10 Night Cruise to Hawaii for $60 a night!

Rarely are cruises to Hawaii on sale. So when one comes up, it is a good idea to jump on it, quickly. This offer is for travel November 1-11 on Celebrity’s Cruises Century ship. The $599 price is per person, for an inside room. Ocean view rooms start at just $100 more and balcony rooms for $200 more.

This offer can be booked thru any online travel booking website. Such as expedia,travelocity, orbitz,etc.

Ports of Call	Arrival	Departure
Day 1 Ensenada, Mexico	-	11:59 PM
Day 2 At Sea	-	-
Day 3 At Sea	-	-
Day 4 At Sea	-	-
Day 5 At Sea	-	-
Day 6 At Sea	-	-
Day 7 Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii	11:59 PM	-
Day 7 Hilo, Hawaii	8:00 AM	6:00 PM
Day 8 Kailua Kona, Hawaii	8:00 AM	6:00 PM
Day 9 Lahaina, Hawaii	8:00 AM	10:00 PM
Day 10 Honolulu, Hawaii	7:00 AM	-
Day 11 Honolulu, Hawaii	-	-

Temporary Airline Tax Relief Explained

Here is the themporary airline tax relief explained. This means a average savings of $35 and up for flights between the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii for you the customer. However some airlines such as American Airlines and US Airways are taking advantage of this and raising their fares to offset the tax difference, while Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, Continental, and Hawaiian have not raised the ticket prices. When traveling inter-island you will see an average fare savings of about $10 per roundtrip. This will not last forever so take advantage while you can.

The Aviation Excise Tax expired on Friday, July 22, 2011, at midnight.

For tickets sold beginning July 23, 2011, the following taxes will not be collected:

• The 7.5% tax generally applicable to domestic transportation (as well the 7.5% tax on amounts received from the sale of "frequent flyer miles".)
• The $3.70 domestic segment tax.
• The $16.30 international arrival/departure tax.
• The $8.20 departure tax for flights between Alaska/Hawaii and the mainland US.

The expiration occurs based on the date at the location where the ticket is purchased. Taxes/Fees not specifically mentioned above will continue to apply.

If a ticket was sold when the taxes were in effect, but the travel begins on a date when the taxes are not in effect, the taxes previously paid will be considered an overpayment. The person who paid the tax can request or file a claim for refund with the IRS. The IRS is expected to publish guidance on refund claims as early as Monday.

San Diego to Honolulu from $117 each way on Hawaiian Airlines

Earlier this morning Alaska Airlines announced new service between San Diego and Honolulu with a special introductory fare of $149 each way. Hawaiian has since responded to the fare special with a special of their own. Using a $50 coupon available to Hawaiian Miles members, the one way fare is only $117 plus taxes! This will not last long as this is a great deal for San Diego.

Book at: http://www.hawaiianair.com/

Airline:

Hawaiian Airlines

Route:

Honolulu - San Diego $117

Dates:
Book: 7/14/2011 - 8/31/2011

Travel:11/1/2011 - 11/17/2011

San Diego to Honolulu from $149 each way on Alaska Airlines!

Alaska Airlines announced this morning that they will begin flights between San Diego and Honolulu begining on November 17. They are also offering a special fare of $149 each way to celebrate this new route. Tickets must be booked by Monday 7/25 to receive the special fare.


Book at: Alaskaair.com

Airline:

Alaska Airlines

Route:
San Diego - Honolulu $149

Summary of new service:

Date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Nov. 17	San Diego-Honolulu	9:15 a.m.	1:15 p.m.	Daily
Nov. 17	Honolulu-San Diego	3:40 p.m.	11:15 p.m.	Daily
All times are based on local time zones

Dates:

Book by: July 25, 2011
Travel: November 17, 2011 - December 15, 2011

San Francisco/Los Angeles to Kahului or Honolulu from $189 Rountrip!

Here is a great Valentines special from Pleasant Holidays. They offer air/car or hotel packages starting from $189 per person. That breaks down to the air fare being $95 each way plus a free car! These may work from Honolulu or Kahului to the west coast as well...

