Originally Posted by
QT31415
I think the key word is "daytime" flights. All of the bait-type sale fares are now red eyes, with the daylight flights at a premium. Also, on a return flight yesterday I almost took a bump offer, but the GA insisted I would have to fly back on a redeye no matter what day of the week I was flying.
It's been this way forever. You can get good deals to the islands if you're willing to red eye back or take a late flight from the mainland rather than any of the daytime options.
Spring break is one reason but the other one is the companion fare. I would wager a nice big bowl of polenta that Hawaii is one of the most popular ways to redeem that offer. If paying cash, Hawaii daytime flights are one of the few that I book as early as possible because as time goes on... AS capacity gets eaten up by companion fares and their tickets are markedly more expensive than competitors like DL (or previously HA).