Valentines Day is is just under two weeks away! To celebrate, Hawaiian Air has announced a new love based sweepstakes called the Hawaiian Air Be Mine Sweepstakes. Lovebirds hoping for a Hawaiian vacation may now enter for their chance to win a perfect date in paradise. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air Be Mine Sweepstakes
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Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles Giveaway
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
Hawaiian Airlines is Optimizing its Long Haul Fleet
Last month Hawaiian Airlines made an announcement I totally spaced on. According to the press release, Hawaiian Airlines is optimizing its long haul fleet. In fact, big changes are coming, the first of which we'll see within the next year or so. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines is Optimizing its Long Haul Fleet
Alaska Air N Terminal Lounge + SEA-JFK
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
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
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
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
Delta Business Class [Review]
In March 2016, we flew Delta business class from Buenos Aires (EZE) to Atlanta (ATL). … [Read more...] about Delta Business Class [Review]
Aerolineas Argentinas Salon Condor [Review]
Here is a quick review of the Aerolineas Argentinas Salon Condor in Buenos Aries EZE airport. We didn't spend much time in here because we were at the Centurion Lounge. We popped into the Salon Condor to check out the place. … [Read more...] about Aerolineas Argentinas Salon Condor [Review]
Fiji Airways Orders Boeing 737 Max 8
Hawaiian Airlines is the airline that gets the most attention of the Pacific Island based airlines. The airline has been growing (and retracting and growing again) for the past few years. And, it's currently in the process of reinventing itself with a new business class cabin and more. But I think another Pacific Island based airline deserves attention too: Fiji Airways. In … [Read more...] about Fiji Airways Orders Boeing 737 Max 8