Hawaiian Airlines has just advised us that they will have both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals starting soon. The company said “Deals will be available on select flights between North America and Hawai‘i, within the Hawaiian Islands, and the carrier’s 10 international gateway cities.” Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are scheduled to be active as of 11:30pm on Thursday November 28. We’ll be up watching and reporting on Hawaii deals as soon as they are released from all airlines.
Be sure to check back on both Friday, November 29 and on Monday, December 2. Also, subscribe to our updates, and/or follow us on Facebook.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Hawaii deals first appeared in 2014. Since then, these post Thanksgiving sales have expanded to include airline fare sales on most Hawaii routes. Black Friday/Cyber Monday Hawaii deals have also come from a wide range of hotel and Hawaii vacation rental companies.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2019 | What to Expect
We expect to see a wide range of Black Friday/Cyber Monday Hawaii deals starting later this week. Those will come from our primary carriers Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines. And don’t rule out sales from other Hawaii deal makers Delta Airlines and United Airlines. There may be airline discount codes to use too. These Hawaii travel deals should be great and we plan to be out there shopping along with you and reporting on them as well.
As for price points, we’re looking for west coast gateway cities to have fares starting at not much over $100 each way!
In addition to airlines, most Hawaii hotel chains will be participating on Cyber Monday and on Black Friday too. We expect to see discounts of 15-50% on a range of hotels and on Hawaii vacation rentals too!
Be sure to stay tuned or subscribe to our updates if you want to catch these. Some deals may only last a few hours so it will definitely be for early birds on November 29 and December 2.
Beat of Hawaii’s Crystal Ball
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Hawaii fare sales will focus on filling seats on flights to Hawaii during the winter season between early January and mid-March, 2020.
Updated 11/26/19.
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Hello!
I’m Marcello from Italy
I read above “Hawaiian Airlines has just advised us that they will have both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals starting soon” but I can’t find any deal on official website.
What am I doing wrong?
Could you help me, please?
Thank you!
Have a nice day
Marcello
Hi Marcello.
This year, Hawaiian did not have a least of deals and instead referred you directly to search prices. But we did create a list and those are what you saw on both the Black Friday and Cyber Monday posts that we published.
Aloha.
Hello! I’m looking to travel from seattle to honolulu mid march and roundtrip is pretty steep right now, do you think mid march will be included in cyber monday deals? Or are current prices as good as it’s going to get? Thank you!
Hi Karol.
Right now there are $338 RT nonstop airfares but only through February. It is likely that those will get extended to mid March (but not beyond) at some point. End of March will be high period for spring break.
Aloha.
Mahalo for always posting the great deals!
I’m wondering if you have any idea when the summer deals may begin? My family is planning a trip out of Oakland in June. So far we haven’t seen any deals worth jumping on. Any clue when they roll out the summer sales?
Aloha – J
Hi Jo.
Maybe March or so.
Aloha.
Hi,
We live in Hawaii (Big Island) and are looking for black Friday specials to the mainland? Why are these options never available to resident Hawaiians?
Mahalo,
Pete
Hi Pete.
Pretty much 100% of the deals that we publish work starting either in Hawaii or on the mainland.
Aloha.
Hi,
We’re looking to fly from San Diego to Honolulu late May or early June. Target dates May 18-June 1 but flexible, can push to later. We have 4 adults and a lap infant. When is the best time to book, and what price should we expect? Thank you very much in advance for your kind and helpful insights!
Hi Vess.
Under $150 each way should prevail for your dates, although you may need to travel slightly different days of the week for best fares. Best prices perhaps starting February or so.
Aloha.
Any travel planning advice you have for those of us in flyover country? You regularly report tantalizing deals for the West Coast to Hawaii, as well as from Boston. What strategies do you suggest for getting good deals from Chicago, etc.? E.g., if I travel from Chicago (on United or American or whatever), what West Coast city would be most advantageous from there to Hawaii (number of flights, convenience, best prices)? How about the return? Any other wise tips?
I always love your email messages, they inspire wanderlust!
Hi Kevin.
Thank you. The Midwest suffers from generally bad pricing to Hawaii.You can fly to the west coast, but without a true stopover it gets complicated having multiple tickets. The airlines also have it rigged pretty well to make it not really advantageous. Best cities to check however would include, San Jose, Oakland and San Diego. Let us know how it works out.
Aloha.
Good afternoon! Thank you fir another great heads up about sales!
I have a question: do you think Black Friday would be the day to buy, or hold out and see if cyber Monday is even better?
Thank you in advance for the time you take to help us all out.
Hi Steph.
Not sure to be honest. You might want to go ahead and buy if the price is right Friday.
Aloha.
