Are people just trying to avoid AQ?

I've been pricing an inter-island itinerary for the past couple of weeks. Both HA and AQ looked about the same in terms of pricing and availability until today.

It looks like AQ just opened up availability and is pricing about $30-40 less than HA. I'm not planning a trip next month...but rather this week actually.

Is it just me? I was considering using points, but at this rate (and based on other discussions) the cost is pretty good.