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- Bookable on Priceline. Tickets purchased from Priceline today are refundable until tomorrow at 11:29pm ET. Please see this post for directions on how to cancel these tickets.
- Also bookable on Orbitz or Expedia or direct from the airline.
- Limited seats are available on each date.
- Always search for 1 seat and then work the search up to the number of seats you need in order to book as many seats on sale as you can.
- Use a card like Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, or Sapphire Reserve to earn 2-3 Chase points per dollar spent and get free trip cancellation/interruption insurance, travel accident insurance, luggage insurance, trip and luggage delay protection, and more!
- You can buy extra seats if you want to guarantee empty seats next to you by making the first name of the ticket EXTRASEAT with your last name. You’ll even get double your baggage allowance!
- If you have a Citi AA Mastercard, Citi AA Executive card or Citi AA Business Card you can also get a free checked bag and have priority boarding. You don’t need to use the card to get those benefits.
Read more on DDF in the Maui Master Thread or Oahu Master Thread
American has incredible $116 one-way fares in standard economy between Newark and Honolulu or Maui. You drop the price to just $104 with select AMEX cards as described below.
Flights make 1 short connection in Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, or Phoenix.
Newark to Honolulu $116 dates:
December 2, 7, 8
January 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 28
March 7, 8
Honolulu to Newark $116 dates:
November 25
December 2, 6, 7
January 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22
March 2
Newark to Maui $116 dates:
December 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14
January 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 23
Maui to Newark $116 dates:
November 24
December 7, 13
January 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 22
Chicago to Honolulu $116 dates:
November 25
December 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14
January 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28
March 7, 8
Honolulu to Chicago $116 dates:
November 25
December 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16
January 13, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
March 2, 3
Chicago to Maui $116 dates:
November 30
December 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14
January 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 28
March 1
Maui to Chicago $116 dates:
December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 20
January 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
March 1, 2, 8
- This deal is also available on similar dates between Denver or Houston and Honolulu or Maui.
- This is also available on similar dates between Washington DC and Honolulu.
It’s worth noting that you can save more if you have an AMEX Membership Rewards card like:
- AMEX Blue Business Plus
- AMEX Platinum Business
- AMEX Gold Business Card
- American Express® Gold Card
- The Platinum Card® from American Express
- AMEX Green Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Consumer Card
With those cards you can book via AMEXTravel.com and drop the price of American’s $116 fare to just $104 or 10,420 AMEX points. That’s just 6,773 points after rebate if you have a Business Platinum card or 7,815 points after rebate if you have a Business Gold card.
Using Chase Points:
You can pay for the ticket with “hybrid points” such as AMEX or Chase points with a card that allows your points to be used at an increased value for airfare in addition to be able to transfer points into airline miles.
If you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve® card you can redeem points for 1.5 cents each towards travel. If you have a Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card or Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card you can redeem points for 1.25 cents each towards travel.
You can login to your account and redeem Chase points for travel here. The one-way cost will be 7,778 points with a Sapphire Reserve. That rate include all taxes and you will still earn flight miles as well!
Using AMEX points:
- If you have an AMEX Business Platinum Card you can get a 35% rebate of points used.
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You can login to your account and redeem AMEX points for travel here.
This is bookable for 10,420 points with AMEX with insider fares. Plus you’ll get back a 35% rebate with the Business Platinum Card or a 25% rebate with the Business Gold Card, dropping the total needed to as low as 6,773 points. That includes all taxes and you can still earn miles for flying!
Dan’s Note:
Want to read more about Hawaii?
My love of Hawaii began 15 years ago when I posted and grabbed a deal paying just $87 for airfare and hotel. Since then I’ve been lucky enough to spend several months between the stunning islands, which each offer a unique and wonderful experience. You can’t go wrong with any of them, there are just 2 things is to be careful of.
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1. Don’t get stuck in Honolulu. I’ve heard from too many people who spent an entire week and never left the city limits. That’s just a shame, they may as well have gone to Miami Beach. While I prefer The Big Island, Kauai, and Maui to Oahu, there is still plenty to see and experience on Oahu as long as you leave Honolulu behind.
2. Don’t try to “do” several islands in a week. If you just have 4-7 days of vacation then you should stick to one island. There will be plenty to do to keep you busy and it will allow for some time to relax. There’s no need to add the stress of interisland travel just for the sake of “doing” another island. With 9 days or more to play with, it does make sense to experience more than 1 island.
As for which island is best, read on and decide for yourself! If you ask 5 people you’ll probably get 6 different answers 😀
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DansMeals: Hawaii For The Kosher Traveler:
- Part 1: General Info And The Island Of Oahu
- Part 2: The Big Island of Hawaii
- Part 3: Maui
- Part 4: Kauai
Trip reports and posts on Hawaii:
- Trip Notes: The Final United 747 Flight And 2 Days In Maui (2018)
- Trip Notes: Maui No Ka ‘Oi (2014)
- Trip Notes Kauai: Heaven On Earth (2014)
- The Hawaiian Islands. (2011)
- Traveling To Hawaii…With A 5 Month Old (2011)
- View From The Room (2011)
- Pearl Harbor…70 Years (2011)
- Shaloha! (2011)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Kauai (2009)
- Hawaii Trip Notes: Oahu (2009)
DDF forum threads:
- Hawaii Master Thread: General Questions And Which Island To Visit?
- Big Island Of Hawaii Master Thread
- Kauai Master Thread
- Lanai, Molokai, and Niihau, Hawaii Master Thread
- Maui Master Thread
- Oahu Master Thread
- Links to trip reports from other DDF members.
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33 Comments On "HURRY! American: Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Or Newark To/From Maui Or Honolulu For $104-$116 Or 6.7K Hybrid Points Each Way In Standard Economy!"
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Many dates from ORD working as well
Maui Or Honolulu?
I wanna book ASAP, and don’t have time to read the whole thread right now.
Maui. Not even a question.
Thanks!
Anything from ord?
Yes, many many dates
Car rental there is a fortune, so the flight deals are not worth it if on a budget.
Pretty sure Hawaii has Uber/Lyft
To explore the islands, one needs a car.. Uber is only good for airport transfer, if one would be just simply staying in a resort the entire time.
Not sure how realistic it is to take Uber/Lyft around Maui…
Also working to/from IAD – HNL
Also lots of dates from Las Vegas (same price)
Is there a way to do a stopover to spend shabbos in Phoenix?
And how can I use my mosaic status for an upgrade in seats?
Or for any other benefit on an American Flight?
What are the covid-19 rules requirements and stuff?
Vaccinated or take a PCR/NAAT within 72 hours of departure to Hawaii.
Thanks
Is travel between islands permitted?
Yes, those restrictions have been lifted.
What happens to amex points if I cancel within 24 hours ?
You can get a refund.
Points or cash ?
for the Biz plat 35% will the card selection be required on AA when the flight is booked on when the actual flight is taken
From Washington DC area, it requires 2 stops or 1 stop with an8-hr layover, and on the way back a red-eye with a stop.
If we have executive platinum status do we have to pay for premium seats if we book through Priceline ?
Looks like return flights are two stops on some of the dates. But booked outbound one way for five of us on Amex points total 52K points! can be flexible with the return flight at least!
@dan
Any way you can share a post on how to best utilize Citi and Chase points for a trip to cancun?
I would like to book a one week stay. I have at least one Hilton free-night. What are my best options?
Many people sleep on the beach
no business class avail for a cheap deal??
Awww looks like I missed this one. Thank you though 🙂
EXTRASEAT is getting their own AAdvantage account for sure
can’t find any such price on american. cheapest is ovef $400. Where is
it?
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