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Nov 15, 2005 | 2:15 pm
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When I recently booked a one-way ITO-OGG and selected the ITO-HNL-OGG option, I was surprised to see that it credited as only 500 miles (unlike the way, say, United Airlines does segments).
I don't know whether it would have credited as two 500 mile segments if I had instead use the multi-city option to book the segments separately (and the price may have increased that way too).
I don't know whether it would have credited as two 500 mile segments if I had instead use the multi-city option to book the segments separately (and the price may have increased that way too).
Nov 15, 2005 | 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by mikemosabe
I need about 1660 miles for FF Gold status. Without doing a mainland hop does ITO to LIH count as 500 per leg for a total of 2K miles R/T?
Every mainland airline that I'm familiar treats the above as two segments (four if you do it both ways), but only one segment if it is the same plane and flight number but with a stopover along the way.
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Nov 15, 2005 | 2:40 pm
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Also welcome! 
(where are my manners)
Just fyi, my flights ITO-HNL-OGG were two different flight numbers.
I suspect the difference is that when I booked I told the website to look for "one-way itins" ITO-OGG. And it came up with the connection through HNL.
But I too suspect, now, that if I'd constructed instead as a "multi-segment" flight instead of a "one way" flight it would have credited as two x 500 miles.
But, otoh again, I don't know if that would have upped the price or not; I suspect given HA's website and pricing structure, it would have.
Maybe slippahs or jtkauai or FlyinHawaiian would know for sure.
(where are my manners)Just fyi, my flights ITO-HNL-OGG were two different flight numbers.
I suspect the difference is that when I booked I told the website to look for "one-way itins" ITO-OGG. And it came up with the connection through HNL.
But I too suspect, now, that if I'd constructed instead as a "multi-segment" flight instead of a "one way" flight it would have credited as two x 500 miles.
But, otoh again, I don't know if that would have upped the price or not; I suspect given HA's website and pricing structure, it would have.
Maybe slippahs or jtkauai or FlyinHawaiian would know for sure.
Nov 17, 2005 | 1:13 am
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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I dont' know the precise rules, but I know that I've never gotten more than 500 base miles between Lihue and Kona. However we don't exactly pay for each segment, so in some way it makes sense. As cblaisd points out, we would buy the two segments separately, but that would be twice the price. However if you could get two of the restricted and promotional $38.50 tickets, that might just work fine both pricewise and mileagewise.
Nov 17, 2005 | 10:12 pm
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Aloha Kakau,
I recall on Aloha I used to collect from ITO-HNL-KOA mileage each segment in the past. Anyway the $38.50 inter-island is gone ( ITO and KOA was sold out early on).
4 segments inter-island at $73 per segment will be as near $300. I'm holding a $154 fare ITO-LAX on 12/8 and might handle some light business in LA and cash in 20k miles coming home a few days later. Have quite a few trips next year so a MR for the 1600 miles is likely worth it. On the other hand, I would rather hang around Kauai for a day or two.
I recall on Aloha I used to collect from ITO-HNL-KOA mileage each segment in the past. Anyway the $38.50 inter-island is gone ( ITO and KOA was sold out early on).
4 segments inter-island at $73 per segment will be as near $300. I'm holding a $154 fare ITO-LAX on 12/8 and might handle some light business in LA and cash in 20k miles coming home a few days later. Have quite a few trips next year so a MR for the 1600 miles is likely worth it. On the other hand, I would rather hang around Kauai for a day or two.
Nov 18, 2005 | 6:33 pm
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I have a really dumb question. I joined Hawaiian Miles last year after a couple round trips to Kona. Then, earlier this year, at the recommendation of you folks, I picked up the Hawaiian Air Visa card because I own a business and make a lot of purchases with the card every month. "Pooling" miles with my husband, I now have about 74,000 miles (without last month's Visa payment logging in yet). I understand having the miles for travel purchase, but where do I find out how to figure out if I'll *ever* get to some sort of card "status"? I think we're "preferred" already, based on what I see when I make an online reservation...but that's all I know!
Nov 18, 2005 | 8:12 pm
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Nov 18, 2005 | 10:35 pm
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Thank you, cblaisd. I knew there was some extra benefit for paying off that card every month So, as I fly more with Hawaiian over the next several months, when do I get to the "next" level--like one that lets you check in or board at the special (short) line? Is there a scorecard somewhere? I might get to understand this frequent flyer stuff someday yet!
So, as I fly more with Hawaiian over the next several months, when do I get to the "next" level--like one that lets you check in or board at the special (short) line? Is there a scorecard somewhere? I might get to understand this frequent flyer stuff someday yet!
Nov 18, 2005 | 11:04 pm
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You can get priority boarding when you get to either Pualani Gold (25 segments or 20,000 miles in a calendar year) or Pualani Plantinum (50 segments or 40,000 miles in a calendar year). If you achieve either during a given year, the status kicks in within about two weeks and then is good through December 31 of the following calendar year.
Or, alternatively (for the priority boarding and lounge access) you can buy a membership to the Premier club (20,000 miles or $150).
You can read about the three options in more detail here:
http://www.hawaiianair.com/hawaiianm...emberservices/