Two great deals for the upcoming Fall season have shown up several weeks earlier than expected.  The Cleveland fare won’t last long at all, while the Seattle fare may last a bit longer due to competition in that market. Use flexible date search of your choice to find availability. Seattle $163 each way.  $358 roundtrip [...]

If you’re like me, you have some United miles, but are not an elite member.  With this offer, a 40,000 mile award has been reduced a whopping 10,000 miles. This 20%+ off sale is a great deal if you plan to to come to Hawaii (or alternatively go to the mainland), no matter the distance, [...]

Mokulele has signed a new ticketing and baggage agreement with United Airlines.  The bad news for the consumer is that we can’t earn miles. United also has the same agreement with Island Air and Hawaiian for inter-island travel.  If you book a United flight in conjuction with these two carriers, however, you’ll earn 500 United [...]

Associated Press has placed the TripAdvisor review fraud issue front and center after their recent interview with me.  With that bold step, the subject has gone from the cloaked domain of travel writers into open public view.  Kudos to AP. What is TripAdvisor doing now that they’ve openly admitted to reviewer fraud? I spoke this [...]

From American Airlines, this is  a good value that’s available through next Spring. American Airlines. $435 round trip (all-inclusive). Late August through Spring 2010. Minimum/maximum days:  3/60. Good availability, even Thanksgiving has dates at this time.  Most dates in Fall. Use flexible date search of your choice to find dates.

United is encroaching in US Air’s Arizona territory with this Hawaii deal: United Airlines. $367 round trip (all-inclusive).  Neighbor islands available for about $80 more round trip. Late August through Spring 2010. Monday through Wednesday travel. Advance purchase:  14 days. Minimum/maximum days:  3/60. Excellent availability. Use flexible date search of your choice to find dates.

Starwood is again offering its 50% off rack rate sale at participating hotels world-wide.  There was a similar offer last Fall, and you can see that most of the prices are even cheaper this year.  It happens to include nine Hawaii properties. You need to book by July 20 for stays from now through October [...]

TripAdvisor removed their fraud warning badge on Honolulu’s Hotel Renew last week.  With the badge gone, the hotel is now listed as the number one property in all of Honolulu.  So how did Hotel Renew go from being a problem child last week to top property this week? TripAdvisor has removed almost all fraud warnings [...]

United is chasing after American’s traffic at Dallas this morning, and once again you win.  Here’s the deal: United Airlines. $477 round trip (all-inclusive). August 24 through December 16 with some dates blacked out. Advance purchase:  14 days. Minimum/maximum days:  None. Excellent availability. Use flexible date search of your choice to find dates.

Updated: Sources indicate that the aircraft were bought on behalf of Allegiant rather than directly by Allegiant.  Allegiant is denying that they purchased the aircraft, which is likely technically true. Allegiant Air may really be the new airline in Hawaii skies. Three sources tell me that they have just purchased six Boeing 757-200 aircraft in [...]