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Aloha, Things will be getting better on July 8th! However, today is not so good. American Airlines cancelled our daughters trip from Baltimore to Dallas to Maui. The tickets were purchased in March and American rescheduled twice. She was coming to visit us with her husband and children 2, 5 and 8 years old. They had their COVID tests in order, got up at 4:00a.m. to drive an hour to the airport. While on the airport parking shuttle bus they got word that their flight had been cancelled. After 2 hours of waiting in line and then on the phone they got a rebooked flight for tomorrow that will involve a longer ride and a hotel room in Washington D.C. The $700 in preferred seats that were purchased so they could sit together could not be transferred to the new tickets, only refunded in the next 10 days. Also their COVID tests have to be rescheduled and paid for again. So glad she is the kind of person who is flexible and can stay positive through the airlines debacle. American Airlines needs to do better. It is unconscionable that they continue to book so many flights and cancel with such little notice.
Hi Janet.
Thanks for sharing that very unfortunate situation that occurred.
Aloha.
We recently came back from a trip to Hawaii, Big Island and we got a good deal because we booked back in November. After returning the car, there was a normal amount of sand in the car. Nothing more that previous times we’ve been there. I got a letter a week later that they’re charging me $450 for excessive sand in the car. I think the car rental companies thought they could make some extra money that way. When I returned the car, the check in clerk never said anything about the car. He said it was fine and gave me my receipt.
Have a planed trip to Maui for Thanksgiving, there will be 10 of us going. (hopefully) Four of the traveling party have not been to Hawaii. What does not make any sense id hotels, condos can be at 100% but restaurants can only be at 50%. The math does not work out. Again when the state has the Governor and LT. Governor disagreeing on lifting restrictions, I tend to believe the Lt. Governor who is a MD before I will believe a retired engineer. Hope to see Maui in November.
Thank you for keep us up to date.
Hi Markr.
We too hope your trip to Maui at Thanksgiving will go perfectly. Thanks for your dozens of comments!
Aloha.
I made a car reservation on Costco almost a year ago for my January 2022 trip to Maui. I have a full size car for only $459. Do you think I have to be concerned about the rental company honoring that price? Any stories about people finding their long-held reservations not honored?