Three Huge Changes That Will Impact Your Hawaii Travel Plans
1. With Aloha and ATA gone, what’s likely to happen next? We’ve got that covered. Airfares both mainland-Hawaii and inter-island are heading stratospherically high, at least for the moment. Prices are fast-changing, and running 30-40% higher than usual. They are not sustainable, however, so if you are still trying to find reasonably priced trans-Pacific tickets, I’d just chill for a bit and see what develops. If fares stay so high, it is a natural invitation to competition.
2. Superferry returns to service tomorrow. This will be sink or swim time time for the troubled boat. With 15 kt. winds and 6 foot seas predicted in the channel, check out the barf-o-meter to see how comfortable this ride may be. Or watch it here: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy17uGiocMY[/youtube]
3. This week, Expedia acquired airfarewatchdog. While on the surface this may not seem to be significant, we previously discussed the negative impacts of the ongoing consolidation of the travel industry. This trend is rapidly accelerating.
Jeff,
Minor point but the NOAA forecast on the route in the channels is: Monday will be 20 kt. and the wave height 7ft. That moves it up one level from your data to Barf Threat Level 3 – Rising Puking – Somewhat Likely Seasickness. Still, below Level 4 – Likely Seasickness.
Aloha, Brad
Thanks for your comment Brad. I must have read the forecast wrong. So it sounds slightly worse than I thought.
Aloha, Jeff