Some new fares just released from Hawaiian Air offer good deals from many of their West Coast locations to Oahu and Maui.  Rates are somewhat higher, though still quite reasonable, for Spring Break (3/14-4/19). If your destination is beyond Honolulu or Kahului, I still expect to see new lower inter-island airfares revealed at any time. [...]

TripAdvisor is plagued with fake reviews.  Why? As I wrote about yesterday, the problem of review fraud is two-fold: Intense competition in the travel industry, greatly exacerbated by the state of our economy, has caused hotels and other travel providers to artificially manipulate review rankings in order to achieve increased bookings and revenue. Inherent conflict [...]

On reflection, TripAdvisor may at first appear to be a benevolent site where regular people share their honest travel opinions.  Dig beneath the surface, however, and you will find something quite the opposite is happening at TripAdvisor.  This is big business and the going is rough in today’s economic climate. There are over twenty million [...]

This is a very good deal, though perhaps not earth shattering. Travel dates vary by carrier, but validity at this point is through early March.   If  Spring break doesn’t improve for the airlines in the next couple of weeks, I expect to see this deal be extended or reappear with validity through April or [...]

This is an excellent deal at a very nice and well-reviewed south shore Poipu Beach Kauai location.  As with all of today’s travel deals, it might disappear at any time, so book it right away if you are interested. Here’s the offer: The Point at Poipu 2-bedroom suites. 50% off regular rates (you pay $199 [...]

Updated 1/2/09 (7:20 AM HAT):  The fare is already gone.  If the airlines keep doing this, we may have to call 2009 the year of the disappearing airfares.  It was wide-open and bookable for at most 12 hours. Just in time for the New Year, and according to prediction, United Airlines has this excellent offer.  [...]

United Airlines New Years Fare sale lists Hawaii destinations.  Come and get them quick, right?  No, I don’t suggest it, and here’s why: Chicago to Honolulu United New Years sale:  $329 each way, plus tax Beat of Hawaii:  If you’d bought as recently as yesterday, you could have flown on American Airlines, for under $350 [...]