Hawaiian Airlines recently started charging $25 for exit row seating. And, while limited free meals are still available, they are now offering $10 paid meals as well as snacks and bottled water. In case you thought that was the end of Hawaiian’s ancillary fees, think again. “Ancillary revenue…will become a bigger chunk of our total revenue.” Mark Dunkerley, CEO […]
When you’re planning your Hawaii vacation, don’t forget to research restaurants and attractions on the Internet for savings opportunities you might not expect to find. Â For example, while drafting this post, I found the $30 off on the Go Oahu card below, a discount that I didn’t know existed. Restaurants Many restaurants offer discounts. Just call and ask or […]
Hawaiian Airlines is standing its ground amid an unexpected and unprecedented flurry of late Summer and Fall airfare wars. Â They just released an all-island Hawaii airfare sale that’s excellent. Â In many cases, you could spend this much just to travel between Honolulu and one of the outer islands. Â Here are the details: Book: 8/16 – 8/20 Travel: 8/23 – […]
An article in NY Times comparing several meta-search sites got me thinking about how each might or might not find the unadvertised Spring deals we reported last week between the West Coast and Hawaii. Meta Sites like Bing Travel, FareCompare, Fly and Kayak are designed to save you time in finding the best deals. Searching hundreds of other sites, […]
This summer is going to be different than last. Â Here’s what to expect and our suggestions. As you know, we’re frugal travelers, as are most of our visitors. Therefore, traveling well while saving money is at the top of the list for vacation planning. 1. Airfares are going to be higher. Certain markets and occasional sales will be the […]
