Archive for July, 2008

Reasonable Hawaii Airfares Again

Jul 31, 2008 2 Comments by Jeff

Some more nice deals came across my desk today that I want to mention.  They are available not only this fall, but well into summer next year.  Since these prices are not much higher than we saw last year, I’d jump on them right away if you’re interested.

Portland to Honolulu $397 (NW).
Seattle to Honolulu $407 [...]

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HawaiianMiles Now More Expensive; New First Bag Fee

Jul 30, 2008 No Comments by Jeff

Hawaiian has changed their award structure, and it isn’t in our favor. If you have Hawaiian Miles or Amex miles you were planning to convert to Hawaiian, here are the award requirements for travel starting September 1, 2008:
HawaiianMiles One Way Awards

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A Few New Hawaii Airfare Deals

Jul 30, 2008 2 Comments by Jeff

We saw American’s “Low Fares to Hawaii” sale, which is mostly not a sale, just hype.  But it does include a couple of notables.  We also found a reasonable fare from Phoenix on US Airways worth mentioning.
At this point, the fare sales are popping up, but they are still few and fare between.

Pittsburgh to Lihue [...]

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TSA: “Leave Your Shoes On”?

Jul 30, 2008 No Comments by Jeff

TSA is once again testing scanners that are capable of detecting items hidden in shoes. Here’s a picture of one of the new devices:

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Demystifying Travel Insurance, Part 1

Jul 30, 2008 2 Comments by Jeff

I plan to take the confusion out of travel insurance over the next four weeks. Each Wednesday you can expect a different post on coverage areas. We’ll be looking at 28 in total.
These coverage areas become a shopping list of sorts. Most policies include basic coverage for a variety of things, some of [...]

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What To Do Now? Standard & Poors: Airlines Face Liquidation

Jul 29, 2008 1 Comment by Jeff

American Airlines
United Airlines
Northwest Airlines

Late last week, Standard & Poors downgraded the debt of these three huge airlines even further into the “junk” category. This is due to high fuel costs, a weakened economy and overall travel industry woes.

S&P analyst Philip Baggaley said that this time the carriers are facing the upcoming risk of bankruptcy [...]

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