Cost of Living in Hawaii

Interisland Tickets

Don’t pay for interisland travel in advance. Make all your reservations for inter island travel in advance but notify the airline customer service that you will be traveling with travel coupons. When you arrive in the islands stop at any travel agents office or Bank of Hawaii ATM machine and buy the coupons you will need for the trip. This will save you as much as 60% on your inter island travel cost. Coupons cost around $50 for a one way ticket. The same ticket can run as much as $120.00 if bought in advance through a non local agent. Two people making one inter island trip can save as much as $250. round trip. Spend the savings on better meals or gifts for the family back home.

Frequent Flyer Club

Join an inter island airlines frequent flyer club before you make any reservations with anyone. Both inter island providers have some form of cooperating agreement with one or more international airlines that allow you to transfer mileage points back and forth. In addition they both have agreements with many of the hotels, rental car companies, visitor attractions, and even long distance telephone service providers, that offer their members discounted rates as well as mileage points for using their services. Aside from the free travel points, the discounts on hotel and car prices can be substantial compared with what your travel agent will offer you. All of your Hawaii reservations can be booked through the inter island airlines reservation desk free of charge with one simple toll free call. Just make sure you join one who has an agreement with the airline you plan on using.