Archive for August, 2009

Alaska Air Extends Fall Hawaii Sale

Aug 31, 2009 8 Comments by

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 [...]

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Baggage Fees Can Sour Island Deal

Aug 27, 2009 No Comments by

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 [...]

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Summer Is Over; Fall Into Hawaii

Aug 26, 2009 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Fly Inter-Island in September $25

Aug 25, 2009 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Finding Hawaii Christmas Airfare Deals

Aug 24, 2009 5 Comments

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 [...]

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Portland to Maui $141 Each Way

Aug 19, 2009 No Comments

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, [...]

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San Francisco to Honolulu $161 Each Way

Aug 19, 2009 No Comments

Fares are inching their way down now, looking for the level at which we consumers will actually click “buy.”  If you are ready to jump in now and not wait for the better deals certain to be coming ahead, this important route just got cheaper by nearly $70. The only gotcha here is the creative [...]

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New Air Canada Service Calgary To Hawaii

Aug 18, 2009 No Comments

Air Canada announced today that beginning in December, they will launch the only non-stop, seasonal service between Calgary and Hawaii. We’re always glad to see new service added to bring our Canadian friends to visit here in Hawaii.  WestJet has had most of the recent news, and in December will start their latest service between [...]

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If All Lavatories Fail Mid-Pacific

Aug 18, 2009 1 Comment

No deals today, so Rob says that I’m scraping the bottom with today’s post. It starts with an El Al flight from Bangkok to Tel Aviv last week that reported all of its Boeing 767 lavatories failed mid-flight. With 6 hours remaining on an 11 hour flight, the plane continued on its journey in spite [...]

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Our Hawaii Fall Airfare Predictions

Aug 17, 2009 16 Comments

The upcoming travel season through next spring, should be replete with airfare deals to Hawaii. By next summer, however, predictions for a stronger economy and a resurgence of travel could mean significantly higher prices. We are repeatedly asked when airfare sales will be occurring now that the summer peak season is winding down. Actually, low [...]

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