May 21 2008
Hawaiian Raises Prices Across Board
The bad news:
Hawaiian Airlines announced tonight that effective Tuesday, May 27, they will implement the following:
- Fuel Surcharge. An additional $35 on flights between the mainland and Hawaii, and $40-$55 between Hawaii and American Samoa, Australia, the Philippines and Tahiti.
- Inter-Island Increase: Fares will increase $10, to a minimum of $64. All but early morning and late night flights will be either $74 or $84.
The good news. Three tips on how you can still save money:
- Buy tickets immediately, before the increases take effect.
- Consider Go! and Island Air, which thus far have not matched the inter-island increases.
- Use our earlier suggestion and try the Superferry for travel between Oahu and Maui. At $49 (fare good through September 30), this is far and away the summer’s best inter-island deal.
Stay tuned:
We have a sense we haven’t heard the last of increases at Hawaiian.
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