At the time, Teisina was eagerly waiting to leave Hawaii, but the recent hand tattoo felt like a full circle moment. “The frigate bird [on my hand] always comes back to land.

The tattoo, Sialega-Fili said, is similar to the type of tribal markings used by Hawaiian Airlines in their own designs. “It’s plastered on our planes. It’s plastered inside of our planes.

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The tattoo, Sialega-Fili said, is similar to the type of tribal markings used by Hawaiian Airlines in their own designs. “It’s plastered on our planes. It’s plastered inside of our planes.