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- Also bookable on Orbitz, Expedia, or direct with the airline.
- Limited seats are available on each date.
- Always search one-way for 1 seat and then work the search up to the number of seats you need in order to book as many seats on sale as you can.
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- Airlines are allowing free changes on all tickets.
- American is not blocking seats, but you can buy extra seats if you want to guarantee an empty seat next to you by making the first name of the ticket EXTRASEAT with your last name. You’ll even get double your baggage allowance!
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American has incredible $99 main cabin/standard economy fares between the mainland US and Hawaii!
Select premium AMEX cardholders can book via AMEX Travel for as low as $88!
Discounted connecting fares are available from other cities, or you can book a separate ticket or an award ticket to get to one of American’s hub below:
You can avoid quarantine in Hawaii if you provide a negative COVID-19 PCR result from within 72 hours of departure. Read more here.
Honolulu flights:
Charlotte to Honolulu $98 dates:
May 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14
Honolulu to Charlotte $98 dates:
May 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14
Chicago to Honolulu $99 dates:
February 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5
Honolulu to Chicago $99 dates:
February 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14
Dallas to Honolulu $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Honolulu to Dallas $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Los Angeles to Honolulu $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14
Honolulu to Los Angeles $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Phoenix to Honolulu $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14
Honolulu to Phoenix $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14
Maui flights:
Dallas to Maui $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4
Maui to Dallas $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
Los Angeles to Maui $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 7, 11, 13
Maui to Los Angeles $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13
Phoenix to Maui $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
Maui to Phoenix $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: 1
May 5
Kona, Big Island flights:
Dallas to Kona $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
Kona to Dallas $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: 1, 5
Los Angeles to Kona $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Kona to Los Angeles $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Phoenix to Kona $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Kona to Phoenix $99 dates:
January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
February: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
March: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
April: Entire month, except Sundays and Saturdays
May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
The Big Island’s Kilauea Volcano had been quiet for a few years, but it has came back with a vengeance and the pictures are amazing!
I got to see Kilauea erupting back in 2009 and can’t wait to go back to see it again!
JJ’s brother in law was in Hawaii this week and took this beautiful picture of the eruption:
Using Chase Points:
You can pay for the ticket with “hybrid points” such as AMEX or Chase points with a card that allows your points to be used at an increased value for airfare in addition to be able to transfer points into airline miles.
If you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve card you can redeem points for 1.5 cents each towards travel. If you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Ink Preferred you can redeem points for 1.25 cents each towards travel.
You can login to your account and redeem Chase points for travel here. The cost will be 6,600 points with a Sapphire Reserve. That rate include all taxes and you will still earn flight miles as well!
Using AMEX points:
- If you have an AMEX Business Platinum Card you can get a 35% rebate of points used.
- If you have an AMEX Business Gold Card you can get a 25% rebate of points used.
You can login to your account and redeem AMEX points for travel here.
This is bookable for 8,775 points with AMEX. Plus you’ll get back a rebate of 3,071 points with the Business Platinum Card or 2,194 points with the Business Gold Card, dropping the total needed to as low as 5,704 points. That includes all taxes and you can still earn miles for flying!
Dan’s Note:
Want to read more about Hawaii?
My love of Hawaii began 15 years ago when I posted and grabbed a deal paying just $87 for airfare and hotel. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to spend several months between the stunning islands, which each offer a unique and wonderful experience. You can’t go wrong with any of them, there are just 2 things is to be careful of.
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1. Don’t get stuck in Honolulu. I’ve heard from too many people who spent an entire week and never left the city limits. That’s just a shame, they may as well have gone to Miami Beach. While I prefer The Big Island, Kauai, and Maui to Oahu, there is still plenty to see and experience on Oahu as long as you leave Honolulu behind.
2. Don’t try to “do” several islands in a week. If you just have 4-7 days of vacation then you should stick to one island. There will be plenty to do to keep you busy and it will allow for some time to relax. There’s no need to add the stress of interisland travel just for the sake of “doing” another island. With 9 days or more to play with, it does make sense to experience more than 1 island.
As for which island is best, read on and decide for yourself! If you ask 5 people you’ll probably get 6 different answers 😀
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DansMeals: Hawaii For The Kosher Traveler:
- Part 1: General Info And The Island Of Oahu
- Part 2: The Big Island of Hawaii
- Part 3: Maui
- Part 4: Kauai
Trip reports and posts on Hawaii:
- Trip Notes: The Final United 747 Flight And 2 Days In Maui (2018)
- Trip Notes: Maui No Ka ‘Oi (2014)
- Trip Notes Kauai: Heaven On Earth (2014)
- The Hawaiian Islands. (2011)
- Traveling To Hawaii…With A 5 Month Old (2011)
- View From The Room (2011)
- Pearl Harbor…70 Years (2011)
- Shaloha! (2011)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Kauai (2009)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Oahu (2009)
DDF forum threads:
- Hawaii Master Thread: General Questions And Which Island To Visit?
- Big Island Of Hawaii Master Thread
- Kauai Master Thread
- Lanai, Molokai, and Niihau, Hawaii Master Thread
- Maui Master Thread
- Oahu Master Thread
- Links to trip reports from other DDF members.
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Or… you could just book direct on AA because its one of their daily deals.
The post say you can book direct.
But:
-If you book on Priceline you get 3.5 days to cancel.
-If you book on AMEX with the right cards its cheaper.
-If you book with AMEX or Chase points you need to use their portals.
The test will need to be taken no more than 72 hours before your flight departure time.
Doesn’t deserve a smoking hot imho recently had PHL for 220 RT and west coast frequently has such deals
Those were with long or double connections.
Nonstop flights from anywhere besides the west coast were never included in those sales and are always many multiples of this price.
I agree with Dan. Chaim, did you spend 4 hours eating a salami sandwhich waiting for your connection in Salt Lake City?
Oh, and those are typically in basic economy, while this is not.
If the Chase portal is used, are those Chase points refunded if a person decides not to take the flight? Same rules for American award cancellation?
No, you would get flight credit.
I heard a rumor that Hawaii is no different than an Atlantis hotel room in the Bahamas ;P
What is the quarantine protocol when arriving in Hawaii? I’ve heard it’s one of the strictest in the country. Is there even a point of visiting if you’ll be locked in your hotel the whole time?
Read the post?
Ah, I totally missed that. Thank you!
Great fare, but you’re also buying a Covid travel problem. Perhaps worth a shot for May if you live in one of the cities with sub-$100 fares. Perhaps you can get vaccinated by then and Hawaii will accept a “vaccination passport.” Or at least by then get an affordable and fast Covid test. And I guess you can cancel and get an AA travel credit. Personally, I’d wait for more clarity and, likely, the summer.
Dan I’m a yeshiva bochur and have one week what would be the ideal vacation
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The covid testing is not as complicated as one might think. I’m going to Hawaii on Sunday and I live in NYC. Walgreens did the test for free and sent me the results within 3 hours of taking the test.
Be careful needs to be with 72 hours of arrival
72 hours is no problem when the results come so quickly
the chicago tickets in march are coming up as 198?