UNLV Team Charter

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels football team is chartering an Omni Air International 767-224ER for their Mountain West road game tomorrow against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors. The two teams will also be playing for the Island Showdown rivalry trophy. N225AX "Kīkaha" (c/n 30434, l/n 825) is flying the Rebels as OAE2156, and will arrive this afternoon. The team will return to LAS following the game.

05 September 2026 UPDATE

The Rebels are returning to LAS before midnight as OAE2156 following their 21-6 win, and retains the Island Showdown trophy.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

Hawaiian Airlines' A321-271N, N216HA "Mamane" (msn 8471, f/n 216), is flying the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team to SJC as ASA9681. The Rainbow Warriors are embarking on their "Week 0" road trip to face the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday afternoon.

N216HA will stay at SJC to bring home the Rainbow Warriors following the game with the same fight number.

Hawaiian Airlines has an Instagram reel on the Bows' sendoff, along with the team's Instagram post.

30 August 2026 UPDATE

N216HA brought home the Rainbow Warriors following their 37-27 loss to the Cardinal.

Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

For their trip to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors basketball team chartered an Allegiant Air A319 for their trip from LAS to PDX today. N307NV (msn 2427), an A319-112, flew the 'Bows to play in the West Regional as the 13th seed, as AAY4106. They will play the 4th seed Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday for the first round.

GO BOWS!!!

Photos from the team's Instagram post.

California Golden Bears Hawai‘i Bowl Charter

The California Golden Bears football team are chartering an Omni Air International 767-300ER for their appearance in the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors, on Christmas Eve. N468AX (c/n 30115, l/n 863, f/n 468), a 767-36NER, is flying the Golden Bears as OAE3890 from OAK, arriving early tomorrow morning. N468AX will return to service to SEA as OAE271 after dropping off the Golden Bears.

23 December 2023 UPDATE

N468AX is returning to HNL from SEA as OAE323, and will wait to take the Golden Bears following the game.

24 December 2025 UPDATE

The Golden Bears are returning to OAK as OAE3890 after their last-minute 35-31 loss to the Rainbow Warriors.

Washington Huskies Bowl Charter

The Washington Huskies are chartering a Hawaiian Airlines 787-9 for their appearance in the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk, against the Boise State Broncos. N783HA "Me‘e" (c/n 66431, l/n 1236, f/n 783) ferried from SEA to BFI as ASA9940, then flew the Huskies to LAX as ASA9681.

13 December 2025 UPDATE

The Washington Huskies returned to BFI aboard N380HA"Makali‘i" (msn 1104, f/n 380), as ASA9864, after they beat the Broncos, 38-10.

Wyoming Cowboys Team Charter

The Wyoming Cowboys are chartering an Omni Air International 767-200 for their road game to play the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N207AX "Kiani" (c/n 30438, l/n 845, f/n 207) is flying the Cowboys from DEN as OAE3106.

30 November 2025 UPDATE 

N207AX took back the Cowboys to DEN following their 27-7 loss to the Rainbow Warriors.

Maui Invitational Team Charters

Some of the eight teams participating in the 2025 Southwest Maui Invitational will be arriving via team charters. This year's tournament runs from 24-26 November. at the Lāhainā Civic Center, Lāhainā, Maui.

The eight teams are: Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, Chaminade Silverswords, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Seton Hall Pirates, Texas Longhorns, Southern California Trojans, and the Washington State Cougars.

The Arizona State Sun Devils played the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on 20 November in Honolulu, prior to going to Lāhainā.

The North Carolina State Wolfpack is chartering an Omni Air International 767-300ER from RDU to OGG. N351AX (c/n 27908, l/n 578, f/n 351), a 767-33AER, is flying the Wolfpack as OAE3437. It will re-position to HNL until the team is ready to depart.

The USC Trojans are chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 from LAX to OGG. N821SY (c/n 39952, l/n 5217, f/n 821), a 737-8FH, is flying the Trojans as SCX8635.

The Texas Longhorns are chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 from AUS to OGG, via OAK. N819SY (c/n 34254, l/n 1897, f/n 821), a 737-86N, is flying the Longhorns as SCX8446.

26 November 2025 UPDATE

The North Carolina State Wolfpack will return to RDU tonight aboard N351AX, as OAE3437.

The USC Trojans, who won the tournament, will return to LAX tonight aboard N839SY, as SCX8633.

The Texas Longhorns will return to AUS aboard N808SY, as SCX8446.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team chartered a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N for their road trip to LAS to face the UNLV Rebels on Friday. N202HA "Maile" (msn 7917) departed HNL this morning as ASA9684. This A321N will re-enter service on its next leg.

22 November 2025 UPDATE

The Rainbow Warriors returned home aboard N202HA following their 38-10 beat down from the Rebels.

San Diego State Aztecs Team Charter

The San Diego State Aztecs is chartering an Alaska Airlines 737-9 for their road trip to play the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N967AK (c/n 67419, l/n 8577, f/n 967) is flying the Aztecs in today as ASA9676.

08 November 2025 UPDATE

N936AK took back the Aztecs to SAN as ASA9676, following their 38-6 loss to the Rainbow Warriors.

Washington Huskies Team Charter

The Washington Huskies have chartered a Hawaiian Airlines A330-243 for their road trip to MSN, to face the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. N374HA "Melemele" (msn 1565) departed BFI as ASA9682, and will remain at MSN to bring back the Huskies as ASA9683.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team is flying commercially aboard a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N for their Saturday game against the San José State Spartans. N204HA "‘Ōhi‘a Lehua" (msn 7959) is flying the team from HNL to SJC as ASA892. This is the first Rainbow Warriors team flight under the Alaska Airlines flight code.

