Act fast: Alaska Airlines is selling one-way fares to Hawaii for as low as $99
Quick summary
This is one not to wait on. Alaska Airlines has a fare sale for flights to some of the most popular destinations in Hawaii. If your schedule is flexible in April and May and you live in Alaska or on the West Coast, this deal may be too tempting to resist. The travel window for this sale is April 10 through May 22. There are some restrictions that vary by city, so be sure to read them before you book.
You must book your flights by the end of the day Thursday. Moving forward, these types of deals will most likely be sent to those customers who sign up for Alaska's new monthly subscription service. The service, dubbed "Alaska Access," costs $5 a month and promises to give subscribers advance notice of the airline's best sales.
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Deal basics
Airline: Alaska Airlines
Routes: To Honolulu, Kauai, Kona and Maui in Hawaii from Anchorage, Alaska; Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; San Diego and others
How to book: Directly with the airline; no code needed
Travel dates: April 10 to May 22 (specific dates vary by destination)
Book by: 11:59 PST on Thursday
Restrictions: Check specific destinations for travel restrictions; for some cities, the sale fares are only eligible for travel between Sundays and Wednesdays.
Sample routes
This sale offers one-way fares as low as $99 between:
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Portland International Airport (PDX)
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Kahului Airport (OGG)
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Lihue Airport (LIH)
Kona International Airport (KOA)
The cheapest fares available will be for Alaska's Saver fares. Those tickets give travelers a free carry-on bag.
An easy way to search for the sale fares is to enter your preferred destination, your departure city and the dates you're traveling. In this case, that would be April 10-May 22, the sale window.
Another way to simplify your search is to click the calendar view to see the lowest fares available for a specific month. For example, we did it for flights to Kauai from San Diego, and found a number of dates with available departure and return flights at the $99 rate.
April is a good month to find a bargain flight from Southern California to Hawaii. For example, this itinerary from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is only $228 round-trip.
The best price we found from Anchorage, one of the carrier's hubs, to the Hawaiian Islands was this Honolulu itinerary in April for just under $475 round-trip.
Maximize your purchase
When booking flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card: An unlimited 3 Mileage Plan miles per dollar spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel
Bottom line
Make sure you try out different routes and dates on the Alaska Airlines website to find the best price. And remember, the more flexible your travel plans are, the better deal you'll find.
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Updated as of 4/18/2024.