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Summer Sale Hawaiian Airlines flights to Maui from San Diego & Oakland

To celebrate the launch of its two new daily, nonstop flights this summer connecting Maui with Oakland and San Diego, Hawaiian Airlines announces a special introductory fare being offered for a limited time via HawaiianAirlines.com. Both non stop flights begin on June 17, 2010.

Roundtrip summer airfares are now available starting at $428 and can be purchased through February 19, 2010.

This special introductory rate is good for travel from June 17 through September 6 between Maui and Oakland and from June 17 through August 24 between Maui and San Diego.

Flight Schedule From Oakland:

• Flight 23 - departs Oakland 12:20 pm - arrives Maui 2:20pm

• Flight 24 - departs Maui 9:35 pm - arrives Oakland 5:30 am (the next morning)

Flight Schedule From San Diego:

• Flight 37 - departs San Diego 10:35 am - arrives Maui 1:05 pm

• Flight 38 - departs Maui 10:30 pm - arrives San Diego 6:35 a.m (the next morning)



Tickets at the special introductory rate are based on roundtrip travel during weekdays. The special fare is subject to availability and may not be offered on all flights. Taxes, fees and other restricitons apply.

Waikiki Winter Blowout - 3 Nights with Air from $369

When I think of an inexpensive trip to Hawaii, Pleasant Holidays is the first company that comes to mind. It continues to offer affordable flight + hotel packages no matter what season it is. Lucky for us, the time period between Christmas and spring break is a little slower for tourism on the islands. “Waikiki Winter Blowout” is the current special on offer with a round-trip flight (departing Los Angeles or San Francisco) + hotel accommodations for three nights starting at $369 per person, based on double occupancy.


Deal: The price for the package varies by your hotel choice. The bottom price of $369 per person is for a package at the Castle Ocean Resort Hotel Waikiki. Packages with the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa start at $499 per person, and if you’d like to stay at the Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk, the price jumps up to $779 per person.

Tested: I had difficulty finding dates in January at a low rate, so I picked up the phone and called AskAboutHawaii.com . I was glad I did. Courtney, the very nice reservations agent, was able to find me three nights in January (Jan. 23-26) at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel (standard view room) for $1,028 total, including tax. This is for two people based on double occupancy and includes airport transfers (which I added). If I had wanted a room with a partial ocean view, the cost would be an additional $171 for three nights, or a final price of $1,199. The flights were on United Airlines. Trip insurance is optional and costs an extra $119 per person.

Note: The Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel gets mixed reviews on TripAdvisor, but I felt like I knew what I was getting into and that I had the option of choosing more expensive hotels.

Bonus: I tested Feb. 12-15 for Valentine’s Day weekend, and it was available. The same hotel package, without airport transfers, was available for $1,159 for two people including tax. An upgrade to the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach came to $1,326.

When: For travel Jan. 8 - March 10

Contact: AskAboutHawaii.com  (800) 571-4510

Book by December 30th online !

Author: — Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger