Travelocity is back in competition with Expedia. Hot on the heals of new Roaming Gnome ads (in case you haven’t seen enough of him), there are two significant new features. I’ve always liked Travelocity, but have migrated away from using (and suggesting) it over time, and find myself much more frequently at Kayak. We’ll see [...]

American is sticking its nose into Continental’s turf, thus affording you a very good deal from 40 degree Houston to 80 degree Hawaii. This offer is via Dallas. You can also fly on Continental’s non-stop instead, where the price is $30 more (roundtrip). Price:  $455 roundtrip (all-inclusive) Travel dates through February Book online at aa.com

At the moment, the airfare alone from San Francisco to Honolulu is $389.  For the same price or even less, two people traveling together can have a free hotel for three nights. This deal is from Aston Hotels and Pleasant Holidays: Price:  $399 roundtrip (some taxes additional) staying at Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel Alternatively:  $338 [...]

These aren’t the exceptional deals that you want and that we strive to bring you. You can still expect to find those popping up from Hawaiian and others shortly. But in the meantime, these are fair, solid prices if you want to book now. In addition, don’t forget: You can get 5% off these fares [...]

Two recent comments, from Lance and Colleen, got me thinking about checked bag fees and what I’m doing to avoid them. These fees are just too annoying (though I suppose understandable).  They’re ubiquitous and there is no way to avoid them coming to Hawaii.  Many carriers charge more if you don’t plan and pay for [...]

As you’ve likely already learned, and as a reader should not be surprised to hear, Mesa Airlines filed for Chapter 11 this morning, in an attempt to restructure financially. So just how could Aloha Airlines come back? Read on for my insight. Mesa may be ready to bail on Hawaii. At this time, Go! Mokulele’s [...]

I visited Australia for the holidays, and had a chance to spend a day exploring some of Sydney’s most famous beaches. My recommendation is to skip Manly Beach (which I didn’t find attractive although easy to reach on a 30 minute ferry) and head directly to Bondi (you’ll need a bus or combination bus/subway to [...]

To begin the new year I’ve put together my top 5 predictions and trends in Hawaii travel. If you have any to add, be sure to comment. 1. New airline routes to Hawaii and a new carrier. These routes will likely be from the West Coast, where cost-effective 737 service is distance-viable.  Expect to see [...]

Today marks the start of our third year bringing you Beat of Hawaii. It’s always interesting to look back and see which posts were most useful to our readers. Here are the most viewed posts of 2009, along with our current take on each: Inter-island Airfares. Hawaii’s inter-island air market has had a volatile roller-coaster [...]