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Love your insights! Question for ya: planning to take the fam from LAX to HON around Thanksgiving week (which I know there is a premium), likely taking off the Fri prior to Turkey week and coming back that weekend after. I’m seeing $799 RT. Should I buy now or can I expect pricing to go down at any point? If the latter, when is a good time to buy? Thank you!
Hi Carlos.
Thanks. That’s not a bad price. Can you check to see how much more a refundable ticket is. Lately that is sometimes available at only a small premium. If that’s the case you can buy but then keep looking for improvement. Hope that helps!
Aloha.
Thank you for providing all your great information!
Could you please help me decide if I should buy now or wait to purchase airfare?
We are looking to fly from Dallas to Kauai December 1 and back on December 8, but spending the night of the 1st enroute.
What I am considering:
DFW – LAX 12/1/2023, LAX – LIH 12/2/2022
LIH – DFW 12/8/2023 is pricing out at $671 for regular economy.
Do you think this is a good price, or should I wait?
Thank you for your help, it’s much appreciated.
Hi Craig.
The price is okay if you need to lock the details in now. Otherwise, if you have any flexibility, and don’t mind waiting, the fare range for those low season dates could be from high $300s to $500s. You can expect that to occur within the last 60 to 90 days.
Aloha.
We have a cruise booked in hawaii from april 1-8, 2023. I haven’t bought airline tickets yet. When would be the cheapest and safest time between now (12/20/22) and then, to buy airline tickets?
We are trying to buy flights to Maui April 2-8 when CA schools are on break. Do you think there will be Cyber Monday deals? Or will they black out that week? Direct flights are currently $1k r/t.
Flying in Mid April 2023, should we be looking to buy now or wait and see if prices come down? Thanks
Hi Dallas.
For dates after spring break, especially midweek, it is best to wait until about 90 days out.
Aloha.
Traveling to Maui for the marathon in January 2023. Any suggestions on when to book travel and lodging? We will be staying at least 10 days. Any recommendations for lodging other than Airbnb, vrbo, etc?
Flying RT LAX to OGG on Nov 1. Would like to fry first class for special occasion. When’s best time for purchase? Will FC prices come down? Thanks
Hi Rob.
Starting at about $1,282 RT on United, which is a great price for current conditions. If anything, we expect it might go up rather than down.
Aloha.
Planning to fly from Phx-OGG from Nov 12-19th. Would you recommend buying something sooner rather than later? We are open to all options and whatever is the best route.
Southwest does not allow me to see that far in advance so I was curious if you think it would be smart to wait and see what prices might look like for that airline.
Hello, traveling to Oahu first week of December from Northern California. When is the best time to book a flight? I’ve been looking but the prices are still high.
aloha,
thank you for the helpful information for new hawaiian travelers.
do you have any specific advice/tips for michigan travelers trying to save costs flying out of dtw to ogg or oahu or kona?
thank you
Hi Lisa.
April, May, and September until early December start at $495 to Maui with fast 1-stop connections on multiple airlines. That’s a great price. Other islands somewhat more but some availability under $600.
Aloha.
Thank you. So, for example, we would fly to say LAX and from there take Hawaiian airlines direct to one of the islands? Because DTW does t have Hawaiian airlines.
Would you book as 2 separate tickets or is there a way to do together?
Thank you for your help.
Hi Lisa.
These are tickets from DTW to Maui. Not separate tickets. And that won’t be on Hawaiian. Try using an OTA like Priceline or Expedia to find flights and then consider going directly to purchase from the airline that has the best times and dates for you.
Aloha.
Flights are really cheap. But Hl hotels etc Al are price gouging
I really envy the folks on the West Coast flying to Hawaii. Airlines really compete for your business. Travel from the East Coast is harder to find deals. A friend suggested traveling to LA to take advantage of cheap fares from there. Problem is getting to LA from the East wipes out any advantage, plus you need to collect your luggage and recheck your bags, TSA, etc. Hawaiian Air once talked about leaving out of Philly, but that just fizzled away. Disappointing.
We have had the same issues trying to find flights from Virginia. We recently found flights out of Norfolk for $607 on United. That is for mid September and 45 minutes from our house. We flew out of DC and JFK for our other trips. Happy to find a decent price closer to home.
Hi I’m interested in a Hawaii cruise leaving out of Honolulu. When would be the cheapest time to fly to Honolulu leaving from Newark NJ? I was interred in anywhere from March through May 2022.
We are looking to fly from SLC to LIH round trip April 23rd, return flight April 30th, 2 adults. Should we book now or wait until closer to departure date?
Check the flights and see how many available seats there are. I always book far ahead after I have followed the prices.
Aloha,
Great article you have here and very informative.
