This is another super deal from Pleasant Holidays. I checked with them and they told me there is good availability. What makes this offer so good, is that you’re using blocks of seats purchased by Pleasant Holidays. We’ve talked about that before. Airfare alone during August is now starting at $425 from LA or $542 from San Francisco. Check […]
Updated 6/30: This deal seems to be ending as the available seats are fast diminishing. I’m no longer finding any $99 seats ($235 all-inclusive), but still a few in the $285-305 (all-inclusive) range. These dates are mostly in October through early December. I found the seats best using flexible date search on Kayak. Because of how Kayak works, however, […]
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the WSJ article yesterday, indicating that American, Continental and Delta’s 737’s are being reconfigured with 160 seats. That’s an additional 10-12 seats in economy depending on airline. While this may not make big news on a one or two hour flight, it’s noteworthy on the long haul between the mainland and […]
Updated June 23: This article has been picked up and written about by Travel Weekly, WalletPop, Hotel Chatter, Chris Elliott, Arthur Frommer and others. The conversation continues. Thank you. Updated June 4: I was asked on Twitter how many other such warnings exist on the TripAdvisor site. As of this morning I find a total of 92. The warnings […]
Hawaii will celebrate 50 years as the 50th state this year on August 21. There will be many festivities, which we will be covering as the date approaches. In the meantime, both Prince Resorts and Aqua Resorts have 50th Anniversary specials. Did you know… The land mass of Hawaii consists of over 6,000 square miles Mauna Kea summit is […]
Hyatt Hotels Twitter can really help. In what may be an important indication of the future of Twitter in travel, the hotel chain has introduced their online virtual concierge. You can now contact your Hyatt hotel via Twitter with questions, or even just to tell them you’ll be arriving late. If you’re not yet on Twitter, maybe this is […]
Bold, sophisticated, and featuring a new look in Hawaii hospitality, the Koa Kea Hotel and Resort has made its debut at Poipu Beach. Does this self described calming sanctuary, the former Poipu Beach Hotel, live up to expectation? I stayed there recently to find out. With the lowest opening special at $299 per night, my expectations were high. The […]
In some much needed good news for Hawaii’s tourism-based economy yesterday, we began to see the fruition of our State’s work to encourage travel between Hawaii and Korea. Hawaiian Airlines is seeking approval to serve Seoul directly from Honolulu. Starting June 15, Hawaiian wants to significantly expand their code-share agreement with Korean Airlines. It was almost a year ago […]
As I’ve stated before, Go! may not be long for aviation. Many industry analysts have questioned their ongoing financial viability. For a plethora of reasons, both those stated below and not, I suggest flying Hawaiian, Mokulele, or Island Air. 1. Go! parent sells only other off-shore venture. Go!’s parent, Mesa Airlines, is in the process of selling its Chinese […]
More good news for California-based Hawaii travelers. Alaska Airlines will be adding new services from Oakland starting this fall: Oakland to/from Kahului 4 times weekly starting November 9 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Depart Oakland 745am, Arrive Kahului 1105am Depart Kahului 1205pm, Arrive Oakland 710pm Oakland to/from Kona 3 times weekly starting November 10 Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday Depart […]
Alaska Airlines has finally joined the other carriers in lowering summer airfares, leaving Hawaiian as the only standout that hasn’t participated yet. This deal is terrific, but only applies to Kona and Lihue from Seattle. We’ll check for deals to Honolulu and Kahului Maui later to see if they are added. Today’s Deal: $359 round-trip (all-inclusive). Airline: Alaska Dates: […]
Here’s a Lei Day blue ribbon special. First, availability of many of the fares we found last week, including the other airlines in the deal from San Francisco to Hawaii, is gone (at least for now). This deal is still fantastic, although it has a slight quirk. With a few date exceptions, on the outbound you’ll fly first to […]
