10-10-2009
11:01 PM
32 Loves
I thought it would be nice to take the family back to Maui to visit relatives. It's been about 3-4 years since we last went. When I saw r/t prices in the $800+ range I was excited at first until I realized that was per person. I stared at the screen and thought ... "this can't be right!". I measured the distance between San Diego to Maui and found it almost identical to New York, yet the fares to Hawaii are higher by a factor of 2.5.
I simply can't afford to visit my family now, and I'm crestfallen. We're desperately waiting for some additional competition to provide needed price relief. I wonder if there's an airline out there that sees the business potential in offering flights to Hawaii.
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