Hawaii: Autumn airfares are falling

If you’ve been vacationing in Hawaii before, you already know that fall is a bargain time to visit the islands. While round-trip summer airfares from LAX under $500 were nearly impossible to come by, you can fly to the islands during late August, September and October for at least a hundred dollars less.

Deal: In many cases, the airlines themselves (rather than online travel discounters) are offering the best deals on round-trip flights from the mainland to Hawaii. American Airlines, ATA, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and United Airlines are all offering discount airfares starting under $400 for round-trip flights from LAX to all of the main islands.

For example, the lowest airfares (including taxes & fees) that I could find today for a round-trip flight from LAX (9/13-9/17/07) were: $317.30 to Honolulu on ATA and $394.30 to Maui, Big Island (Kona) or Kauai on American Airlines.

Update on 7/19/07: ATA now has round-trip flights to Maui for $377.30.

Have you found a round-trip Hawaii fare for under $300 this fall? Tell us how you did it by posting in the Comments section below.

When: Booking your trip now for the fall gives you the best selection of flights. How long these airfares are available depends upon each airline. However, I found low fares available through mid-December, with the exception of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Caveat: Because it’s impossible to predict which airline has the lowest airfare for your travel dates and island destination, use a meta-search engine, such as Kayak or SideStep, to get a better idea of which airline to trying booking with directly first.

Why Go: It’s less crowded to visit Hawaii during the fall. Once December rolls around, airfares as low as these will disappear.

Why Not: Honestly, I can’t think of a good reason why not to take advantage of deals like these.

Contact: American Airlines, (800) 433-7300
ATA, (800) 435-9282
Continental Airlines, (800) 523.3273
Northwest Airlines, (800) 225-2525
United Airlines, (800) 864-8331

Related Los Angeles Times links:
Expedia’s fall sale to Hawaii
Oahu: Fall perks at Kahala Hotel & Resort
Hawaii: Last-minute flights with Airtech

– Sara Benson, L.A. Times Travel Deal Detective

[Photo credit: LAT / Vitor Vieira]

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