Travel Information

Aretha can assist with hotel, airline, and excursion bookings. Her advice to you - book early, and relax! She knows a lot about travel to and from Hawaii, and she is learning about track & field. Give her a test and see how she does!

Also be advised that airfares between the West Coast and Hawaii fluctuate dramatically during the year. The West Coast-Hawaii route is one of the most heavily discounted in the world, and is characterized by heavy wholesale and group bookings. This makes it extremely difficult to obtain competitive individual or group air fares several months in advance of travel.

Accordingly, for airline travel Aretha recommends the following:

Frequent Flier Awards: If you got `em, use `em, but don't wait!
The West Coast-Hawaii route usually shows a higher percentage of frequent flier award tickets than any other route in the world; in fact, available frequent flier tickets often are booked far in advance of travel date. Participants planning to use frequent flier award miles for their Hawaii trip are urged to book those tickets as soon as possible, like NOW if you know your travel dates.

Individual Travel - Purchased Tickets: Good deals are available!
Participants traveling alone or with a small number of other family and friends are urged to begin searching for accommodations as soon as they know their travel dates. Ask Aretha for assistance. She can help find the best deal and book your travel at no additional cost to you. She may be able to find discounted wholesale prices that are not available on the internet.

Group Travel - Purchased Tickets: Ten or more makes a group, and savings.
Groups of 10 or more individuals traveling together, utilizing the same itinerary, often can get significant discounts on air fares. Again, Aretha McLean can assist in negotiating group rates for you.