Book via Pleasant Holidays @ 1-888-786-9841
Click Here for their advertisement on this special on Facebook.

$189 Round trip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Honolulu Oahu or Kahului Maui.
                     + 3 day economy car rental.

$243 Per Person

• Round trip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Honolulu.
• 3 Nights double occupancy at Castle Ocean Resort Hotel.

$269 Per Person

• Round trip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Honolulu.
• 3 Nights double occupancy at Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel.

Airline:

United Airlines

Dates:

• Los Angeles to Honolulu. Depart: February 8, 11, 13, 14. Return February 11, 14, 16, 17.
• San Francisco to Honolulu. Depart February 8, 9, 10, 13, 14. Return February 11, 12, 13, 16, 17.
• Los Angeles to Maui. Depart February 8, 11, 14. Return February 11, 14, 17.
• San Francisco to Maui. Depart February 8, 13. Return Feburary 11, 16.

Maui to Sacramento from $124!

Deals between Maui and Sacramento have been scarce in the past with fares as much as $400 each way. This deal is great, however is it somewhat limited in the amount of remainding availability. To get this deal you will have to book via Delta Airlines, but you will be traveling on Alaska Airlines as a codeshare.

Book at: http://www.delta.com/

Airline:

Delta Airlines (Codeshare with Alaska Airlines)

Route:
Kahului - Sacramento $124

Dates:
Travel: January 1, 2011 - February 31, 2011

First Travel Deal of 2011 - Free Flight!

go!mokulele  is offering a great promotion to kick off the new year.They are offering a  free one-way inter-island ticket for new go! miles members that fly one roundtrip. It is free to join and it usually requires five-roundtrips to get the free one-way.

Sign up at: http://www.iflygo.com/

Here is more information regarding this promotion:

- Offer restricted to new go!Miles members.

- For every 5,000 go! Miles earned passengers will be awarded one go! Miles award good for one interisland segment.

- A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing.

- Awards expire one year after date of issue.

- Fares may be booked ten months in advance.

San Diego to/from Maui for $116 each way on American Airlines

This is a great deal from American for the New Year! Right now American Airlines is offering flights between San Diego and Maui for only $116 each way. This is by far the best deal from American this year. I would not be surprised to see both Alaska and Hawaiian match this fare very soon.

Book at: http://www.aa.com/

Airline:

American Airlines

Route:
Kahului - San Diego $116

Dates:
Travel: January 5 - April 19

Continental Airlines Announces New Hilo Routes

Earlier this afternoon, Continental Airlines announced two new routes from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Hilo on the Big Island. This is a big announcement for Hilo as they currently do not have any non-stop flights to the U.S. mainland. The last carrier to serve Hilo from the U.S. mainland was ATA. Continental has not offered any great fare sales for this new route, however we expect to see one very soon and as always we will be the first to report it.

Airline:

Continental Airlines

Route:
Hilo - San Francisco (1x Week on Saturdays)

Depart San Francisco 4:20pm – Arrive Hilo 6:40pm

Depart Hilo 9:20pm – Arrive San Francisco 5:20am

Hilo - Los Angeles ( Daily)
Depart Los Angeles 5:00pm – Arrive Hilo 7:40pm
Depart Hilo 8:55pm – Arrive Los Angeles 5:15am

Dates:
Flights begin on June 9, 2011

California to Hawaii from $125 each way on Alaska Airlines!

A New year means new low fares. Both Alaska Air and Hawaiian Air have great travel deals starting in January, however Alaska is offering even lower fares to California. Fares start from $125 each way! Book now as this won't last long.


Book at: Alaskaair.com

Airline:

Alaska Airlines

Route:
Oakland - Kona $150

Sacramento - Kona $150

Sacramento - Maui $125
San Diego - Maui $125
San Jose - Maui $150
San Jose - Kona $125


Dates:Book by: December 6, 2010
Travel: January 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011