Unadvertised Hawaii Airfare Sales
I flew last minute from Lihue to Seattle last week for $210 round-trip ($230 with taxes). That got me thinking and doing some research on these unusually affordable fares.
What I found is that two airlines in particular are regularly doing last-minute price cutting in order to fill remaining seats between the West Coast and Hawaii. Many of the prices listed are not showing on either the online travel agencies or the airlines’ tariff lists. They do not have any advance purchase requirements. These deals are seriously worth checking in to. Go to the airlines’ websites and do a flexible date search to find them.
Here are the deals I found as of today. The available travel dates are all over the map, with some valid just in the next few weeks and others going clear through April. Prices listed below are each way, plus tax of approximately $10.
Alaska Airlines
- Seattle to Honolulu $125
- Portland to Honolulu $137
- Portland to Kona $144
- Seattle to Kona $105
- Seattle to Lihue $105
- Portland to Lihue $152
- Portland to Kahului $157
- Seattle to Kahului $127
Hawaiian Airlines
- Los Angeles to Honolulu: $149
- Seattle to Honolulu $119
- San Francisco to Honolulu $119
- Phoenix to Honolulu: $112
Note: I don’t know whether these deals with become a trend, or whether they will end in the near future. As with all the sales we post, get them while they are hot.
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Jeff,
Do you know of any air deals from Atlanta, GA, to the Big Island during Spring Break (April 4th to April 10th)? Please let me know. I need to purchase 4 tickets.
Thank you.
Hi Al,
The best deal I see is on United, leaving April 5 and returning April 11, with two connections. Cost is $646 RT (all-inclusive) per person, which is quite good. From there the prices skyrocket to $1,000 or more.
Hope that helps.
Jeff
Jeff,
There will be four of flying from Portland Oregon to Lihue July 17 and returning on August 2. I’m finding the lowest fares to be hovering right around $560 which just seems a little high. Any suggestions? I’ve tried everything (at least I think I have:) on this website and still can’t find anything lower. I appreciate any advice you can lend:)
Mahalo,
Dave and Melinda
Hi David,
I’m coming up with $523, all inclusive on Hawaiian, departing on 7/18 and returning 8/2, or $609 on your exact dates. Try search for Hawaiian Affiliate on Google and you should find a code that will give you another 5% off.
Aloha, Jeff
Jeff:
Trying to make it to either Maui or Kauai in the third week of July this year(2009) with my kids, 12 & 15 & my wife. We live between Dayton(DAY) & Cincinnati(CVG) Ohio. We are hoping to stay on a swimmable beach with ocean view, two bedrooms,a kitchen. Like many,…lol… we are looking for a somewhat upscale place at an awesome deal. Have talked about a great trip like this for years, and this really seems like the year to try to go. We love beaches & sunsets. (Sounds like a bad bio) Budget is max at $7500 for food, air, lodging & such.
Been educating via online & word of mouth for the last few months. Also have been reading your articles & enjoy your forthright candor and desire to really help folks.
Any general or specific insight that you may like to give?
Cheers, Steve
Hi Steve,
Best bet at the moment is CVG to OGG (Maui). $750/pp. The other choices of airports are pricing out about $200 higher/pp. Not great, but then you’re going in the peak of summer. As I’ve said before, the airlines will avoid discounting those dates unless and until absolutely necessary (probably the last minute). So that leaves $4k in your budget.
If it were me, I’d check the online travel agencies as well as the airlines and see if you can advantageously put together any packages. I tried Expedia with your approximate dates (I used July 18 to 25) and came up with nice condos and hotels at $1,100 to $1,600/pp including car, hotel and air. The $1.600 price tag gets you top rated Grand Wailea, which readers are always asking for.
One last thought. If it were me, I’d rather have a condo than a hotel, especially with 4 people.
Let me know what you decide.
Aloha,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff for your advice.
Confirms what I seem to be seeing. Any good Condo based search engines or reference sites that you know of (short of “kitchenette” under hotel preference)?
Thanks again,
Steve
Try VRBO. We have used them the last few years booking a condo at Kapaula and we just booked a 2 bedroom oceanview at Waikoa Beach Resort on the Big Island for $150.00/nt.
On 3/31/09 I purchased 6 tickets from Priceline for travel Sept 5-12 LAX to LIH for $379 each. Within an hour the price was gone and it’s been over $500 since. I’ve been watching the prices for months now and I don’t know if they made a mistake or not but I quickly got my tickets. We are flying on Delta/Mesa and when I went to the Delta site directly, the tickets were $392 but that only got us to HNL and didn’t include the interisland fare.
Could they have messed up or is there something I’m not seeing?
Thanks,
Sherrie
Hi Sherrie,
As you may already know, airfares change 3x daily, so what happened to you isn’t unusual. I’m glad that it didn’t go the other way where you found the price cheaper after you had purchased.
$379 for early September is a very good price. As of this morning, the best price is $527 (all-inclusive).
Congratulations.
Jeff
I just booked the Orchid with this code,and it worked and was confirmed! I will call the hotel in the morning and see if they confirm it. So it still works online at least….. cross your fingers!
Hi Michelle,
That’s great. Please let us know what happens. My gut says all will be fine.
Aloha, Jeff
Hello Jeff,
I am planning a trip to Hawaii for anytime in June or July. What is the best deal you see right now?
I am willing to book right away!
Thank you!
Hi Chanel,
Where are you going from and to?
Aloha, Jeff