Here a nice car rental sale to pair with all of the great air and hotel deals we’ve featured recently.  With talk of escalating car rental prices and rumors that another car rental company may be seeking bankruptcy protection, it’s great news to find a highly desirable Jeep or (or on some dates also a [...]

This terrific offer is from Air Tahiti Nui. 2009 is without doubt the year to visit both Hawaii and Tahiti at unprecedented bargain prices on air and lodging. We’ve written about French Polynesia before, which remains one of our favorite destinations (outside of Hawaii).  We plan to visit and report again from Tahiti soon. The [...]

If you’re kicking yourself because you missed all of the unbelievable summer airfares we’ve seen recently, wait.  Checking late last night, there is still good availability in peak summer (mid-June through mid-August) for the deals below. What is happening to summer airfare pricing. Airfares to Hawaii are definitely trending upwards.  Some prices, like Portland to [...]

Throughout Hawaii you’ll find self-serve roadside stands. Many are tucked away on back roads and offer great value. Locals build these stands at the edge of their property to sell whatever they grow that’s in season. Most are run on the honor system. Just take what you want and leave the money in the box. [...]

The handwriting was on the wall when we toured the Hawaii Maritime Center in April.  Faced with a bad economy and low visitor traffic, the museum was closing its doors for the last time at the beginning of May. On our visit there was a somber mood with the final day looming.  We asked at [...]

We’ve both been flying around Hawaii on Mokulele Airline’s Embraer 170 jet service again. That is a big change for these two guys who have been Hawaiian Air’s most frequent fliers for years. Inter-island airfares are still cheap, so its a great time to see more than one island the next time you are in [...]

U.S. domestic airlines charged us more than $1 billion last year for excess baggage, as reported today by CNN.  Given that 2008 was the year the airlines started tightening the screws with the unpopular baggage fee, expect to see at least double or triple that number for 2009.  In the last quarter of 2008 alone, [...]

In some much needed good news for Hawaii’s tourism-based economy yesterday, we began to see the fruition of our State’s work to encourage travel between Hawaii and Korea. Hawaiian Airlines is seeking approval to serve Seoul directly from Honolulu. Starting June 15, Hawaiian wants to significantly expand their code-share agreement with Korean Airlines. It was [...]

This morning there is more availability of the cheap summer airfares between Los Angeles and Honolulu. These are completely on-again, off-again.  Please don’t wait and then ask me where the deals went. Price:  $289 to low $300′s, round trip (all-inclusive) Airlines:  Continental, Delta, Northwest and United Minimum/maximum stay:  Mostly 3/60 days Advance purchase:  mostly none [...]

As I’ve stated before, Go! may not be long for aviation.  Many industry analysts have questioned their ongoing financial viability. For a plethora of reasons, both those stated below and not, I suggest flying Hawaiian, Mokulele, or Island Air. 1. Go! parent sells only other off-shore venture. Go!’s parent, Mesa Airlines, is in the process [...]