Interisland flight from Maui to Kona, HI

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

We fly to Honolulu, and then to Maui. We are doing 1 week in Maui, and then 1 week in Kona, and then return to Honolulu to return home. I have a flight to Maui from Honolulu booked on Hawaiian Airlines. I have read that we should book an early flight because of congestion at the airports. Is it necessary to do this for the flight from Maui to Kona as well? I found airfare for $73.00. Is this good, or should I wait and keep shopping?

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

Have you looked at GO airlines? They seem to have some good deals every now and then.
http://www.iflygo.com/

[vinolover Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vinolover]

I have read that we should book an early flight because of congestion at the airports. Is it necessary to do this for the flight from Maui to Kona as well? I found airfare for $73.00. Is this good, or should I wait and keep shopping?

You don't say when you're traveling but I think you can do better than $73. Watch the sales for the inter-island airlines.
Sign up for their frequent flyer clubs (it's free and even if you aren't a frequent flyer it will get you on their e-mail list). Also watch the travel boards. I was able to get tickets on an inter-island flight on Aloha from Oahu to Kona a few weeks ago (for a flight next month) for only $29.

We almost always fly inter-island midday (after a leisurely breakfast and a mid to late morning checkout time from our hotel/condo) and have never dealt with crowds (but we don't go to Hawaii in peak tourist season).

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

Have you looked at GO airlines? They seem to have some good deals every now and then.
http://www.iflygo.com/

Look at both GO and Island Air. They are often cheaper than Hawaiian or Aloha.

But be aware that their weight limits are more strict than Aloha and Hawaiian (because they fly smaller DeHavilland propjets instead of Boeing 737s (asu Aloha and Hawaiian fly). With Island Air you are allowed two bags, with a combined weight of 50 lbs, whereas with Aloha and Hawaiian you are allowed two bags at 50 lbs/bag. I think that GO might be 40 lbs total.

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

The weight restriction for luggage is a big problem. Big people have bigger clothes that weigh more. My hubby and I would be traveling with 3 different change of clothes for 2 1/2 weeks! I guess I will have to stick with Hawaiian Air or Aloha Air.
We are going 6/24/07 - 7/10/07