jet set kokua

just in case you haven't made your travel arrangements for the holidays yet, i just wanted to mention a cool program for frequent fliers of hawaiian airlines.

it's called the hawaiian miles charities program and once you sign up ha will credit 10% of the mileage you earn into a separate charity account. you don't have to worry about mileage from your personal account getting deducted since these are bonus miles that are being donated by hawaiian. you can then donate the miles to one of the participating charities in the program like big brothers/big sisters, hugs (which helps families with children who have life threatening illnesses travel to receive medical services), the red cross & more.

it's definitely a program all hawaiian miles members with the aloha spirit should join. it's very easy to sign up, simply log on to your account online and click on the hawaiian miles charities link at the bottom of the page.

have a fabulous weekend everyone!

fly away for $29

if you don't like being pressured to commit to your travel dates without time to explore all your options, you will be relieved to learn that the latest $29 o/w fare sale gives you more than a week to choose your getaway dates.

aloha & go both have holiday blackout dates but a few clicks around hawaiian's website shows that, if you act quickly, you can score a seat available at the $29 fare during those festive & busy travel times.

details:

• book it: by sun, nov 19th
• fly: now to dec 31st
• blackout: thanksgiving, xmas & new year's (aloha & go!)
• cities: honolulu to hilo *or* kahalui *or* kona *or* lihue

fly, fly, fly: aloha airlines | go! | hawaiian airlines

lucky number 31

this is so much better than cheapie candy being tossed into your treat bag on halloween. the interisland airfare war is back with $31 o/w fares but, procrastinators beware, you must book your tix by the end of the day.

details:

• book it: tue, oct 31st
• fly: now to sun, nov 5th
• cities: honolulu to hilo *or* kahalui *or* kona *or* lihue

go!'s deal ended last night but you still have plenty of time to book a seat on your favorite jet setting ride:

• aloha airlines | hawaiian airlines

$19 tix are back!

the neighbor island airfare wars are getting vicious with go! cutting o/w fares on selected seats down to $19. aloha and hawaiian have matched which is good news for travelers on a budget. you can hit 3 islands for less than a friend paid to fly from honolulu to kaua'i earlier this year. lucky you live hawaii, indeed!

details:

• book it: sat, sep 30th
• fly: now to feb 28th, 2007
• cities: honolulu to hilo *or* kahalui *or* kona *or* lihue
• blackout: veteran's day, thanksgiving, xmas & thanksgiving

book 'em (sorry, i couldn't resist): aloha airlines | go! | hawaiian airlines

$29 airfare deal extended!

haleakala

in a definite sign that the slow season has officially arrived, the airlines have kicked the quickie airfare sales to the curb and extended the $29 o/w sale until october 1st.

fyi - go's website is presently showing a $39 o/w fare (for bookings made 6 months in advance), but when you fool around with the reservation system the $29 fare will pop up if seats are available.

details:

• book it: sun, oct 1st
• fly: now to oct 1st

fly, fly, fly . . . aloha airlines | go! | hawaiian airlines

{photo credit: hawaii tourism & convention bureau}