Oct 13 2008
Buy The Ticket, Avoid The Options
Last week I made a reservation to fly to Honolulu for an upcoming trip. Hawaiian Airlines offered me two options that were either new, or that I hadn’t previously noticed.
The offers were for car rental and bus transfer at my destination, Honolulu. Here’s the deal they offered and how it looks to me:
1. Car Rental.
Below is the rate I got from dollar.com, using no special codes.
As you can see, I’m paying $110 base rate for a mid sized car for 6 days. The deal Hawaiian offered is $264 base rate for the same car and days. A difference of $154. Further, Dollar is on-airport at HNL, while Advantage is not.
2. Bus transfer.
Hawaiian offered a bus transfer from HNL to Waikiki for $55 for two persons. Heck, even a cab would be cheaper! We previously suggested using Honolulu’s The Bus, which we have used ourselves. The cost is $4 for two persons. Alternatively, you can use Roberts Hawaii airport transport service, at a cost of $18 for two persons. The possible savings is between $37 and $51.
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