Thirteen year old Allegiant is a diminutive airline compared with mainline carriers. Their might, however, is far greater than their size would indicate. Allegiant is one of the most profitable airlines, period. Last year Allegiant reported net income of $76.3 million on revenue of $558 million. Up to thirty percent of Allegiant sales are derived from non-airfare, composed mostly of […]
Over a year ago we broke the news that Allegiant Airlines would be flying to Hawaii in the near future. Today, Allegiant CEO Maurice Gallagher confirmed those intentions. The carrier has acquired the six Boeing 757’s of which we spoke, and plans to begin Hawaii service later this year. Delivery of the first two planes will occur within 60 […]
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, […]
If you didn’t hear the live broadcast, we were featured on Frommers Travel show Sunday. You can listen to the interview here. It’s at the beginning of the broadcast. Arthur and Pauline produce a savvy two-hour national weekly radio show heard in 100 markets. Arthur and I discussed: Summer and Christmas vacation strategies. Finding the cheapest airfares. Getting the best […]
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 […]
Hot on the heals of yesterday’s deals from Dallas, United has a fantastic price from Miami to all the Hawaiian islands. There is availability that goes into December, depending on your dates and which island. Also, if you didn’t see our update, the $400 deal from Dallas is now good to all islands as well. Airline: United Airlines. Price: […]
Updated 1/13: Â The same deal is now available to Kahului, Kona and Lihue, which makes it even better, since inter-island airfares are getting quite expensive. We haven’t seen Texas to Hawaii deals this good in quite some time. United encroaches on American’s hub to bring this one to you. Â Interestingly, while there is quite widespread availability in the next […]
If you’re available to make a reservation between now and January 19 for travel from now through March 11, Hawaiian has a new offer for you. Each day they’re offering 10% off round trip airfare between a different island and the US Mainland. Â Today, for example, that island is Kauai. If this offer doesn’t work for you, there are […]
These aren’t the exceptional deals that you want and that we strive to bring you. You can still expect to find those popping up from Hawaiian and others shortly. But in the meantime, these are fair, solid prices if you want to book now. In addition, don’t forget: You can get 5% off these fares by using any of […]
While there aren’t any great deals at the moment between Southern California and Hawaii, there’s a glimmer of light for next year that might help keep a downward pressure on prices. I’m talking about renewed competition and Delta’s recent announcement of daily 757 service between San Diego and Honolulu starting June 3. Â This route has previously been served only […]
Pleasant Holidays has some good pricing for air plus hotel from either LA or San Francisco. Travel dates for this first deal are December 1-16. In addition, Pleasant Holidays together with Starwood Resorts has another sale, this one valid through January 28.  Air plus three nights accommodation starts at $399 on Oahu and Maui, $449 on Kauai and $639 on […]
Today’s announcement from Alaska Airlines is great news for both Hawaii and California’s bay area. Starting in March, the company will offer these new services: Three times a week between San Jose and Maui Four times a week between San Jose and Kona Daily service between Sacramento and Maui This announcement falls right on the heals of  this week’s […]
