Inter-Island Airfare War Escalates
Updated 12/08:
As of today, all of the carriers have pulled their discounted fares from the market. The lowest price offered is now $59.
Keep checking back however, as I still expect to see more discounts appear between Honolulu, Lihue and Kona. Those may have to wait, however, until we are well into the holidays, later this month. Reductions in the Kahului market will await Mokulele’s entrance into that market early in the new year.
In a Hawaii-style poker game, this morning Mesa’s Go! Airlines joined the fare war and raised the stakes a bit. That was immediately followed by Hawaiian Airlines announcing ongoing $45 one-way fares on selected days and flights.
This is terrific news for holiday travelers to Hawaii, inasmuch as the Go! offer extends through December 31 and the Hawaiian offer is ongoing. It will undoubtedly be joined by Mokulele, and is likely to get even better.
As I indicated would happen, this started over the weekend when newcomer Mokulele announced a $45 fare good through the end of November. Hawaiian matched that fare yesterday.
The Go! offer:
- $49 one-way between Honolulu and the outer-islands
- Book by November 19
- Travel November 17 through December 31
- Limited availability
The Hawaiian offer:
- $45 one-way between Honolulu and the outer-islands
- Limited Availability by day of week and flight
- Use weekly (not monthly) schedule to find this offer
