This week there is once again unsold United Airlines bulk inventory on sale over at Pleasant Holidays. It’s being packaged together with a three night stay at the Castle Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki, which is soon to become the Hyatt Place. This is a great Hawaii travel deal, no matter how you feel about that property, inasmuch as the […]
There’s a three way battle for Hawaii air dominance and not one of the players is based here. Apparently there is gold in our hills, or at least these significant players think so. And let’s face it, Hawaii’s skies need some new blood. The currently stagnant, constrained marketplace has resulted in ridiculously high and unsustainable mainland and inter-island airfares, […]
News today that US Airways is joining the ranks of other airlines and plans to close its Manila call center. It will return those jobs to U.S. based agents. Outsourcing resulted in unsatisfied customers In the past decade most major air carriers attempted reducing costs through moving to contracted call center companies located either in India or the Philippines. […]
At last a valid albeit mild Hawaii inter-island airfare war. Â I’m not sure which carrier started it, but it is now widely available both on HawaiianAirlines.com and Go!Mokulele. To make this even better, this offer is good for the next 330 days, including peak Summer travel! Get it fast though as it may not be available for very long. […]
American and Delta are now taking part in the Los Angeles to all islands Fall airfare war.  As previously reported, Hawaiian at $161 each way is still available, albeit with stops en route to the Big Island and Kauai.  Hilo is available (with stops) for about $5 more. These are great options for those wishing to fly non-stop or loyal […]
My friend and Beat of Hawaii fan Trudy called this weekend. She wants to bring her teenage grandson to Kauai for the holidays and is looking for a great Hawaii airfare deal. After checking the fares I nearly needed resuscitation. Below you’ll see the screen shot of what I found for her dates and preferred airline.  The price was an […]
A new Hawaii airfare deal today, this time from Hawaiian Airlines. This significantly lowers the current best price to get between Los Angeles and Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kona or Lihue. Here are the details: Cost: Â $356 round trip (all-inclusive). Airline: Â Hawaiian Air (watching for others to match) Dates: Â August 25 through November 4 Availability: Â Excellent Comments. Subscribe to our […]
Hot on the heals of one new Hawaii player, Allegiant Air, comes another potential suitor.  In the near future (2012) we may see United Kingdom’s (UK) Thomson Airways parked at HNL. The carrier is considering offering new long-haul destinations with their soon to be acquired fleet of 250-seat Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Thomson has been considering service to Honolulu for several […]
Updated 7/21/2010 (below). What does Allegiant Air have in mind for their upcoming Hawaii service? Â We’re anxiously awaiting the announcement on which airports they’ll fly to Hawaii from, and that news is expected shortly. I’m also interested if any of their deals will apply to Hawaii residents traveling to the mainland. Allegiant Airlines’ Director of Marketing, Chris Stacey, came […]
American isn’t letting United have the last word today. That’s great because now you can also fly from DC to any of the neighbor islands for about $500 total. Airlines: American. Price: $508 round trip (all-inclusive). Availability: Best through early June, but there are some available dates throughout the summer and beyond. A few Thanksgiving and Christmas range dates […]
United Airlines is fishing for American Airlines’ customers, which is resulting in a great price to Hawaii’s neighbor islands from the mid-west. The surprising part is that it is valid throughout their schedule including Summer and a few dates around Christmas/New Years. Airlines: United. Price: $508 round trip (all-inclusive). Availability: Best through early June, but there are some available […]
Before you comment that $700 is not a deal and you’re going elsewhere, read on. Hawaii summer airfares have been $700 to $1,000 or more for at least the past 15 to 20 years. Airfares have been on the rise globally in recent months, and Hawaii is not excluded. That having been said, there are still some exceptional Summer […]
