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, you may have to try multiple dates that will actually yield the results. The seats are there, so keep going. And let me know how you fare!
We recently saw this deal for Spring travel. Now it returns for unbelievable late Summer and Fall travel to Hawaii. Even Thanksgiving week is available as of this moment. Do not expect this to last long.
Here’s the deal:
Cost: $235 round-trip (all-inclusive)
Airlines: American, Continental, Delta/Northwest
Dates: Late-August Travel through December 16
Advance purchase: None
Minimum/maximum stay: 3 days/None
Fare basis code: KX00A0SB (NW)
Availability: At this moment, excellent and wide-open. It works starting in Honolulu too. Book either on the airline sites, or try Kayak, FareCompare, Travelocity, Orbitz, etc.
Thanks a lot Jeff!
Another advise I wish to seek is about things to do in oahu and big island. I am travelling with my husband and 5 yr old daughter –
1. I plan to be in honolulu (Waikiki) only for two days and then flying to kona. The 2 days stay is mainly just to see the famous waikiki and the dolophin swim at sea world. Do you approve of this?
2. On Big island, I am considering to stay at Paniolo greens, Waikoloa. Is it a nice place to stay and see around the big island? Or should I stay around Ali drive…
3. Ofcourse I want to see the volcano park!! But most tours I am fidning on net are too long (min 12 hrs) by bus – this makes we worry about my 5 yr old… OR there are expensive helicoptor tours. I wouldn’t mind paying for them but then will I be missing out on things???
Thank you so much in advance!!
Hi Jeff,
I think your replies are the most helpful information that I have ever read anywhere! COngratulations on doing such great job to help everyone!
I would be travelling from London to LAX in Oct 2009. Then I would be going to Hawaii – LAX to Honolulu (Oct9th, 09 – Oct17th, 09). Do you think I should book my LAX-Honolulu tickets now or wait for sometime… Right now, they are costing me approximately $500 each, which incidentally is more expensive that my ticket from London to LA, and it is making me nervous!!
Look forward to your advise..
Thanks & Regards,
Nidhi
Hi Nidhi,
Thanks so much for the lovely comment. I really appreciate it.
If it were me I’d wait. There will be deals and you should be able to fly for $300 or less. We should see those fall airfares starting at any time, but likely late July to mid-August. Don’t panic, they’ll come, they always do. Do you use Twitter, RSS feed or Facebook? If you sign up on those to Beat of Hawaii, that is the best way for me to be able to tell you about the deals right away. The best deals come and go so fast at times that they can be gone before our emails go out (which is only nightly).
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Julia,
I’m afraid you’ve already missed the last round of truly great deals that covered your dates. At this point we may not see more September airfare reductions for up to a month, give or take. Stay tuned. Otherwise, the best deal at the moment is Delta at $429, all-inclusive.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi I’m really glad I found your post! I have been searching and giving myself a headache! I am trying to fly out of LAX on 9/17/09 or 9/18/09 to HNL and return 9/28/09 or 9/27/09. I am not getting any good deals, mostly $460-500. What can I do for cheaper flights? thanks
Hi Charlie,
I’m seeing about $670 right now, which to me isn’t very good. I do think it is likely that they will come down, sometime before labor day.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Jeff…We have been watching a trip MCI-KOA for 9/22-10/1 and see they have come down about $100. Do you think there are better deals coming? Thanks for your informative site!
We are hoping to celebrate our 30th annv in Waikiki. We are interested in the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Do you think the rates will get lower for a package with flight and hotel for the Nov 3rd thru 10th dates (flexible if savings)? We will be flying out of Tampa, Fl but can fly out of Orlando if the rates are better. When should we seriously book a package? Is it better to contact the Hilton directly for a deal?? Any help will be appreciated.
Hi Nancy,
Congratulations on your 30th. The better deals, be they packages or bought separately, should be more readily available if you wait another month or so. Still too early. Your dates should yield good pricing, being low season. It certainly wouldn’t hurt to call the hotel directly. Don’t forget about Priceline deals too, especially if you’re open to Prince (very near Hilton, and by far my preference).
Aloha, Jeff
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Ann,
Thanks for your nice comment!
I really suggest looking at Priceline together with bidding advice from Bidding For Travel. See if it might work for you. You’ll definitely get top deals that way. Otherwise, this Fall will be very soft (unfortunately) in Hawaii. So you can negotiate directly with hotels, no matter what they say about when their deal ends.
As for Kihei, the weather should be great in late October. That’s my favorite time of year weather-wise. Cooler temps but still very pleasant. Trade-winds are unpredictable, but I wouldn’t worry about them.
