fly to australia for only five benjamins

there's a new airline flying into honolulu so if you have ever dreamt of visiting the land of oz get ready fly to australia (sydney & melbourne to be exact) for as low as $500 r/t!

jetstar has two classes onboard (starclass is their version of business class and is filled with "amenities" like meal & beverage service, blankets & pillows, etc) so if you fly economy keep a few dollar bills handy to make your flight a bit more comfortable.

details:

• book it: thu, sep 14th around 4pm hst
• fly: feb 1st to may 31st, 2007

get up and go

waimea canyon, kaua'i

luckily, the fella & i were able to take advantage of the super sale fares to the neighbor islands on this last trip home. if you haven't gotten around to booking your ticket yet, the $29 one-way airfare sale has returned so go explore the world in your backyard instead of taking yet another trip to vegas.

and if you go to kaua'i, where this photo was snapped, check out the oki diner in lihue where they whip up macadamia nut pancakes & homemade syrups that are even better than eggs 'n things!

details:

• book it: sat, sep 9th
• fly: now to dec 31st*
• blackout: veteran's day, thanksgiving, xmas & new year's

the choice is yours: aloha airlines (*must travel by dec 28th) | go! | hawaiian airlines

here we go again

well, i guess sometimes you really can snooze and not lose since the $29 one-way interisland airfare has returned for a 3rd time. or is it the 4th? there have been so many sales this summer it's getting to be like a hollywood sequel. only better.

this time around you can book your flight until the end of the year so long as you are able to nail down your dates by friday. if the city you want is m.i.a., don't forget to check the other airlines since each one has different routes on sale.

• book it: by fri, aug 11th
• fly: aug 11th to dec 31st*
• blackout: thanksgiving, xmas & new year's

aloha (*until dec 28th) | go! | hawaiian

a cinderella airfare sale

oceanside drive, puna

will the airfare wars ever end? lucky for those of us who like island hopping that the answer is definitely no . . . well, at least until midnight* tonight.

hele over to the airlines' websites and score a sweet $29 one-way deal for travel through the end of september.

tick tock goes the clock . . .

• purchase by midnight, aug 3rd
• travel by sep 30

aloha | go! | hawaiian (*expires at midnight central standard time . . . tricky, tricky)

{photo credit: big island visitors bureau}

better than free peanuts

it's unlikely that my wish came true today on aloha airline's 60th anniversary, but at least the rest of us can fly in style with t-shirts from aeroblue designs. the kailua company is reviving vintage aviation graphics like aloha's flower power which may trigger fond flashbacks of the days of pan am bags & short security lines.