Hi, do you think any of the Black Friday or Monday sales will include Hawaiian Air’s interisland flights? I need to purchase 5 tickets from HON to Lanai for mid Februray. Thanks!
Hi Sam.
It’s a definite possibility that interisland could be included this year.
Aloha.
Six of us are traveling to Kauai from San Diego September 25-October 4. Will Cyber deals cover this time period? When should we start looking for deals?
We are planning to travel to Maui in early June from Phoenix. Right now I am seeing round trip airfares at about $800 on both Hawaiian and American (the only two airlines with direct routes to the islands from Phoenix). When do you think we might see these get down to a more reasonable price?
Not sure how Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on Hawaiian will be affected by possible strike. Hope they resolve it quickly.
Mahalo! Huge help to make the most of Black Fri and Cyber Mon.
I am wondering if you know what time zone I should be keeping an eye on for the deals…. For example, Fri, 12:01 am, but it’s that H.S.T. , Pacific or Eastern time zones? I’m looking for deals to fly my mother from California to HNL but also for me to fly from HNL to SFO.
ALOHA🌺
Hi Michelle.
No we aren’t sure. Usually Hawaiian and Alaska release deals about 9am Pacific time from our experience, and Southwest does so much earlier.
Aloha.
Hello, my daughter’s husband is being stationed to Hawaii and they will be moving in January. They are expecting their first baby mid-April. My family and I would like to visit for two weeks when the baby arrives, and we will be traveling from Boston. We are planning our trip for April 17- May 1. My husband has back issues so we will most likely have to book seats with more room, either economy plus or first class. When do you think the best time to book our tickets will be?
Hi Kathy.
Boston is getting some deals, but only mid-week. Try in January – we always list Boston prices, so hopefully you’ll see something that works for you. Let us know how it goes.
Aloha.
June says, hi,could you please help with my query, I am looking to go to Hawaii from cheapest airport and airline in USA from first week of April 2021 for 2 weeks. A rough guide would be great if it’s too early for prices now. Also, accomodation reccomendations would also be great. Thanks, June
Hi June.
The rough guide to Hawaii deals is found here: https://beatofhawaii.com/the-cheapest-time-to-fly-to-hawaii-is-coming-soon/.
Aloha.
Hello, We want to travel from Las Vegas to Kauai in May (May 18), then to Maui (May 26), then back to Las Vegas (June 1). Do you expect the prices to go down during this time and when should I be watching for tickets? Do you recommend trying to fly out of another city? Should I be trying to get a round trip flight from Las Vegas to Maui, back to Vegas, then add a round trip island hopper flight? Thanks!
Hi Shelli.
Probably little or no savings on money and definitely a waste of time to be adding inter-island flights that aren’t needed. Las Vegas doesn’t have much of any competition so you can’t expect too much in way of savings. Best pricing probably at about 90 days out.
Aloha.
This post is a week early? Thanksgiving is on November 28th. Why would I check back on November 22nd and 25th?
We have round trip travel planned from San Diego to Kauai September 25, 2020 to October 4, 2020. When do you expect airfare deals to be available for this timeframe?
Do you anticipate any Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for early January (the 2nd or 3rd) from Minneapolis to Oahu?
Our family of 8 is planning to fly to the big island the first week of April. Will there be deals available black Friday or cyber Monday
Happy Thanksgiving!
We will be traveling from 3/23 to 3/30 next year and hope you can assist with target pricing and the best location to depart from. We plan to fly from Denver to any west coast location for our final flight to Honolulu. Can you offer any advice for west cost airports and the best time to buy?
Thank you,
Hi Trevor.
Expensive spring break dates. Problem is once you get to west coast there likely won’t be any deals from there either. If you went to San Diego that’s $300 RT and then you’ve got another $600 and issues around multiple tickets. So nothing great we can suggest other than paying up or changing dates/plans.
Aloha.
Planning on visiting March 11-16th 2019, with my husband and our son. When should we book our flights from Kansas City to Honolulu. Right now prices are about 800 per person round trip.
Hi, Im wondering if you think there will be any black friday/cyber monday deals for Hawaiian airlines departing Australia?
Im looking at Brisbane to Honolulu departing around 9th May returning 20th May 2019.
Thanks
Hi Dale.
We honestly don’t follow deals from Australia, so can’t say. Would think so however.
Aloha.
Aloha! Please help. My daughter is in college in Honolulu. I need to get her home to Atlanta around December 10th or 11th and she needs to return around January 10th. Right now it looks like I can get her home for around $680 Round trip. Do you think I can do any better if I wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
Thank you!
Hi Kelly.
Looks to be about $730 RT on Nonstop for your dates. Not a bad price. Not sure it will improve by waiting. Multi-stops are $100 or so less and those might improve, although can’t say that with certainty. Suggest Nonstop.
