Flying to Hawaii and back
May 20th, 2007, 12:43 AM
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Flying to Hawaii and back
We want to go to Hawaii this summer. We want to go to Oahu for a few days and the Big Island for a few days.
Does it make a difference which island we fly to and out of? We don't care which one we visit first or last. So, is it cheaper or easier to fly into or out of one or the other? Should we fly TO one, and Home from the other? How much does it cost to fly from one island to the other?
Does it make a difference which island we fly to and out of? We don't care which one we visit first or last. So, is it cheaper or easier to fly into or out of one or the other? Should we fly TO one, and Home from the other? How much does it cost to fly from one island to the other?
May 20th, 2007, 12:59 AM
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It's almost always less expensive to fly into Honolulu on Oahu from Mainland U.S.
Interisland flights have gotten alot less expensive since Go! began service last year. There are three main interisland carriers - Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Go @ iflygo.com.
You may want to fly into Kona from Oahu and fly out of Hilo (or vice versa) if you want to see the sites when on the Big Island. Kona is the dry sunny side and Hilo the lush rainforest, waterfall side.
Enjoy!
Interisland flights have gotten alot less expensive since Go! began service last year. There are three main interisland carriers - Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Go @ iflygo.com.
You may want to fly into Kona from Oahu and fly out of Hilo (or vice versa) if you want to see the sites when on the Big Island. Kona is the dry sunny side and Hilo the lush rainforest, waterfall side.
Enjoy!
May 20th, 2007, 05:42 AM
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In addition to what Dukey said the days of the week you choose to travel affect the price. We normally get better rates traveling Tues-Thurs for Hawaii and a few other places. Than some include Mon so you may want to look at different dates if you are flexible.
May 20th, 2007, 06:28 AM
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I would fly into one island from home and then take 1 interisland flight to the second island and then fly home from the second island IF you can. I don't know why you would want to take 1 extra flight, have to waste the better part of a day to take 2nd interisland flight back to where you started UNLESS you couldn't get a flight home from 2nd island.
As to which you want to do first: do you want to mellow out first or last part of trip? To us, Big Island is way mellower and less hectic than Oahu, so it would depend on how you wanted to do the trip. Some folks like to de-stress first {BI} and then go back to a little more population and a bit more activity as a bridge back to hom. Other prefer to do the bridge part first and then save the de-stress part for last before heading home. IMHO
Also, you didn't say how long you were staying on each island. From recent experience, don't try to do less than 5 days [preferably more] on each island. Less time on each island tends to make for too much rushing and wasted time: packing, checking out of hotel, go to airport, security, fly and do it all in reverse. IF you are only going for 1 week, stay on 1 island and really explore it and get to know it. IF you go to just Oahu, there is plenty to see and do, and there is plenty of opportunity to see the less hectic, more relaxed sites that can be found on North Shore if that is what you want to do.
Hope this helps...
Debi
As to which you want to do first: do you want to mellow out first or last part of trip? To us, Big Island is way mellower and less hectic than Oahu, so it would depend on how you wanted to do the trip. Some folks like to de-stress first {BI} and then go back to a little more population and a bit more activity as a bridge back to hom. Other prefer to do the bridge part first and then save the de-stress part for last before heading home. IMHO
Also, you didn't say how long you were staying on each island. From recent experience, don't try to do less than 5 days [preferably more] on each island. Less time on each island tends to make for too much rushing and wasted time: packing, checking out of hotel, go to airport, security, fly and do it all in reverse. IF you are only going for 1 week, stay on 1 island and really explore it and get to know it. IF you go to just Oahu, there is plenty to see and do, and there is plenty of opportunity to see the less hectic, more relaxed sites that can be found on North Shore if that is what you want to do.
Hope this helps...
Debi
May 20th, 2007, 07:03 AM
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Summer is a peak travel season in Hawaii. You can get some good mid-week fares from Sacramento, Oakland, Orange County, etc, but without knowing where you are flying from, it is impossible to give you better advice.
Summer is a peak travel season in Hawaii. You can get some good mid-week fares from Sacramento, Oakland, Orange County, etc, but without knowing where you are flying from, it is impossible to give you better advice.
