United has somewhat of a repeat fare sale this week. It is similar in that it contains the same cities as last week. It is different in that it does not go through the end of their schedule or include Summer dates. Nonetheless these are great deals for long-distance travel to Honolulu. Airline: United Airlines Cities included: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, […]
Southwest is definitely reconsidering Hawaii, a story we broke one day prior to even their own CEO’s announcement last week. But could there be even more to it than meets the eye? If true, this might be one of the greatest boons to Hawaii tourism ever. What if Southwest’s plan is unconventional and includes service between the Hawaiian Islands? […]
Have you’ve been waiting around like I have to hear exactly what Allegiant has in mind for the islands? If you plan to take advantage of their upcoming Hawaii deals, there’s some news you should know about. As I recently shared, the planes look ready to fly. On the other hand, the carrier is not. Last week, Allegiant had […]
With new planes in the offing, will this be the juncture at which Southwest goes the route of Alaska Air and United, and brings their brand of 737-based service to the islands? Southwest recently reached agreement with its pilots to operate 737-800 aircraft as a part of their next round of fleet acquisitions. That rekindled in my mind the […]
Allegiant Air has just released photos of their new Hawaii livery, the first of six 757’s acquired specifically to begin service to the islands. I expect to see the announcement of their new Hawaii routes any day, with flights to begin quite soon thereafter. Allegiant has been especially pensive and tight lipped regarding the upcoming announcement. This is perhaps […]
There’s too much heat in the Hawaii domestic route kitchen right now, and it’s about to get much worse. As a result, Hawaiian is shifting its attention. Hawaiian’s new route from Honolulu to Haneda (Tokyo) will commence service next month. That will be followed early next year with service to Seoul. Hawaii is a premier destination for people living […]
Hawaiian Airlines recently started charging $25 for exit row seating. And, while limited free meals are still available, they are now offering $10 paid meals as well as snacks and bottled water. In case you thought that was the end of Hawaiian’s ancillary fees, think again. “Ancillary revenue…will become a bigger chunk of our total revenue.” Mark Dunkerley, CEO […]
We regularly travel from Hawaii to another island-state, Tasmania, south of the Australian continent. On a visit to Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain we met up with a large rock. Actually the car (not me) hit the bloody stone. You have to understand that the road was very narrow, one-lane in places and wove around some rocks two feet high. Instead […]
Thirteen Honolulu hotels were mentioned on the Bed Bug Registry site as having problems with the dreaded creature. Is the problem real or just a way to damage a hotel’s reputation? As we pointed out in our last report, references to “bed bugs” have grown tremendously on U.S. TripAdvisor reviews. If bed bugs are mentioned in a hotel review, […]
Allegiant Air’s announcement of the mainland cities from which it will serve Hawaii could come at any time now. When that occurs, Bellingham (Washington) will almost certainly be among them. I believe that will be true even though it may break with Allegiant’s tradition and policy of operating non-competing routes. Alaska jumped on the Bellingham to Hawaii bandwagon earlier this […]
Hawaiian Airlines is standing its ground amid an unexpected and unprecedented flurry of late Summer and Fall airfare wars. They just released an all-island Hawaii airfare sale that’s excellent. In many cases, you could spend this much just to travel between Honolulu and one of the outer islands. Here are the details: Book: 8/16 – 8/20 Travel: 8/23 – […]
American and Delta are now taking part in the Los Angeles to all islands Fall airfare war. As previously reported, Hawaiian at $161 each way is still available, albeit with stops en route to the Big Island and Kauai. Hilo is available (with stops) for about $5 more. These are great options for those wishing to fly non-stop or loyal […]