Aloha.
Hi there!
Our family is planning a trip for June 29 – July 7, 2019 from Los Angeles to Big Island (6/29-7/2) then to Oahu (7/2-7/7). Do you think there might be some Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals on our airfare? Love your site!
Thank you,
Lisa
Hi Lisa.
We don’t expect this week’s sales to be for summer, but rather winter and spring. Keep in mind you are traveling during one of the most expensive weeks of the year. There is the possibility of some SWA effect after they announce. Target price for your dates is in $500’s at best.
Aloha.
Mahalo,
Please, when would you suggest booking for 4/17 returning 4/27. Philadelphia to Honolulu and back? Thanks so much.
Thanks,
Karen
Hi Karen.
Perhaps about 90 days in advance. Target price in $600’s. Currently about $200 more than that.
Aloha.
Aloha! I am loving your email updates- thanks for your hard work! We are looking at a mid-July 2019 trip from the West Coast to Honolulu. We will fly from Pittsburgh to the west coast separately. For that leg, I looked at cities like Long Beach, San Fran, and even Vegas then driving the 4 hours to Long Beach.
But my questions are about the west coast to Honolulu leg of the trip:
1. Do you still recommend waiting till
Southwest releases their flights before purchasing?
2. Just doing some preliminary research for our dates, I found round trip from San Fran to Honolulu for my family of 4 on Hawaiian for around $2600… is this a good deal? They were the dates/times/nonstop that I wanted, but I am not sure if I should expect these prices to go down?
3. Any historic cheap flights from cities on the west coast that I should consider?
Thank you for any information!
Hi Ash.
Thank you. Even with Southwest coming, airlines generally will try to avoid intense competition during peak summer. Having said that there will be a benefit so probably best to wait another 60 days and see what happens. We’d set a target of somewhere in $500’s RT for July. Your pricing of $2600 seems a bit high. There are fares under $400 RT from Seattle in July, but Seattle is quite a ways away obviously.
Moreover, next summer will be better than most, perhaps better than ever. We just won’t know until things start getting heated up.
Aloha.
I’m currently looking at flights from Omaha to Kauai, Kauai to Maui and Maui home for the last week of Feb/first week of March. The price for the shortest flights is $807. Think I will get anything cheaper than that?
Will there be any discounts on air, hotel car rental or activities april 18 – 16 range of days +-1-3 days?
Hello-
Thank you for always having great info! We will be buying tickets for Mid-July 2019 travel. Would you advise to wait for sales after black friday? Thank you!
Hi Courtney.
Sales for peak summer travel won’t be included. It looks like you’re flying from Seattle. So Hypothetically, from Seattle to Maui in mid-July there are airfares just under $400 RT with one stop or starting about $600 nonstop. Those are really good prices. Would suggest you considering buying. Not likely to see any further improvement on those.
Aloha.
Hi,
We are looking to fly from Denver to Honolulu in late January. Is it better to book a package deal or should we look at booking each segment separately. We will be flying from TN to Denver, our granddaughter will fly from KS to Denver, then we three to Hawaii. We are flexible on dates. Trying to compare all components is proving to be a nightmare. Any thoughts or suggestions are mst appreciated.
Thanks much
Grace
Hi Grace.
Packages may not actually save you money over booking trip components separately. However you may find it more convenient. Also, when trying to put together a number of people traveling from multiple cities, but joining up for part of the routing, it might be useful to inquiring about engaging a travel agent.
Aloha.
I have booked flights and hotel. I am looking for discounted rates on activities and luau’s. I heard the ones at the hotels are better. Are there any sales on those. We Are going at the end of march.
Do you think some of these deals will include for the week of New Year’s Eve? I wasn’t planning on going originally and now I’d like to make it out to support a friend’s move. Im not looking for a luxury package. I’m not going for vacation- just to visit a friend. However the flight tickets are already very expensive.
can you explain the difference between taking Hawaiian air economy from JFK vs. United economy from Newark to Honolulu?
Please help. Your knowledge and expertise regarding past Easter week fares will help our large family of yearly Hawaiian Island visitors make some timely choices. We usually vacation in late January-early Feb but for 2018 need to consider late March to first week of April 2018 which is Easter. Can we hope for lower airfares than are now posted for that time frame. Thanks
George and Family.
Hi George.
No you cannot expect lower fares than are now posted for peak of spring break.
Aloha.
Hello,
Would you please let me know of any deals going to the Big Island at Kona international airport from Chicago land area, Midway or O’Hare. We have scheduled our lodging but looking for good airfare in the month of April 2018.
Hi Sherri.
Starting at just under $800 RT on United or Alaska with a good connection. Might improve by $50 or so if you want for 2nd half of April only.
Aloha.