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Island Air Nearly Doubles Flight Schedule

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Less than two months ago, Hawaii's Island Air accepted its first brand new Bombardier Q400.  That moment was a huge turning point for the carrier and a step in the right direction.  Not only are the new aircraft faster, quieter, and more efficient, but they're but they're much more reliable.  This increased reliability also allows a dramatic shift in operations as Island Air … [Read more...] about Island Air Nearly Doubles Flight Schedule

Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles Giveaway

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Trying to get to Hawaii on the cheap?  Enter the Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles giveaway.  All you have to do to enter is signup for Honolulu Magazine's new WeekendPicks e-newsletter. Signing up for the WeekendPicks newsletter doesn't cost anything, except having another weekly e-mail in your inbox.  Of course, if you don't live in Hawaii and/or are planning on … [Read more...] about Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles Giveaway

Alaska Air N Terminal Lounge + SEA-JFK

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Our HNL-SEA flight pulled into the North Satellite terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport slightly ahead of schedule.  It was already dark outside and (surprise, surprise) rainy.  We had thought about going into downtown Seattle for a little while since we had a 5 hour layover in SEA.  But we decided against since we didn't want to have to rush and have … [Read more...] about Alaska Air N Terminal Lounge + SEA-JFK

Alaska Airlines HNL-SEA

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As I said in my previous post, Mrs. Island Miler and I headed to the Big Apple earlier this month.  To get there we flew Alaska Airlines using the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature companion certificate, which gets you a companion fare for $99 + tax when purchasing a regular price economy class ticket.  All-in, I spent just around $1,000 for our roundtrip tickets, … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines HNL-SEA

Island Air Accepts First Q400

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Island Air, the only other scheduled passenger airline in the State of Hawaii is modernizing its fleet.  Throughout its history, Island Air has operated a variety of different turboprop aircraft, the most recent of which was is the ATR72.  But for most of its modern history, Island Air had operated Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft; specifically the -100 type.  That tiny aircraft was … [Read more...] about Island Air Accepts First Q400

My Thoughts on United’s Basic Economy

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News of United Airline's new Basic Economy fare have been circulating for little while now.  For those of you not yet familiar with this fare, United's Basic Economy will be the lowest available fare.  It will be similar to Spirit Airline's fare, and will not come with mileage earnings, elite benefits, advanced seat selections, or even a carry-on bag.  And while this fare is … [Read more...] about My Thoughts on United’s Basic Economy