Holy Coconuts! $9 Interisland Tix in Hawaiian Air Fare War
Ever since upstart airline go! entered the interisland market in Hawaii and challenged the incumbent carriers Aloha Airlines and Hawaiian Air, the price wars have been fast and furious. Island-hopping travelers and locals who had been ponying up nearly $200 for round trip tix suddenly were paying $60 for the same routes. go! lowered the bar yet again today when it announced it would sell inter-island seats for a mere $9. Natch, these puppies sold out really quickly. But travelers should keep in mind that go! is going for the jugular with Hawaiian and Aloha (neither of which are as well capitalized as go!, a Mesa Airlines subsidiary). You should watch for similarly low, low, brutally low fares to sally forth again.
Alex Salkever is the editor/founder of Hawaii travel blog Hawaiirama.com
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