Act fast: Alaska Airlines has one-way fares from the West Coast to Hawaii from $99
It's time for another Alaska Airlines sale on flights to Hawaii, with nonstop one-way fares to dream destinations such as Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island available for as low as $99. The carrier announced its latest deal with a perfectly punny tweet.
The sale is from key Alaska Air cities such as Seattle, Portland, San Diego, and San Jose. As usual, the best prices apply to Alaska's Saver tier, the airline's most restricted fare. Saver tickets allow one carry-on bag and one personal item, but you don't have an assigned seat. The Main Saver tickets are also discounted. That tier comes with overhead bin space, earlier boarding and allows you to change your ticket without a fee
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This sale is for Monday-Thursday travel between May 9 - May 31, 2022, so our tried and true tip about being flexible with your schedule really applies here. This sale ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on May 5, so don't dawdle.
Deal basics
Airline: Alaska Air
Routes: Portland, San Diego, San Jose, and Seattle, to Honolulu, Kauai, Kona, Maui
How to book: Search Google Flights and book directly through the airline
Travel dates: May 9 — May 31, 2022; fares must be booked by 11:59 pm PT on May 5, 2022.
Sample flights
You can fly nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Lihue (LIH), Kauai's biggest city for $257 round-trip. If you wanted to upgrade a tier, it would cost you an extra $80 round-trip.
We found nonstop San Diego (SAN) to Maui (OGG) fares for just $197 round-trip. Also, upgrading to Main would cost just $40 with this itinerary.
San Diego to Kona on the Big Island (KOA) is also available for $99 each way. We only saw limited availability for this route at this price.
Seattle (SEA) to Kona is available for $149 each way.
Flights from San Jose (SJC) to Kauai are also available at the best possible price in this sale. We found great availability for this route, which costs just $197 round-trip. Keep in mind, because the sale applies to Monday through Thursday travel, you should plan a trip of at least seven days if you're looking for the absolute best possible price. I'm reasonably certain many of you will not have much trouble with being "forced" to spend seven days or more anywhere in Hawaii.
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- For a limited time, earn 80,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
- Earn 3 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants and Supermarkets
- Earn 3 Points per $1 spent at Gas Stations, Air Travel and Hotels
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Why We Chose It
The Citi Premier’s 3 points per dollar spent across a wide range of popular categories is one of the more lucrative offerings in the world of points and miles. The Citi Premier comes with a $95 annual fee and is currently offering a solid sign up bonus of 80,000 points after you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months. It also has some valuable transfer partners to make the most of your rewards. Add in access to Citi Entertainment plus a $100 hotel credit for any single-stay hotel booking that exceeds $500 or more, excluding taxes and fees, booked through the Citi travel website, there are few reasons why the Citi Premier should not be in every traveler’s wallet.Pros
- Earns 3x points on restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, air travel and hotels.
- $100 annual hotel savings benefit (on single hotel stay bookings of $500 or more, excluding taxes and fees, booked through thankyou.com)
- Points transfer to 16 airline programs, from JetBlue to Virgin Atlantic.
- World Elite Mastercard benefits, extended warranty, damage and theft protection.
Cons
- $95 annual fee
- Lacks travel protections that other travel rewards cards come with
- For a limited time, earn 80,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
- Earn 3 Points per $1 spent at Restaurants and Supermarkets
- Earn 3 Points per $1 spent at Gas Stations, Air Travel and Hotels
- Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Annual Hotel Savings Benefit
- 80,000 Points are redeemable for $800 in gift cards when redeemed at thankyou.com
- No expiration and no limit to the amount of points you can earn with this card
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on purchases