Island Fares

I got a bunch of emails from readers booking island flights yesterday. Nothing too unusual about that. But it was both coasts and totally different islands. So…

If you’re anywhere (but particularly on the West Coast) and looking to pay for a Hawaii flight between December and March…it’s worth a search right now. Multiple readers booked low fares (most under $400 and some under $300 for the round-trip).

Also, for people not on the West Coast looking for a paid Puerto Rico flight in the first half of 2019…that’s also worth a look.

 

Midweek Cameron

A pair of tidbits from reader Cameron…

The first (which won’t be for everyone) is up to 10,000 miles for joining/flying Qatar Airways.

The other one is potentially useful information. Especially if Bank of America currently likes you…

Apparently Cameron was charged fees on a closed Alaska card. First an annual fee and then a late fee for not noticing/expecting/seeing it. Another reader mentioned something VERY similar a few days ago. At this point, even after you close a Bank of America credit card…keep an eye on it.

Tuesday Triple

If I had to guess the 3 most regularly appearing deals of the year…

Gun to my head, I’d go with Delta sales, IHG PointBreaks, and Southwest sales.

They’re all here today.

What are the odds?

(Probably like 80%)

Start Of Week

  • Some good coupons will be available from Expedia on each hour from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST today. It’s limited availability…which means this is most likely a get-there-a-little-early-if-you-want-to-take-advantage type of thing. Some of the best ones (like 90% off in the Expedia app) will disappear in a hurry.
  • Kimpton’s newest last-minute deals are here, their Cyber Monday deals are here, and the current password to say at check-in is “Chilled to perfection” (through February 17th).
  • Hotels.com gift cards are available in most Walmart stores. The $50 ones have an extra $15 bonus code coupon included right now. If you’re looking to buy a bunch, just be aware of the terms. They do say, “Merging of gift cards is permitted but customers are limited to one coupon per booking.” Reader Rizwan says he was able to merge the two together. Just go slow at first and make sure it works.
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    That’s what she said.
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    Sorry. I’m an idiot.
  • If you’re shopping today, take a look at Ebates first – for up to 7x the usual cashback rates.
  • Silvercar always has a discount floating around for new people. But 35% off their Audi car rentals for everyone through 12/20 is probably worth mentioning.

Black Friday

Y’know how when you’re a romantic throughout the year…Valentine’s Day kind of feels like amateur hour?

That’s probably the best way to describe how a bunch of you guys feel about Black Friday.

And I totally get it. The whole thing is a free-for-all with the entire country crowding your deal-hunting space. That said, there are obviously deals of all kinds to be had today. Way too many to even attempt to list on a blog. I think Slickdeals and BlackFriday.com are more than enough for anyone who wants to go through the pages and pages of Black Friday discounts.

Personally, I’m from the buy-only-what-you-need school. Whether for you, for giving, or for reselling. The only other things I find worthwhile today are these types of deals from Target (20% off a future purchase). But to each their own. Have a great weekend, nerds!