I am looking to travel to HNL from SJC around the week of April 11 to April 18, 2022 timeframe. When do you think is the best time to purchase flights? Currently, cheapest I found is around $450 on Southwest and about $550 for other airlines.
Thank you for your help!
Hi Kevin.
Your dates are at the end of spring break. It could still work out to see deals in the $100-$150 range. If that happens, it may take somewhat longer, guessing maybe early next year, for the airlines to see clearly what the spring break dates and demand will be. Hope that helps.
Aloha.
Hello, thank you for a great article. My family is looking to fly from Edmonton to Maui for our spring break which is March 26 to April 3rd 2022. Right now it’s about $3000 for all three of us to fly. Do you think this price will drop at all? Thank you!
Hi JM.
Thanks. Air Canada $659 RT for your dates with 1-stop and good connection. It does not seem like it will go lower.
Aloha.
Hi! Happy I found you. I booked a trip from Philadelphia to Maui back in February 2020. Travel dates being Dec27-Jan6. We need to reschedule the trip to May23-June2.
I have approval from AA to extend the travel window since the tickets expired in a year from booking. (Need knee surgery). The fares are very similar to the May-June dates as they were for Dec-Jan. When should I rebook?
Thank you!
Hi Kathy.
Thanks. You can expect to pay from $600 for your dates. Currently it starts at $696 which isn’t bad. If it goes lower for your dates, that drop could occur say 3 months beforehand. Hope that helps.
Aloha.
Thank you! If you don’t mind, one more question?! Should I be concerned about full flights by then?
Hi Kathy.
Yes, you should be expecting full flights.
Aloha.
Hi! Hoping to travel from Ohio (cmh) to Maui for spring break in mid March. Flights are around $900-1000 right now, depending on exact day/time. I read a different site that said prices sometimes drop around 120 days out. Should i wait a few more weeks to see if i can save some money, or buy now to make sure they don’t creep up further?
Hi,
Travelling from Montreal to Honolulu in the first week of March 2022 (4 PAX).
Current fare is CAD$800RT/PAX. United (through SFO) on the way and Air Canada (direct) for the return.
Do you think the fare will come down between now and the trip? It was CAD$1100 2 weeks ago.
Thanks.
Hi Francois.
It looks like the best price now is US$538 nonstop on Air Canada, which is an excellent price. Not likely to get any better. Would highly suggest that. Multi-stop fares aren’t any better.
Aloha.
Planning on a round trip from Denver to Lihue, but returning from Honolulu to Denver. 3 Adults 1 child in June of 2022. When do your recommend we purchase the tickets? Does Black Friday or Cyber Monday bring any flight deals?
Hi Neila.
No, those sales won’t include your dates. If you’re after June 10, it will be high season, and likely prices will be quite high. Probably best to buy now. If you’ll be back to Denver by June 10, then wait until after the first of the year, when sales for those dates might start.
Aloha.
Aloha! We are planning on flying non-stop from Chicago Ohare to Maui on United, 1/13-22/2022. We have flown this route 3x and know what the prices have been. Prices are $955 at that time do you think they will go down? I am temped to grab them now. Appreciate your thoughts.
Thank you,
Patty
Hi Patty.
It doesn’t look good for it to go down. The issue is your return day. The same flight a day earlier or later will save you about $130.
Aloha.
Aloha! I’m planning a trip with my 4 adult kids next July (2022)
Looking into united air nonstop from EWR to HNL. What in your expert opinion is the best time to buy airfare?
Thanks so much!
Amy
Hi Amy.
It would probably be best to buy it all the way out at 330 days. That is going to be expensive and won’t go down by waiting. It’s a few weeks too early to know, but prices would appear to be $1,200+ RT.
Aloha.
Thanks for the advice I’m so excited already!!
Amy
We’re leaving from CLT to HNL 5/25/22 and returning 6/4 (maybe 6/3). Prices with Delta First class are around $2200 for the planes with laydown seats. Is this typical or should I wait to purchase?
Planning to travel on the second week of Feb 2022 to Honolulu. Right now the price starts at
$800 from Toronto, Canada. Do you think the price will go down in August or September. Thank you.
Hi Ritz.
Are you planning on the nonstop? We see it priced at $648 RT for that period. That probably won’t go down. You might pay about $100 less for one-stop. That’s actually quite a good price so if it works, perhaps grab it now.
Aloha.
Yes, non-stop. Thank you so much.
I’ve booked a trip to Honolulu for May 12-23. Right now a first class round trip from DFW international is running between $1,700-2,000+. Should I go ahead and pull the trigger on the tickets or could the prices for this time frame come down a bit around the end of this year/top of next year?