Back By Popular Demand! Southwest Airlines Launches The Beloved Sunset On The Beach Events

Southwest Airlines Co. is continuing the yearlong celebration of five years of Hawaii service by announcing a collaboration with Waikiki Improvement Association as Presenting Sponsor of a revitalized Sunset on the Beach movie screening series. Premiering June 22, 2024, Hawaii locals, and visitors to the Aloha State, can join Southwest® each month on Queen’s Beach in Waikiki for these free, family-friendly events with live music, games, and food at sunset, followed by a movie night under the stars.

“We’re committed to building relationships with Hawaii locals—beginning even before we began service to the islands—and listening to learn what is important to them,” said Jennifer Bridie, Vice President Marketing Communications & Strategy. “It fills our Heart with pride to bring back this beloved Sunset on the Beach program to continue creating memories with our Customers and Employees as we celebrate five years of service to Hawaii.”

Saturday rotating themed programming includes:

• June 22: Superhero Spotlight night with, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
• July 13: Sunset Sing Along night featuring, “Trolls: Band Together”
• Aug. 10: Treats with Wonka night featuring, “Wonka”
• Sept. 14: Island Flashback night featuring, “Jumanji” (1995)
• Oct. 12: Beach Boos night featuring, “Hotel Transylvania”

For more information on Sunset on the Beach programming, visit southwestairlineshawaii.com. Customers can book their next trip to Honolulu (Oahu), by visiting Southwest.com.

HI 5 Hawaii

Since its first service to Hawaii in 2019, Southwest Airlines® is grateful to have grown to serve five airports in the Aloha State, and to link the Hawaiian Islands with the mainland through nonstop service in eight gateway airports: Long Beach, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; Sacramento, San Jose, Calif.; Los Angeles (LAX); San Diego; Las Vegas; and Phoenix. Today, Southwest offers up to 90 flights a day touching Hawaii, and more than 60 flights of interisland service this summer. In addition, Southwest Airlines has donated more than $3.8 million in cash and in-kind contributions to Hawaii-based nonprofits throughout its years of service in Hawaii. As part of this programming, the airline is committed to donating $7,500 to AccesSurf, Boys and Girls Club Hawaii and of Maui, and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and invites Customers to donate alongside them. The airline looks forward to celebrating with Heart in the community all year long with new programming added throughout the year, which can be found at swamedia.com/Hi5.