Sep 27th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Does your wallet feel a little bit lighter? A new USA Today analysis reveals that airline fees are on the rise, with some up more than 50 percent relative to a year ago. The study compares the extra fees (not to be confused with fares) of 13 airlines and shows just how important this revenue source is to the airline sector.
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Five reasons airline fees up 50% year-over-year
Sep 27th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Does your wallet feel a little bit lighter? A new USA Today analysis reveals that airline fees are on the rise, with some up more than 50 percent relative to a year ago. The study compares the extra fees (not to be confused with fares) of 13 airlines and shows just how important this revenue source is to the airline sector.
According to USA Today, "The numerous fees are a sore subject for many ...Maui on a budget - tacos, trailers, and cheap cars
Aug 17th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Staying in a trailer, driving a 2003 Nissan Sentra, and eating tacos from a roadside truck may not be the first visual that comes to mind when you think "Maui vacation," but budget travel does exist on this expensive island. Most would-be visitors think the words "Maui" and "budget" are somewhat of an oxymoron, and for the most part, they're right. But in this land of expensive lunches and ...Big Island Hawaii: Get your adventure on
Jan 15th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
There's virtually no limit to the adventures you can have on the Big Island of Hawaii. SCUBA, snorkel, watch whales pass in season, take a helicopter flight over the island, or view lava up close from a boat, watching the fiery rivers pop and hiss as they land in the ocean. On the Kohala Coast, many of the resorts offer easy access to some of the island's most unique activities. For others, ...Big Island Hawaii: Four Seasons Hualalai hotel review
Jan 12th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
As a budget traveler, I've always been averse to spending much more than $150 per night on a hotel room. I've always figured, "it's just a room" and that aside from a comfortable bed in a quiet, clean building, I didn't really need more much. I never thought I would consider spending $500 for a single night in a hotel. But all that changed when I stayed at the Four Seasons Hualalai on ...Big Island Hawaii: The Resorts of the Kohala Coast
Jan 8th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
The Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island might not look like what you imagine when you think of Hawaii. While the grounds of the many resorts that line the coastline are lush and green, once you leave the confines of the property, you'll see a land that's almost barren, dotted with tiny shrubs and long expanses of hardened black lava from the last eruptions of the now dormant Hualālai volcano. ...Hawaii's on sale with cheap flights from United and Hawaiian Airlines
Dec 12th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Winter may not have officially started yet, but it certainly feels like it has. With temps in the double, and even single, digits and snowstorms covering the country, there's no denying that a tropical vacation sounds pretty darn good right about now. Luckily escaping to the warmth of Hawaii this winter will be surprisingly cheap thanks to two great airfare sales.
Book a ticket through the ...Hawaiian airlines offers free flights to the mainland
Nov 17th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Hawaii seems like a beautiful place to live - great coffee, awesome surf conditions, nearly perfect weather at all times. But, hundreds of miles out in the Pacific, I imagine it starts to feel a bit isolated, especially with the high cost of flights from the islands back to the mainland US. But for those Hawaiian islanders looking to get away to the rest of the US for a while, Hawaiian airlines, ...Shark shutdown looms in Hawaii
Jul 8th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Some native Hawaiians are looking to bring an end to shark tours, despite their popularity among tourists. They cite cultural concerns, according to a report by MSNBC, while surfers and environmentalists are worried that the animals could begin to associate people with lunchtime. Meanwhile, federal regulators are doing what they do best ... investigating.
Of course, tourists don't respond all ...Hawaii safer than ever (in the sky)
Apr 15th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Air tour accidents are down according to a bizarre measurement. For the current decade, crashes are down from the 1990s. However you stack it up, though, this can only be seen as a positive development. For the past 10 years, there has been an average of 2.5 accidents per year. The decade before, it was 3.6 a year. Last year was a below-average year (a good thing), with only two accidents. A ...The most on-time airlines
Dec 18th, 2007 at 6:58PM: Tired of waiting on the tarmac? I don't think anyone likes flight delays, but they're a way of life, right? Maybe not. Forbes Traveler recently put together a list of the most on-time airlines. Curious what airlines made the list? Here are the top 10 timeliest airlines in the United States:
Hawaiian Airline: On-time 93% of the time
Aloha Airlines: 92.4%
Southwest Airlines: 80.4%
...Word for the Travel Wise (12/25/06)
Dec 25th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Wishing all who are celebrating this Christmas holiday a very merry day. May Santa bring you everything you wish for and more! Today we say Merry Christmas in various languages:
Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka !
Catalan - Bon Nada!
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu!
Dutch - Gelukkig Kerstfeest!
Persian - Krismas-e shoma mubarak!
Spanish - Feliz Navidad!
Swedish - God Jul!
Korean - ...
