Alaska Airlines’ Hawaii fares continue to drop while the scope of the deals expand. Their last sale which I wrote about on August 19 has now been extended for purchases through September 10.
I think we will definitely still see cheaper deals appear in these markets, but if you are ready to buy, these are good [...]

I’ve just been reading about the new $50 per bag fee imposed on international flights by Continental and US Air.  But you needn’t go further than flying within Hawaii to feel the sting of the baggage fee bee.
As we’ve been discussing, the now long-standing inter-island airfare war was rekindled by what became a blunder of [...]

While the date is only August 26, the seasonal change we usually see in Hawaii around September 1, has already occurred. This is autumn in Hawaii.
Days are shorter, cooler, the sun more angled, and the light more beautiful.  The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting an average fall temperature of 79 degrees, 2 degrees below normal.
Hawaii’s [...]

Updated 9/2.
The $25 fare for September was pulled by Go! and Mokulele.  However, if you’ve already signed up for the offer at Hawaiian Air, it remains valid through September.
Also today, Hawaiian announced that effective 9/14, they will follow the lead of Go! and Mokulele by implementing a $10 first bag fee.
Remember that to get [...]

A reader posted this question on our Facebook fan page wall yesterday.  Since it’s something that many people care about, I thought I would share my response with you.
Will there really be 2009 Holiday deals?
I don’t want to be Scooge, but if you want me to generalize, my answer is no.  Between December 17-31, the [...]

Another fairly good deal today, this one from Alaska Airlines.  As we move into the Fall deal season, Alaska is rapidly lowering the cost of travel from throughout the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii.
This is the most notable of their deals.  If you are traveling from another location in Washington, Oregon or British Columbia, however, do [...]