Using miles for travel within Hawaii
Dec 21, 2009, 10:32 am
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Using miles for travel within Hawaii
I do not travel much, but will be coming into about 30k miles with AA. I will be traveling to Hawaii next fall and I will be flying between the islands during my vacation there.
From what I see on AA's site, it looks like I could use 5k to get a RT ticket on Hawaiian Airlines.
Is this correct and if so, will I need to book through AA or HA?
Thanks in advance,
NHAnimator (noob)
From what I see on AA's site, it looks like I could use 5k to get a RT ticket on Hawaiian Airlines.
Is this correct and if so, will I need to book through AA or HA?
Thanks in advance,
NHAnimator (noob)
Dec 21, 2009, 10:37 am
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I do not travel much, but will be coming into about 30k miles with AA. I will be traveling to Hawaii next fall and I will be flying between the islands during my vacation there.
From what I see on AA's site, it looks like I could use 5k to get a RT ticket on Hawaiian Airlines.
Is this correct and if so, will I need to book through AA or HA?
Thanks in advance,
NHAnimator (noob)
From what I see on AA's site, it looks like I could use 5k to get a RT ticket on Hawaiian Airlines.
Is this correct and if so, will I need to book through AA or HA?
Thanks in advance,
NHAnimator (noob)
Dec 21, 2009, 10:44 am
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The mileage is double, as noted. You will book with AA. HA will want to have nothing to do with you (our experience) for changes and such- all will have to be handled through AA. That's reasonable as AA booked the ticket, but the dismissive attitude from several agents was uncalled for 
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Dec 21, 2009, 10:55 am
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With the inter-island flights are now at much more reasonable prices, I would check on those options before using AA miles for the inter-island flights.
You can do inland-hopping more effectively using the discounted pay inter-island tickets.
You can do inland-hopping more effectively using the discounted pay inter-island tickets.
Dec 21, 2009, 11:01 am
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Agreed, I got HNL - OGG r/t for $50 recently. I'd much rather pay $50 then 10K miles.
Dec 21, 2009, 11:02 am
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[You can do inland-hopping more effectively using the discounted pay inter-island tickets.]
+1. My suggestion would be: don't burn the miles and don't put yourself though the hassle. Fly "Go!" or HA for about $50 each way.
Interisland around here is more like taking the bus than flying. Planes leave every half-hour or so, all day long.
+1. My suggestion would be: don't burn the miles and don't put yourself though the hassle. Fly "Go!" or HA for about $50 each way.
Interisland around here is more like taking the bus than flying. Planes leave every half-hour or so, all day long.
Dec 21, 2009, 11:19 am
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[You can do inland-hopping more effectively using the discounted pay inter-island tickets.]
+1. My suggestion would be: don't burn the miles and don't put yourself though the hassle. Fly "Go!" or HA for about $50 each way.
Interisland around here is more like taking the bus than flying. Planes leave every half-hour or so, all day long.
+1. My suggestion would be: don't burn the miles and don't put yourself though the hassle. Fly "Go!" or HA for about $50 each way.
Interisland around here is more like taking the bus than flying. Planes leave every half-hour or so, all day long.
Dec 21, 2009, 12:00 pm
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Thanks for the replies so far.
I have not seen $50 RT (as stated above), but have seen $100 RT prices. And so yeah, for those prices, paying for the tickets and baggage certainly makes sense.
I have not seen $50 RT (as stated above), but have seen $100 RT prices. And so yeah, for those prices, paying for the tickets and baggage certainly makes sense.
Dec 21, 2009, 7:48 pm
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Dec 21, 2009, 8:20 pm
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Flew Hawaiian last week on one day notice HNL-LIH (Kaua'i) .... paid $130 p/p round-trip and thought the airline did a nice job.
Definitely not worth 10K miles IMHO.
Definitely not worth 10K miles IMHO.
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Dec 21, 2009, 8:37 pm
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Cheers.
Dec 22, 2009, 12:07 am
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Still, even if it's more, unless you have tons of miles you can't burn any other way, buying the flights would still be better IMHO.
Dec 22, 2009, 1:34 am
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