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 […]
When TripAdvisor’s list of the dirtiest hotels in America came out last week, the Laie Inn on Oahu’s North Shore was missing. A wrecking ball saved it from the list and innocent guests will no longer have to endure its nightmare. Laie Inn closed in October and is being demolished this week. This is good news for the 45 […]
This summer is going to be different than last. 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: 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. 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. 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 […]
Those TripAdvisor engineers are at it again with their self proclaimed, “proprietary algorithm.” It’s forecast findings for 2010 named Waimea as #5 in top US travel destinations. I love Waimea as well as anyone, but am not sure I would rank the town as your “must see” destination on Kauai. It’s a cute and folksy community just down the […]
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. This route has previously been served only […]
From United (and via code share on Continental), a good January and February deal from often deal-deprived Chicago. Having spent time in Chicago in winter, I can’t think of a better way to start the New Year. This is especially good value to the neighbor islands since inter-island airfares have risen again, now to $58 each way, plus tax. […]
Vietnam Airlines has just agreed to purchase four Airbus 380’s and two Airbus 350’s. The planes will supplement the airline’s currently long-range fleet of 10 Boeing 777’s, which are being used primarily for service between Vietnam and Europe. The reason I found this news especially noteworthy, is that the company plans on flying the new 500+ seat A-380’s and […]
