Comments on: When To Find The Best Airfare Deals http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/ A Travel Chronicle from Hawaii Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kareem http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-2241 Kareem Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:28:27 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-2241 Here's a "deal". I am seeing that flights from lax to maui nonstop are 900+ for June 14-20 of 2009 on expedia. For a family of 4 that is approx. 3600+ dollars without hotel. On Pleasantholidays that same flight and 6 nights for a 1 bedroom at the Kaanapali Shores is 3,900+ dollars. That's only like three hundred dollars for six nights hotel: actually it is a condo with a full kitchen and the complex is right on the beach. So, $3600 for a flight for 4 people without a hotel, or $3900 for 4 people with a hotel. It's not a steal, but it is in the summer, one of the peak travel seasons, and it's for Maui, one of the most visited. Here’s a “deal”. I am seeing that flights from lax to maui nonstop are 900+ for June 14-20 of 2009 on expedia. For a family of 4 that is approx. 3600+ dollars without hotel. On Pleasantholidays that same flight and 6 nights for a 1 bedroom at the Kaanapali Shores is 3,900+ dollars. That’s only like three hundred dollars for six nights hotel: actually it is a condo with a full kitchen and the complex is right on the beach. So, $3600 for a flight for 4 people without a hotel, or $3900 for 4 people with a hotel. It’s not a steal, but it is in the summer, one of the peak travel seasons, and it’s for Maui, one of the most visited.

]]> By: Jeff http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-2131 Jeff Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:35:20 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-2131 Hi Jeff, Will you be coming for just 3 days? Between the day in each direction for travel, plus jet lag, I suggest you try to extend a bit. Your IP address indicated you are in Arizona. So if you don't already have tickets and budget is paramount, perhaps Honolulu would be a good choice. On the other hand, Oahu is a harder place to find "outdoor type" activities. On the outer islands, you might think about the Hawaii state parks that maintain extremely rustic cabins. On the other hand, there are fabulous hotel deals right now (and for early December), on all of the islands. If you end up on Oahu, try the Aqua hotels, which aren't bad and are cheap. Let us know what you end up doing. Jeff Hi Jeff,

Will you be coming for just 3 days? Between the day in each direction for travel, plus jet lag, I suggest you try to extend a bit.

Your IP address indicated you are in Arizona. So if you don’t already have tickets and budget is paramount, perhaps Honolulu would be a good choice. On the other hand, Oahu is a harder place to find “outdoor type” activities. On the outer islands, you might think about the Hawaii state parks that maintain extremely rustic cabins. On the other hand, there are fabulous hotel deals right now (and for early December), on all of the islands. If you end up on Oahu, try the Aqua hotels, which aren’t bad and are cheap.

Let us know what you end up doing.

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff (visitor) http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-2128 Jeff (visitor) Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:37:57 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-2128 i would like to surprise my fiance with a trip to hawaii for her birthday... not sure which island. and i am not sure how to go about it. i do know i would like to go on the weekend of 12/5 through 12/7 2008. we do not need expensive pretty hotels, because we do not make much... we are just there for the experience not the convenience. we are the outdoor type so we also do not need fancy packages for entertainment... so cheap hut and we are good for the weekend... any suggestions? i would like to surprise my fiance with a trip to hawaii for her birthday… not sure which island. and i am not sure how to go about it. i do know i would like to go on the weekend of 12/5 through 12/7 2008. we do not need expensive pretty hotels, because we do not make much… we are just there for the experience not the convenience. we are the outdoor type so we also do not need fancy packages for entertainment… so cheap hut and we are good for the weekend… any suggestions?

]]> By: Mary http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-1880 Mary Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:55:52 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-1880 To which feeds should I subscribe to monitor DC to Hawaii deals? Thanks! To which feeds should I subscribe to monitor DC to Hawaii deals?
Thanks!

]]> By: Jeff http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-1473 Jeff Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:01:40 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-1473 Hi Lynne, I'm always looking for deals from Canada to Hawaii. If I find anything good, you will definitely see it here. Unfortunately, the deals from Canada haven't been very good of recent. Today Westjet has a two day sale that I looked into posting, but with the minimum fare with all fees included at about $630, it just didn't work out to be a great deal. Stay tuned. Jeff Hi Lynne,

I’m always looking for deals from Canada to Hawaii. If I find anything good, you will definitely see it here.

Unfortunately, the deals from Canada haven’t been very good of recent. Today Westjet has a two day sale that I looked into posting, but with the minimum fare with all fees included at about $630, it just didn’t work out to be a great deal.

Stay tuned.

Jeff

]]> By: Lynne http://beatofhawaii.com/when-to-find-the-best-airfare-deals/#comment-1471 Lynne Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:21:59 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=510#comment-1471 There are so many travelers to Hawaii from Vancouver, Canada that it would be great if you included deals out of Vancouver in your reviews - is this possible? Even travelers from other parts of Canada often 'hop off' from Vancouver so you would be doing a whole country full of interested people a service! There are so many travelers to Hawaii from Vancouver, Canada that it would be great if you included deals out of Vancouver in your reviews - is this possible? Even travelers from other parts of Canada often ‘hop off’ from Vancouver so you would be doing a whole country full of interested people a service!

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