days. 

Japan Airlines dealt with a similar cyberattack in December that delayed some domestic and international flights.