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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000894579-09-000464.txt : 20090625
<SEC-HEADER>0000894579-09-000464.hdr.sgml : 20090625
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090625141932
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894579-09-000464
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090625

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:			CARTY DONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077830

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31443
		FILM NUMBER:		09909344

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DELL INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE DELL WAY
		CITY:			ROUND ROCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78682-2244
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-23</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001077830</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARTY DONALD J</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>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2545</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.3531</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>366801</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported price is a weighted average purchase price for multiple purchase transactions ranging from a low purchase price of $4.32 to a high purchase price of $4.40. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price upon request from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a stockholder of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald J. Carty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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