As if going to Hawaii isn’t enough. Today, Hawaiian Airlines announced that, starting Sept. 1, every one of its Boeing 767-300 aircraft will be fully equipped with an iPad for every passenger.
The iPad mini program will replace all in-flight portable entertainment systems across the airline’s 14 B767 aircrafts with 1,500 iPad mini devices. Hawaiian Airlines serves routes between Hawaii and the U.S., as well as Asia and the South Pacific.
“Hawaiian Airlines’ signature on-board hospitality is already very popular with travelers, but we wanted to go even further to ensure our customers’ travel experience is more enjoyable,” said Blaine Miyasato, Hawaiian Airlines vice president of product development. “With the help of Bluebox Avionics, we’re building on our acclaimed inflight service by incorporating the latest in popular consumer tech products to enhance our in-flight entertainment options.”
Business Class customers will be loaned the iPad mini as a complimentary entertainment device, while Economy Class travelers will be able to rent the device for $15 before departure, prior to boarding, or $17 if purchased during the flight.
Each iPad mini will come loaded with more than 100 hours of the latest Hollywood movies and television shows. Plus, they will be able to choose from a variety of games and apps.
Next time you are heading to the beautiful island of Hawaii, why not rent an iPad mini and enjoy the flight on your way to enjoying your vacation.
A Boeing 767-300 of Hawaii Airlines in 2003. 

On Thursday  announced all their  aircraft would be fitted with   made by Apple for in-flight entertainment from September 1. The new gadget would be served on 14 routes connecting  with mainland , , and the .

Passengers in  would be able to use the tablet for free while  passengers would need to pay 15 when purchasing the service before boarding (or $17 if purchased during the flight). The airline offered such price with the help of Bluebox Avionics, a company specializing in in-flight services.

The airline has purchased 1,500 iPad minis to replace old in-flight entertainment devices. Each tablet would have at least 100 hours of new  movies.

The new service was planned to be introduced on flights connecting  with , , , , , , , , , , and ; and  with San Jose, Oakland, and Seattle.

The carrier becomes the first US airline to offer iPads as an in-flight service. In 2010 , a subsidiary of , became the first airline in the world to introduce such a service in a test pilot on two services from . During the next few years , , and  joined in. In March Qantas began offering iPads on flights connecting  and .