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. 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. They just released an all-island Hawaii airfare sale that’s excellent. In many cases, you could spend this much just to travel between Honolulu and one of the outer islands. Here are the details: Book: 8/16 – 8/20 Travel: 8/23 – […]
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 […]
Updated 7/21/2010 (below). What does Allegiant Air have in mind for their upcoming Hawaii service? 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 […]
I decided to get away for a few days but to stay on island. Kauai’s North Shore seemed like a good possibility since I love to swim at Hanalei this time of year. Rather than book a hotel I decided to use Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) for the first time in years to locate a property. Here’s a […]
Speculation arose again this weekend about the possibility of Alaska Air being acquired by American Airlines. Alaska, which has of recent become a very significant player here in Hawaii’s skies, is valued at $1.5B, which makes it small enough to still be easily digestible. This news of course comes hot on the heels of the announcement that the long-awaited […]
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 […]
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 […]
