Act fast: Alaska Airlines is selling one-way fares to Hawaii for as low as $99

This is one not to wait on. Alaska Airlines has a fare sale for flights to some of the most popular destinations in Hawaii. If your schedule is flexible in April and May and you live in Alaska or on the west coast, this deal may be too tempting to resist. The travel window for this sale is April 10 through May 22 of this year. There are some restrictions that vary by city, so be sure to read them before you book.

You must book your flights by the end of the day on Thursday, March 21. Moving forward, these types of deals will most likely be sent to those customers who sign up for Alaska Air’s new monthly subscription service. The service, dubbed “Alaska Access,” costs $5 a month and promises to give subscribers advance notice on the airline’s best sales.

Deal basics

Airline: Alaska Airlines
Routes: To Honolulu, Kauai, Kona and Maui from Anchorage, Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego and others
How to book: Directly with the airline; no code needed
Travel dates: April 10 to May 22, 2024 (specific dates vary by destination)
Book by: 11:59 PST on March 21, 2024
Restrictions: Check specific destinations for travel restrictions; for some cities, the sale fares are only eligible for travel between Sunday and Wednesday.

Sample routes

This sale offers one-way fares as low as $99 between:

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Everett/Paine Field Airport (PAE)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Portland International Airport (PDX)
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Kahului Airport (OGG)
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Lihue Airport (LIH)
Kona International Airport (KOA)
The cheapest fares available will be for Alaska Airline’s Saver fares. Those tickets give travelers a free carry-on bag.

An easy way to search for the sale fares is to enter your preferred destination and your departure city and the dates you’re traveling. In this case, that would be April 10-May 22, the sale window.

Alaska Airlines plane — CHAD SLATTERY/ ALASKA AIRLINES

Another way to simplify your search is to click the calendar view to see the lowest fares available for a specific month. For example, we did it for flights to Kauai from San Diego, and found a number of dates with available departure and return flights at the $99 rate.

April is a good month to find a bargain flight from Southern California to Hawaii. For example, this itinerary from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is only $228 roundtrip.

The best price we found from Anchorage, one of the carrier’s signature hubs, to the Hawaiian Islands was this Honolulu itinerary in April for just under $475 roundtrip.

Maximize your purchase

Be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

Alaska Airlines Visa® credit card: Unlimited 3 Mileage Plan miles per dollar spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare

Bottom line

Make sure you try out different routes and dates on the Alaska Air website to find the best price. And remember, the more flexible your travel plans are, the better deal you’ll find.