More change are afoot at our local carrier, Island Air. The company has stopped delivery of new aircraft pending a comprehensive analysis of more than $18 Million in recent losses. What will the future of Island Air be and will this small competitor survive? 2014 Changes Included New Fleet Plans and New CEO Last year, the company purchased in […]
Hawaiian Airlines is in the process of updating its fleet of eighteen Boeing 717 jets with new interiors and new modern seating. Here’s what to expect and what it means for your future inter-island flights. Hawaiian Airlines provides over 160 flights daily between the Hawaiian Islands on the 717 fleet. New thinner than normal, lightweight seats will permit more […]
Rumors have been swirling in recent days regarding Virgin America flights to Hawaii. Word on the beach is that the company plans to launch service from San Francisco to Honolulu later this year. Los Angeles is being discussed as a secondary departure city. The verdict is out on whether there will also be flights to the neighbor islands. These […]
Hawaii travel news today from two of the lesser yet still important airlines that fly to Hawaii. Route changes always have an impact on competitive pressures and pricing, so we try to keep a close watch on them and their likely ramifications. Allegiant Air Hawaii Service Continues For Now Allegiant Air’s summer to fall schedule through early November 2015 was […]
The Hawaiian legacy vendor has just filed bankruptcy for the second time in recent years claiming it owes more than $10 million to just 20 of its hundreds of unpaid creditors. So can “The Store of Hawaii,” Hilo Hattie remain in business? The company has unpaid debt of $1.2 million for back rent on its main Honolulu store alone. That in […]
If you’re a visitor to Hawaii, there’s good news regarding your internet connection. Not only have most hotels switched to free wi-fi, but the City and County of Honolulu is about to take it one big step further. Honolulu, in conjunction with Oceanic Time Warner Cable, will begin establishing free wi-fi zones across the island of Oahu. The city […]
What’s in store for Hawaii travel in 2015/2016? Here’s our update on what Hawaiian’s primary carriers, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, have in store for us. Hawaii Vacation Deals The best news is that we now expect to see greater than normal Hawaii deals in 2015/2016! That’s based on the continuation of extremely low fuel prices. This offers the […]
Good news today for Hawaii visitors and residents alike. Two airlines have just announced added flights which should bring Hawaii airlift to a new record high in 2015. Read on for how these flights are likely to bring Hawaii deals back into focus. New Flights to Hawaii 1. Hawaiian Airlines Nonstop Flights to Kauai, Kona and Maui return. These […]
Hawaiian Airlines announced today that they will add as many as 10 seats to each of its 18 Boeing 717 planes which are used for flights within Hawaii. Fortunately, it’s a short flight and who knows, the extra capacity may bring more Hawaii deals. “We are replacing all of the main cabin seats with more modern, lightweight, thinner seats that […]
Get ready for more Hawaii travel deals. This time we’re looking at Big Island and a new route announced today on Alaska Airlines between San Diego and Kona. Set to begin flights on March 5, 2015, the route will initially operate three times weekly on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Their new flights to Hawaii feature a great price, $219 […]
What do you think about the new aircraft boarding policies rolled out by Hawaiian Airlines? Gone are the days of boarding coach from back of the “bus” on the shorter inter-island flights. This often created a bottleneck at the boarding gates. Yes, I have been known to attempt to board before my row was called in order to be […]
Today we have round two of early 2015 Hawaii travel deals. With this weekend’s hurricane now gone, timing is good and the prices are right. Here are over a dozen round trip all inclusive Hawaii airfares in the $400 range for travel starting January 11, 2015. These prices are as good as we’re going to see. Act soon for […]
