Thread: Honolulu in July? Is it possible?

Thanks for all the comments. I want to know what "black bagging" is and how can I do it? lol. Anything to make the flight huh? Anything but pay full price that is.

I will probably go the San Diego route, even though we go to California all the time for every event. We are Disneyland AP holders. However, there is a reason and that ofcourse is that I don't want to be stuck with three kids if you include and should include DH. I'll probably just make it a four day trip to save money and then try somewhere more exciting in the Fall when everything gets cheaper and easier.

Any dream trips you all had with kids? Something I should plan long term for?

I almost forgot I was once stuck in Paris during Tour de France. How's that for planning? I got mono, had a 103 fever, traveled to London to get out and ended up buying tickets on Virgin. That was for my husband's 30th birthday, in July with my Mom, Dad, Grandma, husband and self. Nightmare. Very expensive mistake.

Please forgive me for any typos etc. as said 1 yr. old is climbing all over me while I type. I have no freedom. My pax are needy babies, and my babies are needy babies. Lol, just kidding

Oh, I 2nd Thunder Bay too! I'm also the other looney person going to HNL/LNY in the summer with 2 (make that 3 with DH) babes. That said, I caved under the pressure of stressing about the trip and cashed in miles for FC seats for all of us. I don't mind the nailbiting myself, but have a work obligation to get back to as well as DH stress about the trip, so looking forward to relaxing and not stressing. I've been watching the DL flights to HNL just to check myself and the lists are looonnng, but folks are getting in/out, but an ID90/bottom of a list would be very tough.

We must be kindred spirits- I too have done the Tour a couple of times and worked really hard to get home. Not sick though- That sounds horrible! Glad it worked out even though it was $$$.

Take care!

We have issues seatomypants. I think you are the wiser though to cash in your miles. You could even wear flip flops on the flight. Just imagine being a normal person and not a non rev begger.

So I had my cry and finally gave Hawaii up. Then, I thought okay let's really refocus. Maybe now is the time to try that Alaskan cruise I've been meaning to take forever. Well guess what they are charging full price for my kids because they are running pretty full in July. WTH? So, that's about $2000. Called Open Skies to see if they had any PS offers and for an extra $300 pp they can fly us to London. Well, I could buy a ticket for $600 a person. So again, no deals there. Basically, I need to wise up. Summer is absolutely out of the question for the non revver on a budget. After 15 years of flying this is my first time trying to travel in the summer since this is the first year I have a child in school. Big eye opener.

Maybe I should take Southwest's early retirement offer... lol

Back to San Diego. Maybe make it a 4 day weekend.

Had to look up the code since we don't fly there... ooh lovely surprise. Key West does sound nice. I'll check into it but with my luck I'm not holding my breath.

I'm in total denial on my new life and limitations! Not ready to face the reality on coming/going as I please, but give me a few years to ease in...

Are you a Costco member? There are fabulous deals on their travel site and not to send you down this path again but here are a lot of seats (100+) on the DL LAX/OGG then OGG to LAX in late June (6/27), early July (7/2). I haven't looked a lot so don't want to get your hopes up on loads. The deals on Costco are steep and include resort credits which would make a serious dent in paying for food. An example is the Ritz Carlton for 5 nights in a suite for $1,049. Includes a car and a $500 resort credit. This is for 5 nights in mid June, but the same deal is valid through December 2009, you would need to play with the dates. That may be more than you wanted to spend but it is an example of the deals on the site.

How about a cruise in and out of San Diego? Not sure if Perx or Dargal has any last minute deals but that may be fun. Totally obnoxious but pretty sure they charge full freight for the baby so that may make it not worth it.

I have a friend that is traveling to Kaui on a pass (not ours) in June and I will let you know if she survives.