Jan 01 2010
Top Posts of 2009
Today marks the start of our third year bringing you Beat of Hawaii. It’s always interesting to look back and see which posts were most useful to our readers.
Here are the most viewed posts of 2009, along with our current take on each:
Hawaii’s inter-island air market has had a volatile roller-coaster ride in 2009.
We started the year with a new inter-island carrier, Mokulele, which sadly exited the market after 12 months of service.
- The Mokulele name was then acquired by competitor Mesa (Go! Airlines) in the guise of a merger, and after the State court denied Go! the ability to acquire the Aloha Airlines name.
- Airfares started the year with a low of $29 (actually on one occasion as low as $3), and ended the year at $58.
Tripadvisor’s New Stand on Fraud.
We continue to stay abreast of issues with Expedia’s TripAdvisor travel review website and authenticity issues of its reviewers. There remains a basic conflict of interest. TripAdvisor’s advertising based business model requires them to have the maximum number of site visitors (and reviews) in order to extract maximum advertising value. Therefore with sadly little competition, it would not appear to be in their best interest to weed out duplicitous, fraudulent reviews.
Free and Cheap Waikiki Parking.
Honolulu has become one of the most expensive cities in the US for parking. Daily parking rates now average over $35, more than double the national average. It is still possible to find less expensive parking, however, and we show you how.
Finding Hawaii Car Deals in 2009.
As you just saw, car rentals in Hawaii can be very expensive and even unavailable. On the other hand, at times they can be extremely reasonable. Here are our best suggestions on how to get a good deal.
5 Money Saving Tips For Visiting Hawaii in 2009.
These remain five of the top strategies for getting a good deal on your Hawaii vacation.
We’re looking forward to sharing new posts with you from our island home in the New Year. Thanks for reading Beat of Hawaii and being part of our ohana.
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