It seems to me that the airlines aren’t very smart.  But I really want your input on this.  Here’s what I’m thinking. 1.  Transpacific. In spite of huge capacity reductions over the past few months, the carriers flying between the mainland and Hawaii have had too few seats occupied.  This was inevitable.  To avoid empty [...]

Two nights for the price of one equals another fine Hawaii luxury hotel deal.  This time from Hyatt.  You won’t find this deal on their website.  It’s only available if you use Special Offer Code TT072 when making reservations.  This rate starts at $190 a night in 2 night increments. The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort [...]

The online travel agencies have just starting making it far easier to follow their best deals as they happen. Given that today’s top bargains often come and go in the course of a day or two (though not always), this should really help in finding the best Hawaii vacation values from your home city. Here’s [...]

There is a “glimmer of light” according to Bank of Hawaii’s chief economist Paul Brewbaker.  Our state has very quickly become affordable again, thanks to the recent discounting of airline tickets and hotel rooms. “Our Top Deals:” A New Category on Beat of Hawaii I concur with Paul’s comment, which is reflected in many of [...]

Here is another nice Hawaii hotel deal worthy of mention. The deal is 50% off rack rates, which in this case works out quite well.  It is also valid over Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays (with some exceptions), which makes it that much better.  Book by November 17 for stays through March 1, 2009. My favorite [...]

I came  across another great free magazine offer. This time it’s for Islands Magazine, which should be a real hit for people who love Hawaii and other island destinations. Islands features frequent coverage of Hawaii as well as other islands world-wide.  Regular features include island culture, history and lifestyles.  Great photography and maps too. As [...]

We recently tried these northwest Big Island restaurants and came away surprised.  Bamboo is in the quaint town of Hawi, while Daniel Thiebault and Merriman’s are in Waimea (Kamuela). 1.  Bamboo.  We came here with perhaps the lowest expectations, and to our surprise, enjoyed the best food.  While it is simple, in a bamboo coffee [...]

While Barack Obama hasn’t lived in Hawaii recently, and both our state and Illinois have some claim to him, we’ve already heard of the possibility of an Obama western White House here in the islands. I believe that Hawaii will definitely see benefits from Obama’s presidency.  But just what might the impact be?  Here are [...]

Westjet has another nice “today only” 50% off fare sale for Canadian visitors and those of us traveling from Hawaii to Canada.  They’ve eliminated their fuel surcharges, which helps too. 233 CAD one-way (all-inclusive); equivalent to $201 one-way (all-inclusive) in US Dollars Dates: Travel through February 11 Travel: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Minimum/maximum days: None Availability:  [...]

UPDATED 10/8/08:  This deal appears to be gone for now. Inter-island newcomer Mokulele has put its toe in the water and loaded at least one new fare this morning. Starting November 19 through the end of the month, you can fly first class on their new Embraer 170 Jet service for a very reasonable $99.  [...]