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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000894579-07-000244.txt : 20070531
<SEC-HEADER>0000894579-07-000244.hdr.sgml : 20070531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070531162015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894579-07-000244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001172222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				710879698
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3375 KOAPAKA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE G-350
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HAWAIIAN AIR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020429

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HA HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020425

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kim Sean
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31443
		FILM NUMBER:		07891133

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		808-835-3700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G-350
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96819
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001172222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001364343</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kim Sean</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G-350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96819</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.85</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-05-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In accordance with the Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, the exercise price per share of the options is the closing price of the common stock on the American Stock Exchange on the date of grant (May 30, 2007).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options vest at the rate of 33 1/3% per year following May 30, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean Kim</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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