It's hard to make specific recomendations since we don't know where you are coming from and which island(s) you need to get to, but you might try using Travelocity's fare-finder (go to flights, enter city pairs, and check off the box at 'my dates are flexible .. show me the lowest fares for' and fill in December - January.)

Right now, Hawaiian Airlines and ATA are showing fares less than $500 from SFO to Maui. This doesn't mean that those fares are available on the dates you want to travel, but this will give you an idea of what's currently available. UA and AA's cheapest fares showed up in the $800+ range, which is unreasonably high.

One of the majors will eventually blink and announce sale fares for periods that include the holidays, and then the rest will follow. The only variable is when this will happen, and if you happen to call in time to get the flights and fares you want.

-David


[This message has been edited by LIH Prem (edited 09-30-2002).]