Updated 6/30:
This deal seems to be ending as the available seats are fast diminishing. I’m no longer finding any $99 seats ($235 all-inclusive), but still a few in the $285-305 (all-inclusive) range. These dates are mostly in October through early December. I found the seats best using flexible date search on Kayak. Because of how Kayak works, however, you may have to try multiple dates that will actually yield the results. The seats are there, so keep going. And let me know how you fare!
We recently saw this deal for Spring travel. Now it returns for unbelievable late Summer and Fall travel to Hawaii. Even Thanksgiving week is available as of this moment. Do not expect this to last long.
Here’s the deal:
Cost: $235 round-trip (all-inclusive)
Airlines: American, Continental, Delta/Northwest
Dates: Late-August Travel through December 16
Advance purchase: None
Minimum/maximum stay: 3 days/None
Fare basis code: KX00A0SB (NW)
Availability: At this moment, excellent and wide-open. It works starting in Honolulu too. Book either on the airline sites, or try Kayak, FareCompare, Travelocity, Orbitz, etc.
Thanks a lot Jeff!
Another advise I wish to seek is about things to do in oahu and big island. I am travelling with my husband and 5 yr old daughter –
1. I plan to be in honolulu (Waikiki) only for two days and then flying to kona. The 2 days stay is mainly just to see the famous waikiki and the dolophin swim at sea world. Do you approve of this?
2. On Big island, I am considering to stay at Paniolo greens, Waikoloa. Is it a nice place to stay and see around the big island? Or should I stay around Ali drive…
3. Ofcourse I want to see the volcano park!! But most tours I am fidning on net are too long (min 12 hrs) by bus – this makes we worry about my 5 yr old… OR there are expensive helicoptor tours. I wouldn’t mind paying for them but then will I be missing out on things???
Thank you so much in advance!!
Hi Jeff,
I think your replies are the most helpful information that I have ever read anywhere! COngratulations on doing such great job to help everyone!
I would be travelling from London to LAX in Oct 2009. Then I would be going to Hawaii – LAX to Honolulu (Oct9th, 09 – Oct17th, 09). Do you think I should book my LAX-Honolulu tickets now or wait for sometime… Right now, they are costing me approximately $500 each, which incidentally is more expensive that my ticket from London to LA, and it is making me nervous!!
Look forward to your advise..
Thanks & Regards,
Nidhi
Hi Nidhi,
Thanks so much for the lovely comment. I really appreciate it.
If it were me I’d wait. There will be deals and you should be able to fly for $300 or less. We should see those fall airfares starting at any time, but likely late July to mid-August. Don’t panic, they’ll come, they always do. Do you use Twitter, RSS feed or Facebook? If you sign up on those to Beat of Hawaii, that is the best way for me to be able to tell you about the deals right away. The best deals come and go so fast at times that they can be gone before our emails go out (which is only nightly).
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Julia,
I’m afraid you’ve already missed the last round of truly great deals that covered your dates. At this point we may not see more September airfare reductions for up to a month, give or take. Stay tuned. Otherwise, the best deal at the moment is Delta at $429, all-inclusive.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi I’m really glad I found your post! I have been searching and giving myself a headache! I am trying to fly out of LAX on 9/17/09 or 9/18/09 to HNL and return 9/28/09 or 9/27/09. I am not getting any good deals, mostly $460-500. What can I do for cheaper flights? thanks
Hi Charlie,
I’m seeing about $670 right now, which to me isn’t very good. I do think it is likely that they will come down, sometime before labor day.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Jeff…We have been watching a trip MCI-KOA for 9/22-10/1 and see they have come down about $100. Do you think there are better deals coming? Thanks for your informative site!