Airfares - Travel Deals

Hawaii used to be a luxury destination—not only was it expensive to get to, but the islands were mostly full of spendy resorts that could cost you an arm and a leg once you get there. Enter the recession. With far fewer people traveling at all this summer, nonetheless to destinations like Hawaii, planes and hotel rooms have been left partly empty, which has in turn driven prices way down. As a result of the suffering economy, airlines, hotels, travel agents, just about everyone is offering up some pretty fantastic Hawaii deals. I’ve even seen some prices so low I’ve taken a double take at the computer screen, unable to believe how cheap it is to go to paradise right now.

Once considered the more expensive, high-season time to travel, low season prices to Hawaii are hanging around well into the summer. United is offering a great sale on vacation packages to the islands right now—an unusual occurrence during the usually busy summer travel season. Hawaii is on Sale!
Exclusive rates at some of our favorite hotels. Hurry, book by 5/31.

You rub your eyes and think to yourself - I *swear* that ticket was cheaper last year. By, like, a lot.

Or, you find a fare on Monday night, only to discover on Tuesday morning that it has jumped up $100 while you slept.

No, your eyes - and memory - are not failing you. US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week that air ticket prices have reached all time highs - surpassing their 9/11 levels for the first time in almost 5 years.

With the rising cost of fuel, and travel on the increase, don’t expect the prices to go down anytime soon - or ever. Barring any unforseen circumstances, it looks as though the elevated prices might be here to stay.