United and Continental are sparing in Texas and you win.  Here’s the deal: Continental and United Airlines.  Continental is non-stop. $424-434 round trip (all-inclusive). Mid-August all the way through next Spring (Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays excluded) Minimum/maximum days:  3/60 Travel Monday through Wednesday Advance purchase:  21 days Excellent availability Use flexible date search of your [...]

Updated 5/20/11: Kauai Glass Beach Revisited. Jaunted got it all wrong on their post this week about Kauai’s Glass Beach. First they used this photo (at left) taken almost 8 years ago giving the impression that the beach was covered in glass.  There was never any mention that the photo was that old.  I found [...]

Paradise Now or Paradise Later? If this all sounds like Monopoly, it is.  And if you think the names of these promotions are just a coincidence, I think not. It’s no secret that Alaska is one player in the Hawaii market who’s coming on strong.  Flying from previously Hawaiian Air dominated and profitable markets of [...]

Updated 9/2:  This deal is still available.  Remember of course that Continental is non-stop. Another really good deal, although not the blowout we saw a few weeks ago (which was less than half the price).  The best part, however, is that this is on Continental’s normally pricier nonstop. Continental Airlines.  Also American and United (with [...]

A recent report on DVT in the Annals of Internal Medicine, warns travelers that on flights of over 4 hours, the risk for developing this potentially fatal problem increases three fold. This study represents the first research which supports the previously theoretical relationship between air travel and DVT. More research is pending on the prevention [...]

While we’re all waiting for more wide-spread fare sales likely appearing in the next month or so, here are several good and available fares worthy of mention: 1. Denver to Honolulu $161 each way, plus tax (US Airways) Available dates in October through early December, then again starting mid-January through February. 2. Oakland to Kahului [...]

Just two weeks ago we saw what were clearly some of the best Hawaii deals ever.  Suddenly it became possible to fly from east or west coasts to Hawaii for about $100 each way (mid $200′s total).  Those deals were mostly for fall travel although some were also available in prime summer from the west [...]

We’re getting ready to celebrate the 4th, but Jeff will take time out to monitor Hawaii deals for you. This weekend’s plans include meeting a Beat of Hawaii reader visiting from New Mexico (details to follow), a possible neighborhood luau (my cousin down the street shot a pig), swimming at Hanalei (and the Hanalei Canoe [...]

Google’s new City Tours believes that this should be on your Kauai itinerary.  I stopped today to take a photo.  Somehow I missed the fact that framing is the new hot spot in Kauai tourism.  Also mentioned is a visit to the Kauai Children’s Discovery Museum.  You can visit the building, but the kids will [...]