Headed to Maui? Cheap Airfare on Your Want List?Maui cheap airfare is on my want list too, so here are my best tips for getting great deals on airfare to Maui, Hawaii!Are You Ok With Booking an Extremely Last Minute Flight?If you're ok with booking an extremely last minute flight, you could try booking your airfare to Maui, Hawaii via www.airtech.com. (You can reach them via telephone at 1-212-219-7000.) What do they have to offer? Cheap flights, with as little as 5 hours notice, from L.A. and San Francisco to Maui and Honolulu. The downside: If you book your travel to Maui at the very last minute, it could make it tough to get hotel accommodations for a good price... many, if not most, hotels charge full price for their rooms to travelers who check in without booking ahead of time. The savings you get via travel to Maui at the last minute may be canceled out by having to pay more for your hotel or condo rental. Also, at the time of this writing, Airtech's deals on travel to Maui are only available via phone. I tried a few times to get through, and each time, I had to leave a message. They did call me back the next day, but that's not nearly as convenient as booking immediately on-line! Ultimately, I think this method of getting to Maui with cheap airfare is most appropriate for someone lucky enough to travel to Maui and stay with friends or family. Those folks won't have to worry about finding last minute accommodations. For flights to Maui within 7 days of departure, try this: Last-Minute Deals Up to 50% off: Flights, Hotels, Cars, Packages! Need more notice than that, but still want a deal? Then I recommend you try this one instead: Save up to 40% off last minute fares with low Hotwire Hot-Rates! Maui Cheap Airfare Booked a Few Months in AdvanceYou can still find some great deals on airfare to Maui, Hawaii if you don't book insanely far in advance. For example, as I'm writing this, one of our local airlines has a great Maui cheap airfare deal of about 35% off IF one is able to complete their trip within the next 4 months - this worked out to a savings of over $300 per ticket! Having up to 4 months advance notice is pretty good for a deal like this if you ask me! The downside: You most likely will not get to travel to Maui, Hawaii with the best connections, the most convenient route, or the best economy class seats this way. Want to start searching for deals on airfare to Maui, Hawaii? Here are some of my favourite sites for travel-to-Maui bargains: Expedia.ca: Although I do like Expedia.com, CheapTickets.com Hotwire.com: HawaiianAirlines: Name Your Own Price & Save up to 40% off Airfare! Book Well in Advance and Get Cheap Airfare to Maui HawaiiIf you've booked your airfare to Maui, Hawaii well in advance, you could still save some money if you manage to get bumped. This may not save you money on your current trip, but you may be able to get a nice reward such as a free ticket for your next trip. Of course, you have to be willing to delay your arrival to Maui while you wait for the next available flight. How does one go about getting bumped? Book your travel to Maui Hawaii for peak times. Before you get to the airport, call to see if your flight is overbooked - if it is, arrive at the airport plenty early before your flight's scheduled departure time and ask to be put at the top of the list for volunteers to get bumped. With any luck, you'll be the lucky one to be bumped and collect a nice discount or free ticket for your next trip! If you decide to try this strategy, make sure you find out ahead of time what, exactly, you will get for agreeing to be bumped from your flight. Policies will vary from airline to airline - you'll want to make sure the reward is worth the trouble you're going through! The downside: You won't know until the very last minute if you're going to save any money and get bumped. Also, if you are successful in getting bumped, although the airline will try to get you on the next flight, there's no guarantee! You may have to wait a bit before getting on with travel to Maui...
Final Thoughts on Maui and Cheap AirfareFor most people, I think trying to put off booking your airfare to Maui, Hawaii until a few months prior to departure is the best strategy for getting to Maui with cheap airfare. You can book your hotel or condo ahead of time (hopefully at a discount rate!) so you can avoid an expensive extremely last-minute hotel booking. However, if you travel to Maui, Hawaii from Eastern Canada, the U.S. East Coast or Europe, you've got a long day of travel ahead of you - keep in mind that getting to Maui with cheap airfare by booking only a few months in advance comes with a cost: you'll likely be in for a significantly longer travel day and more stops along the way. As for trying to get bumped, I think that strategy is best for people who travel to Maui with either no kids, or older kids. If you have toddlers, it could be a nightmare getting stuck at the airport waiting a long time for the next available flight! More options for saving money on travel to Maui if you need to book your flights far in advance: Maybe you need to book early because you have young kids and need to get the best seats in economy and the most convenient possible flights to ensure a tolerable journey to Maui. Maybe you need those good seats and good connections because you're flying from a long way from Eastern Canada, the U.S. East Coast or Europe. Maybe you need to book early because of your employer's need to know far in advance when you'll be taking your vacation... Whatever the reason, here are some great tips that almost anyone can use to trim the price of airfare to Maui Hawaii! Good luck, and happy hunting for that elusive cheap airfare to Maui Hawaii! More articles of interest: 1) "Tips for a Discount Maui Vacation" 2) Read more on all the ways to get to "The Valley Isle:" "Maui Travel: How Can I get to Maui?" Go to Homepage from Maui Cheap Airfare New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
