Not a condo, but cheap: Three Waikiki hotel deals
No matter how I try to focus my Aloha Friday columns, such as yesterday’s about cheap, kid-friendly activities on O’ahu, a few readers always want to share advice I’ve “forgotten” — sometimes it’s on...
View ArticleHawaiian to boost Oakland-Maui flights in January, offer free Kona connection
In another sign that Hawai’i tourism is picking up, Hawaiian Airlines announced yesterday it would increase its seasonal nonstop flights between Oakland and Maui to year-round service, starting Jan....
View ArticleHawaiian Airlines’ fall/winter fare sale offsets high-priced holidays
Let’s get one thing clear right away: There won’t be any deals to fly to Hawai‘i for Christmas, New Year’s or whatever you’re celebrating from mid-December to early January. In fact, even this author...
View ArticleOakland, San Jose to get new Honolulu flights
Alaska Airlines will continue its expansion of Bay Area-Hawai‘i flights with new, nonstop daily service to Honolulu from Oakland and San Jose, starting April 10. The airline already flies from the...
View ArticleMaui moves: Hawaiian to expand nonstop service from Bay Area, Aqua adds hotel
Hawaiian Airlines will boost the number of seats on nonstop Bay Area flights to its new hub on Maui by 80 percent this summer, and is also offering a limited-time special fare to the Valley Isle of...
View ArticleAlaska adds more flights to Hawai’i, but will high prices affect your travel...
April 12 update: It’s not the same thing as a summer sale, but Hawaiian Airlines has responded with a 36-hour airfare sale, ending today, for flights through May 24 from the Bay Area to Honolulu: from...
View ArticleNational parks to give military families a free pass
Today is Armed Forces Day — and the start of the National Park Service’s new program to show appreciation for military personnel. Beginning today, the park service will issue free admission passes for...
View ArticleAllegiant to fly Monterey-Honolulu route in November
Allegiant Airlines’ march into the West Coast market for Hawaii-bound travelers (and vice versa) advances: The budget airline will begin nonstop, weekly service between Monterey and Honolulu Nov. 16,...
View ArticleHawaiian islands, Pacific becoming Virgin territory
While a Virgin America flight to Honolulu from the West Coast (Los Angeles or S.F.) has been said to be in the works for a while (“sometime next year” is the latest buzz among flight attendants),...
View ArticleMele Monday: New music & music news from the islands, Bay Area
I always learn something intriguing from slack key/falsetto artist Steven Espaniola‘s “Anatomy of a Mele” blog, and his post today interviewing Kuana Torres Kahele — co-founder of Nā Palapalai, and the...
View ArticleThe best times to be in Hawaii? Right now comes in first
There’s a reason Hawai‘i is a “red week” — the timeshare industry’s term for the most desirable destinations — year-round: The islands are indeed pretty darn nice 12 months of the year, a fact that...
View ArticleBeautiful ‘A-Bay’ part of Waikoloa Beach Marriott deal
I suppose Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa is easier for most visitors to say than “ʻAnaehoʻomalu Beach Marriott Resort and Spa,” and after all, the 555-room hotel is inside the grounds of the...
View ArticleFree golf deal encourages swing through Hilo
OK, so it’s only a savings of $10—it’s the thought that counts, especially if it gets travelers thinking about an overnight stay in Hilo. I’m referring to the “Free Round of Golf” package at Hilo...
View ArticleHawaiian to fly San Francisco-Maui nonstop
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Hawaiian Airlines will begin flying nonstop between San Francisco and Maui on Nov. 21, with the inaugural Maui-San Francisco leg Nov. 20. The new service will begin as...
View ArticleCyber Monday airfare deals to New Zealand, Fiji
This time of year my inbox, like everyone’s, is overwhelmed with Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel “deals,” which presuppose untapped buckets of money beyond what’s already budgeted for celebrating...
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