Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-31443
Entity Registrant Name	HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	71-0879698
Entity Address, Address Line One	3375 Koapaka Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite G-350
Entity Address, City or Town	Honolulu,
Entity Address, State or Province	HI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	96819
City Area Code	(808)
Local Phone Number	835-3700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
Trading Symbol	HA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,950,177
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001172222