The land route to Kalaupapa remains closed on Molokai. This means that hikers and mule riders no longer have access to where Saint Damien lived and worked. Heavy rains in April created a mudslide and damaged a foot bridge. Repair work is expected to begin in October and will take 4-5 weeks to complete.
If you [...]

I’m giving Jeff a few hours off to recover from all of the great Hawaii airfare deals he’s been busy finding and reporting.
Jeff told me about an American Airline 10% coupon offer he received in an email that you may not have seen. Upon further review, I noted it’s valid for travel to Hawaii.  You [...]

Allegiant Air’s announcement of the mainland cities from which it will serve Hawaii could come at any time now. When that occurs, Bellingham (Washington) will almost certainly be among them.
I believe that will be true even though it may break with Allegiant’s tradition and policy of operating non-competing routes.  Alaska jumped on the Bellingham to Hawaii [...]

First quarter 2010 air fare data is in from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Their findings are no surprise. Average domestic air fares increased 4.7 percent from first-quarter 2009.
U.S. domestic airfares are increasing, and here’s why:

Airlines have wrestled control of pricing over the past year.
More travelers are again taking to the skies.
Airlines have refined their [...]

My friend and Beat of Hawaii fan Trudy called this weekend. She wants to bring her teenage grandson to Kauai for the holidays and is looking for a great Hawaii airfare deal. After checking the fares I nearly needed resuscitation. Below you’ll see the screen shot of what I found for her dates and preferred airline. [...]

Jellyfish are back in the news again. There’s been an invasion of them in Spain this week that has everybody talking.  While multiple varieties of jellyfish do exist here in Hawaii, I would consider them typically a minor nuisance.
Tips: Check the full moon calendar when planning your vacation and add 8 days. This will give you [...]