Hawaiian Airlines is planning to move most of its reservation call center operations to the Philippines, and its information technology and accounting jobs to India to reduce costs.
The outsourcing could affect as many as 230 Hawaii employees in those positions, but their jobs will be protected by shifting the individuals to other jobs within the company with at least the same amount of pay .
Hawaiian spokesman Keoni Wagner says the airline is still conducting its due diligence with multiple vendors in the two countries, but it estimates that the outsourcing likely will take effect sometime next year.
He said the company will save money over time through attrition and by being able to fill current and future positions with employees whose jobs were outsourced.