02 November 2025 UPDATE

The Rainbow Warriors returned home aboard N205HA "Kalo" (msn 8092) today, following their 45-38 loss to the Spartans.

Washington Huskies Team Charter

The Washington Huskies are chartering a Hawaiian Airlines A330-243 for their road trip to play the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. N391HA "Hokulei" (msn 1399) departed BFI for DTW as HAL738, and will remain there to bring the Huskies back.

18 October 2025 UPDATE 

The Huskies returned to BFI aboard N391HA as HAL739, following their 24-7 loss to the Wolverines.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors are chartering a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N for their road trip to play the Colorado State Rams on Saturday. N218HA "Kou" (msn 8764) is flying the Rainbow Warriors to DEN as HAL714. This A321 will ferry to LAS from DEN as HAL9715 to re-enter service.

18 October 2025 UPDATE

N213HA "Lama" (msn 8237) ferried to DEN from LAS as HAL8716, and will bring home the victorious Rainbow Warriors after their 31-19 win over the Rams. N213HA flew from DEN to OAK as HAL717, then as HAL719 from OAK to HNL.

Utah State Aggies' Team Charter

The Utah State Aggies football team is chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 for their road trip from LGU to HNL, via OAK, to play the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors. N821SY (c/n 39952, l/n 5217, f/n 821) is flying the Aggies as SCX8411. It will remain at HNL to take the team back to LGU following the game.

10 October 2025 UPDATE

The flights were scheduled to arrive yesterday, but was delayed to today. SCX8411 is due to arrive around 12:45HAST

12 October 2025 UPDATE 

The Aggies departed after midnight following their 44-26 loss. N821SY is returning to LGU, via OAK, as SCX8411.

Hawaiian Airlines' UW Team Charter

With Alaska Airlines being a corporate sponsor of the University of Washington Huskies football team, they chartered a Hawaiian Airlines A330-243 for their road trip to BWI to play the Maryland Terapins. N373HA "Kūkalaniʻehu" (msn 1530) flew the Huskies from BFI today as HAL732. This A330-243 will remain at BWI to bring the team back.

04 October 2025 UPDATE

N373HA brought back the Huskies to BFI, following their 24-20 victory over the Terapins, as HAL733.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors are chartering a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N for their road trip to play against the Air Force Academy Falcons on Saturday. N213HA "Lama" (msn 8237, f/n 213) is flying the team to COS as HAL708, and will re-position to PDX as HAL9709.

27 September 2025 UPDATE 

N212HA "Wiliwili" (msn 8219) repositioned from PDX to COS as HAL8710. This A321-271N is flying the victorious Rainbow Warriors back home as HAL711, with a stop at OAK. The OAK-HNL leg will be flown as HAL713.

Fresno State Bulldogs' Team Charter

The Fresno State Bulldogs football team is chartering an Omni Air International 767-200ER for their road game against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N207AX "Kiani" (c/n 30438, l/n 845), a 767-224ER, is flying the Bulldogs from FAT to HNL as OAE3161. The team is scheduled to return to FAT following the game.

20 September 2025 UPDATE

The Bulldogs will return to FAT tonight aboard N207AX, as OAE3161, following their 23-21 win.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors are making their first road-trip for the 2025 season. The team is chartering a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N to fly to TUS for Saturday's game against the Arizona Wildcats. N230HA "Wauke" (msn 9547) is taking the team to TUS today as HAL702.

Photos from the send off at HNL on the Hawai‘i Athletics Instagram post.

Further information in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

31 August 2025 UPDATE 

N209HA "‘Iliahi" (msn 8186) brought back the Rainbow Warriors following yesterday's 40-6 mauling by the Wildcats, as HAL705 (TUS-LAX) then HAL707 (LAX-HNL).

Stanford Cardinal Team Charter

The Stanford Cardinal football team is chartering a United Airlines 757-300 for their "Week Zero" road game against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N57863 (c/n 32587, l/n 980, f/n 0863), a 757-33N, is flying from SFO as UAL3797. The Cardinal will return to SFO on the 24th, as UAL3797. N57863 will re-enter service tomorrow morning.

32587's History:

Sep 2001: Delivered to American Trans Air as N553TZ (f/n 553), under lease from Boeing Capital.

Mar 2003: Airline rebrands as ATA Airlines.

Dec 2005: Leased to Continental Airlines as N57863 (f/n 863).

Oct 2010: Transferred to the United Airlines fleet after merging with Continental.

Jly 2022: Painted in the current livery.

24 August 2025 UPDATE

Following the walk-off field goal loss to the Rainbow Warriors, the Cardinal returned SFO as UAL3797. Another 757-33N, N77871 (c/n 33526, l/n 1032, f/n 0871), flew the team back this morning.

33526's History:

Jly 2003: Delivered to American Trans Air as N561TZ (f/n 561), under lease from Boeing Capital.

Apr 2008: Ferried to VCV following ATA's shut down.

Feb 2010: Leased to Continental Airlines as N77871 (f/n 871).

Oct 2010: Transferred to the United Airlines fleet after merging with Continental.

Feb 2025: Painted in the current livery.

Los Angeles Rams Team Charter

The NFL's Los Angeles Rams are conducting their mini-camp on Maui this week, and chartered two Omni Air International 767-300ERs to bring their players, coaches, and staff to OGG from LAX. N423AX (c/n 27569, l/n 601, f/n 423), a 767-324ER, arrived first at 14:30HST, as OAE3388. N351AX (c/n 27908, l/n 578, f/n 351), a 767-33AER, arrived second at 15:44HST, as OAE3367.

19 June 2025 UPDATE

The L.A. Rams are returning this afternoon to LAX. OAE3367 departed OGG at 13:15HST, and OAE3388 departed eight minutes later.