Just like with airline baggage and other fees, hotel extras are cropping up that can very quickly erode your fantastic deal. In fact, the better your deal, the more likely you are to encounter many of these surprises. Guests are often being segregated by the rate which they pay in order to determine what extra [...]

More Fall airfares deals are showing up today.  This confirms my predictions for earlier than normal price drops this year, compared with last. American Airlines. $368-$377 round trip (all-inclusive). Mid-September through early December. Advance purchase:  14 days. Minimum/maximum days:  3/60. Good availability at this point (though not Thanksgiving week).

Fall airfares are coming down.  This is a very good price on nonstop flights, although certainly not the blowout we occasionally see (which can be less than half the price). American and Delta Airlines. $498 round trip (all-inclusive). Late September through November. Also available through Spring 2010 for $50 more. Advance purchase:  14 days. Minimum/maximum days:  [...]

If you forgot to register by August 31, for Hawaiian Airlines $24.99 inter-island fare during the month of September, you may be thinking that it’s too late.  Actually it is but there’s still a way I found to get the special deal. Book through an Hawaiian Airlines affiliate site for the $24.99 fare. Just Google [...]

Aqua Hotels and Resorts is featuring their 99 days of Fall promotion. You can stay at any of their 12 Waikiki properties for $69 to $99 per night. This offer is valid between September 8 and December 16 and can be booked directly on their website. It’s also a great opportunity to check out their latest [...]

Here’s yet another tale in Hawaii’s never ending saga of inter-island transportation. Less than one year ago we were excited to see a new and local player, Mokulele Airlines, enter the prior duopoly of Hawaiian Airlines and Mesa Airlines’ Go!. Low Airfares drove Mokulele’s financial problems. So much has occurred  in such a short time [...]

7 easy ways I save money traveling around the Islands and elsewhere. Here’s what I’m doing to save money as I travel.  I’m now thinking more about what I really need while traveling and what I can live without. 1.  Pass on Hotel Internet Service and my laptop. Daily Savings: $13 on average. You may [...]

I noticed this advertisement at HNL baggage claim last week: Maile Sky Court for $39. It seemed to be a good deal given the economy, the hotel’s need to fill last minute vacancies, and the somewhat basic and aged nature of the property.  I took a picture of the sign so I could share the [...]