Southwest Airlines® partners with Pearl Harbor Historic Sites to take Neighbor Island students on day trips to Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU, HI—In partnership with the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites’, Pearl Harbor Explorer Program, Southwest Airlines® has generously donated 400 complimentary e-passes to fly 4-12 grade students to Oahu from neighbor islands for a two-day Pearl Harbor excursion. Overnight accommodations will be arranged aboard the Battleship Missouri.
The Pearl Harbor Historic Sites include the Pearl Harbor National Memorial/USS Arizona Memorial, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, the Battleship Missouri Memorial, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Each unique location offers an immersive journey into some of the most significant events in Hawaiian and world history.
The Pearl Harbor Explorer Program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience by visiting multiple historic sites located in Pearl Harbor. Neighbor island students can take advantage of this program through the partnership with Southwest Airlines®.
“Every seat on each of the 60 daily interisland flights Southwest® operates is a place for keeping island communities connected through our low-fares, unmatched flexibility, value, and Hospitality,” said Kelly Knox, Southwest Airlines’ Leader of Community Outreach across Hawaii. “At the Heart of what we do is helping to make important moments and create new memories with people and places that matter most to those journeying with us. Pearl Harbor welcomes millions of visitors each year and we’re honored to play a role in making it attainable for keiki across the neighbor islands to experience first-hand the historic icons and history of Hawaii.”
To apply for the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites’ Pearl Harbor Explorer Program, educators are asked to submit an application that describes their interest in the learning program, the anticipated student impact, specific financial and travel requirements, and their commitment to manage their travel manifest and logistics to ensure a safe travel experience for students.
Transportation to the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites, museum admission fees, education program fees, meals, and overnight accommodations (if needed), may be requested by the applicant. Due to limited program funds, not all applications will be awarded. Schools will be contacted directly to review submitted applications. Teachers and school administrators are encouraged to apply by contacting any of the partner sites listed below.
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Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Welcoming more than 1.5 million visitors each year, the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites include four independent memorials and museums—some under the purview of the U.S. National Park Service and others operated by private, nonprofit organizations. Together, in partnership, they carry forth the legacies of several of our nation’s most treasured icons, enduring tributes to the valor and sacrifices of our veterans during a time when the future of our nation and the world truly hung in the balance. The result is a powerful visitor destination and cumulative educational experience.
Pacific Historic Parks
Pacific Historic Parks is a 501 (c)3 Non-Profit and the leading organization supporting significant historical sites in the Pacific for future generations. We have been supporting the Pearl Harbor National Memorial and USS Arizona Memorial for over 44 years through education, interpretive programs, research, preservation, and restoration. We work to perpetuate the memory of events and honor the people involved in these historic Pacific locations. In addition to school group programs provided almost daily, the USS Arizona Memorial receives over 1.7 million visitors annually who want to see and experience the events of the "Date Which Will Live In Infamy."
Contact information:
Phone: (808) 439-3750
Email: Wsaito@pacifichistoricparks.org
Website:www.pacifichistoricparks.org
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
Located immediately adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum is one of the few museums in the world where you can learn about and be inspired by the U. S. Navy’s submarine force or silent service. Since opening to the public in 1981, more than 10 million visitors have toured the World War II fleet submarine, USS Bowfin. Operated as a non-profit organization, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum is dedicated to the sacrifice of more than 3,500 submarine personnel lost in World War II. This gallant band of brothers, compromising less than two percent of the U.S. Navy, sank more than 5.5 million tons of enemy ships, while sustaining the loss of 52 submarines that remain on Eternal Patrol.
Contact information:
Phone: (808) 423-1341
Email: STEM@bowfin.org
Website: www.bowfin.org
Battleship Missouri Memorial
Since opening in January 1999, the Battleship Missouri Memorial has attracted more than 10 million visitors from around the world with a fascinating tour experience showcasing the USS Missouri’s unique place in history. Located a mere ship’s length from the USS Arizona Memorial, the Mighty Mo completes a historical visitor experience that begins with the “day of infamy” and sinking of the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and ends with Japan’s formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.
The USS Missouri had an astounding career over five decades and three wars—World War II, the Korean War, and Desert Storm—after which it was decommissioned and donated to the USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Association operates the Battleship Missouri Memorial as a historic attraction and oversees her care and preservation with the support of visitors, memberships, grants, and donations.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Military, kama‘āina (local resident) and school group pricing is available.
Contact information:
Phone: (808) 455-1600 (x. 250)
Email: JaredL@ussmissouri.org
Website: www.ussmissouri.org
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is located on Historic Ford Island, where bombs fell during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Walk the Pearl Harbor battlefield where the attack began, enter the bullet-scarred hangars, and see the control tower and aircraft of the battle, including a Japanese Zero and the B-17 Swamp Ghost. Hear the stories of World War II heroes and their response to the attack that changed our nation and world. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s mission is to steward American’s first aviation battlefield of World War II. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends on membership, volunteers, and donations for support.
Contact information:
Phone: (808) 441-1000
Email: Reservations@PearlHarborAviationMuseum.com
Website: PearlHarborAviationMuseum.org
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Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world’s most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries, and is the State of Hawaii’s second-largest air carrier of interisland travelers. Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship.
Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
Press Release Contacts:
Shay Peltier, Director of Marketing and Sales
808-441-1011; Shayreen.Peltier@PearlHarborAviationMuseum.org
Brad Hawkins, Southwest Airlines Media Relations
214-792-4847; swamedia@wnco.com