I was lucky enough to grab a Christmas week at the Kauai Beach Club tonight, but airfare is brutal! I do have a companion fare to burn, but there are three of us so I'm not sure if it's worth keeping the week. We're not able to head over earlier due to school, and I'm guessing there won't be any drop in airfare at this point... am I correct in assuming this?
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Kauai Airfare over Christmas
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IMO, airfare to HI is always brutal. Never been on a major holiday so I wont even try to guess, but im sure its extra brutal. Some on here use fare watch sites, Im sure they will chime in shortly. Good luck!
BTW, Im jealous, all I want for Christmas is to LIVE on Kauai!
BTW, Im jealous, all I want for Christmas is to LIVE on Kauai!
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Our past experiences suggest that your inference is correct.
I agree with Robert. I'd be surprised if airfares went lower for that in-demand week, particularly for 4 seats.
Ugh, I hate to give up Kauai for Christmas, but I can't imagine spending $1500 per person on airfare.
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We went to Kauai for our 25th anniversary in 2011 during Christmas & New Years. I monitored airfares the entire 11 months prior and they never moved down after the 7 month mark prior. They continued to move up in price right up until departure.
Our car rental was more expensive during this time as well. All the resorts are very crowded during this time.
We had a wonderful trip but I would never return to Hawaii over the holidays. Just not worth the additional costs and hassles for us.
Our car rental was more expensive during this time as well. All the resorts are very crowded during this time.
We had a wonderful trip but I would never return to Hawaii over the holidays. Just not worth the additional costs and hassles for us.
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That's extortionate, especially with a two-fer certificate.
Have you considered "saving" money by extending your trip? Airfares to/from Hawaii are often cheaper on weekdays; if you tack a couple of days on each end of your KBC stay, you may save more than the extra hotel cost.
Normally I would have just gone a couple of days earlier, but we're bound by work/school schedules this time around. It pained me to do so, but I had to let the week go tonight.
T_R_Oglodyte
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Not extortionate at all. They aren't putting a gun to someone's head and saying buy it or else.
The reality is that they can fill the plane at those prices with people paying that amount of their own free will. If someone doesn't want to pay that price there is someone else who is willing to do so. A lot of demand and a limited supply.
The flip side of that is that when they make that much money on those peak period flights they can be less aggressive on pricing during off-peak periods to fill the plane. Again, supply and demand.
susan6103
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we had a unit booked in Kauai for the week right after Christmas 2013 but decided to give it up because of the ridiculous airfares.
instead we opted to go on a cruise to the Caribbean - worked out way cheaper even with airfare bundled in.
Last year we went to Big Island and Oahu right after Christmas.
i was not too keen on the weather during that period as it was very windy and cool. Its winter in Hawaii and i would never go back again during that time given the higher prices and cooler weather.
we had a unit booked in Kauai for the week right after Christmas 2013 but decided to give it up because of the ridiculous airfares.
instead we opted to go on a cruise to the Caribbean - worked out way cheaper even with airfare bundled in.
Last year we went to Big Island and Oahu right after Christmas.
i was not too keen on the weather during that period as it was very windy and cool. Its winter in Hawaii and i would never go back again during that time given the higher prices and cooler weather.
I cancelled this trade within the 24 hour period because of the airfare. Looks like we will have to wait until May to get to Kauai.
I do agree, but going in Dec and then going in May would have been ok by me too.
I do enjoy traveling off-peak and avoiding the crowds, and May does sound like a good time to go to Kauai especially (weather-wise).
scrapngen
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May will be cheaper, the weather will most likely be better, and there will definitely be fewer people. Airfare is outrageous over the holidays, and simply high the rest of the year, with the exception of Spring Break when the airfare jumps back up over $1000 from the West Coast. (!)
Cars become hard to find, much less to afford over Christmas as well. Unless you are able to make your rental 10-12 months out.
I think you made the right decision.
Cars become hard to find, much less to afford over Christmas as well. Unless you are able to make your rental 10-12 months out.
I think you made the right decision.
riverdees05
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Know how you feel, we have a week exchanged the first full week of April 2014 and are looking at other options because of the air fare of over 1200-1400 per person based on the airline.