Planning a vacation in Hawaii this fall? For a limited time, Alaska Airlines offers excellent fares between select Alaska, Pacific Northwest, California cities and Hawaii.
To benefit from the sale you need to book the ticket by August 15, 2010. The travel period is between August 23 and November 10, 2010 (with some exceptions).
Some of the routes on sale are:
- Portland to Honolulu, Maui $149
- Anchorage to Honolulu $199
- Spokane to Honolulu $229
- Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, Oakland to Maui $159
The fares are non-refundable.
Read more about the airline’s Special Web Fares .
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It’s been awhile since I visited the tropical isles of Hawaii and lately I have been craving a trip back to this lush paradise. Between the beautiful beaches, stunning green velvet mountains, great surf and amazing fresh seafood, there isn’t a whole lot to not like about Hawaii. Add on top of that some really great deals on everything from 
In an effort to get the most out of this recession, I see no need to pay full price for anything these days. Whether I’m buying a great new outfit or booking travel, just about everything seems to be on sale these days. For those of us attempting to see the glass half full, getting things for a whole cheaper than they were just a few years ago is pretty exciting—especially when it comes to travel. Cheaper airfares means more holidays, especially when there are savings out there of well over 50%. 
Ever since my first trip to Hawaii, I have dreamt of returning to the land of fresh pineapple, gentle Pacific breezes and white sand beaches. Luckily, the suffering economy has recently made Hawaii way more of a budget travel option than it has been in decades (ok, lucky for us, not so lucky for Hawaii’s economy). Hotels and airlines are offering up free nights, coupons and money back for booking your trip to the islands. Ok, twist my arm, I guess you can talk me into going to Hawaii. 
Hawaii was once a destination reserved for those with fairly ample travel budgets who could afford not only pricey airfare to get there, but also the expensive hotels and resorts that populate the islands. As it turns out, the suffering economy hasn’t been so good for the Hawaii tourism industry and prices on everything from flights to hotels in Hawaii are down as much as 50% from this time last year. 
Saying you love Hawaii is a little bit like saying you love cookies or French fries. Just like there isn’t a whole lot not to love about a fried, salty potato, there also isn’t a whole lot not to love about awe inspiring scenery, great beaches and warm Pacific waters. Turns out Hawaii is also a whole lot cheaper than it used to be, as the sluggish economy continues to drive down prices on everything from airfare to hotels in Hawaii. 
So imagine the smile on my face when I came across this deal: 
As much as I wanted to hate Hawaii I could not. I wanted to hate it because it is such a popular destination resort. I wanted to hate it because I had read the words “Hawaii” and “paradise” next to one another in about a gazillion travel guide sentences. I wanted to hate it because my idea of a vacation does not usually entail sitting in a stupor on a beach.