Hawaiian Airlines ran its biggest practice flight for travelers with disabilities
258 people with autism, sensory sensitivities, and other disabilities went from check-in through boarding on an A330 that taxied at Honolulu. It was the first widebody used for a practice flight.
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Hawaiian Airlines held its largest practice flight yet for travelers with disabilities. In Honolulu, 258 people with autism, sensory sensitivities, and other disabilities walked the whole airport sequence: check-in, security, and boarding. The plane was an A330, the first widebody the airline has used for one of these rehearsals, and it taxied around the airport rather than taking off.
The point was to let people try the steps before a real trip, on the biggest cabin the airline has put into that practice.
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