Aloha, Jeff
Hello Beat of Hawaii!
I love your website! My husband and I are taking our honeymoon the last two weeks of October in Hawaii. We are a little flexible with our dates because we would like a good deal. We are also meeting up with friends of ours, who are also on their honeymoon, so it will be a great time. The four of us all like the Hilton Waikoloa on the Big Island. Then we want to travel to Maui possibly in Keihei because it seems to be less expensive area to stay. I was wondering about hotel deals because some deals say they are good until Dec. 2009. However, other hotel deals are only for the summer, so they are only good through August or September. Do you know if when those deals are over or close to being over, do the hotels put up new deals for fall travelers? My second question is what is the weather like in Keihei, Maui in late October? I heard the tradewinds can make it so windy you can barely sit on your lanai~is that true?
jeff,
I’m taking the family to Hawaii (specifically Kauai; seven total in our group) and my questions is about a specific island. Should I look for deals mainly to Honolulu or travel straight to Kauai. I know the latter is more expensive, but the big thing is we have a timeshare that starts on the 26th of December. If we stay the whole week we’d be leaving the 2nd of January. Can you offer any east coast suggestions on what might be the best way (and cheapest) to travel this time of the year. I appreaciate any help that you could possible direct our way. By the way, love the site. Johnny
Hi Johnny,
You’ll be traveling in peak holiday season, so I’d look for anything workable, either via HNL or directly to LIH. We have seen sales (last year for example) that had limited availability even during those dates. But keep in mind that is rare and unlikely to happen. It is time to start watching and keep watching for deals right through Labor Day. Do not delay as, should a deal via LA or anywhere to Hawaii happen that covers Christmas break, those dates will be gone within a couple of hours at most. If you’re not already a Twitter or RSS person, this would be a great time to jump into those tools and subscribe.
Best, Jeff
Hi, Jeff:
Took your advice 6 wks ago not to pounce on TPA-OGG r/t for almost $600 total, from 9/7-9/14 (via United, with 2 stops), hoping for that mid-July dip you’ve been talking about. I also get Kayak Buzz alerts.
But with United’s fire-sales that buck hikes by others, I’m thinking in pieces per your advice to others: TPA-HOU (via SWA), then HOU-HNL (via United), ending HNL-OGG local. I still end up close to $600.
Any ideas?
-Kris
Hi Kris,
No I don’t have any better suggestions. As I’ve said, there will be more fall sales (we haven’t really seen anything yet). They could start at any point. Last year they were decidedly late and didn’t happen until after Labor Day. I wish there was more I could tell you.
I’m keeping fingers crossed with you.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Janet,
I’m afraid you’re too late for that deal, and yes, you’re correct about the current pricing at near $500.
That is not to say however that we won’t still have more sales for your shoulder-season dates. It’s just hard to say.
Aloha, Jeff
Hi Jeff,
I was looking for August 21-28 from LAX to Honolulu. The cheapest I have found is $470 RT. Do you know of anything cheaper. When I look on Kayak the calendar will show some in the $200-$300 range, but when I perform the search the cheapers that comes our are in the $400 range. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Hi Mark,
I checked all of the different ways, and it doesn’t look good to me either. Certainly the easiest way is to fly on UA and get all the way to Hawaii without stopping. But that is very expensive. Otherwise, looks like puddle-jumping around.
If it were me, I think I’d hang tight. There really should be better deals for fall travel coming out between now and Labor Day that you can take advantage of either to save money, reduce stops or both.
Let me know if you have any other thoughts, and I’ll keep looking as well.
Congratulations and aloha.
Jeff
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Hello!
I’m impressed with your blog and especially your helpfulness!
My fiance and I are getting married September 12th, and looking to fly out of ORD or MDW September 14th to OGG… our thoughts were a 14 day honeymoon on Maui, Big Island, and finally Kauai. Actually, the 15th through the 29th.
Looking at flights to OGG I keep coming up with relatively expensive fares ($900+). It might be because I’m not super interested in landing at LAX at 10pm, staying overnight, and then flying back out the next morning to HNL and then connecting to OGG.. seems fine normally but for a honeymoon I’m putting my foot down! 😉
Seriously though, is there any way we can keep the trip duration lower and still fly for cheaper.. Sep 14 – 28? I was hoping to do multicity too.. ORD-OGG.. then Kauai-ORD return.
Thanks for helping all of us!
Hi Tracy,
You’ll definitely have to wait a while. Deals that go through next Spring might start as early as July, but on the other hand might not appear until as late as early next year.
Subscribe to our emails or feeds and I’ll keep a lookout from all of your airport choices.
Aloha, Jeff