Island Air and the XTERRA World Championships in Hawaii have confirmed their new alliance – under which Island Air becomes the event’s official Hawaii interisland air carrier.
Island Air will be a featured partner of the XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon at the Kapalua Resort, Maui in October and the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa, Oahu in December. These events attract approximately 10,000 registrants, participants, friends, family and spectators who come from Hawaii, 40 other US states and more than 30 countries worldwide.
Paul Casey, CEO at Island Air said, “The XTERRA World Tour spans the globe and we are proud to partner with their two most prestigious events that comprise the XTERRA World Championships in Hawaii. We look forward to bringing Hawaii residents to these events and will also work with our national and international airline partners to bring overseas visitors to these great events.
“Strategically, we want to play a role in helping to grow Hawaii’s reputation as a great destination for active lifestyle and sports-oriented visitors.”
Tom Kiely, CEO of TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA added, “Paul Casey has been a leader in the Hawaii tourism industry for decades and we are thrilled to be working with him as he leads Island Air into a new era of expansion and service excellence.
“The mainland and international participants who come to our events plan for multi-island, two week holidays around XTERRA and so it is most important for us to have a terrific partner like Island Air to fly our participants from island to island during their stay.
Island Air is Hawaii’s leading regional carrier, offering flights to and from the Islands of O?ahu, Maui, Moloka?i, Lana‘i and Kaua?i using a fleet of 64-seat ATR-72 turboprop aircraft. Island Air’s aircraft fly at lower altitudes than jets, providing passengers with unparalleled views of Hawaii’s magnificent scenery – pristine coastlines, spectacular mountains, frozen lava flows, plunging waterfalls and frolicking whales!
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