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Major Nikon

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13. Here's another tip

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 08:16 PM

Nov 2019

Southwest Airlines runs a promotion where they give you around 40-50,000 points if you sign up for their credit card and charge $1,000 on the card over a 3month period. I sign up both my wife and I for our own cards. Once I get the points I cancel the cards. Then I do it all over again the next year or as soon as they will let me.

I have to pay an annual fee of $69 for the card, but the amount is way less than what the points are worth.

40,000 points should be enough to get you to Hawaii and back provided SWA serves your area.

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Is there an optimum length of stay when looking for air fare deals? [View all] LAS14 Nov 2019 OP

Flying Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday flights helps fill the airlines weekday seats Submariner Nov 2019 #1

Length of stay is irrelevant I believe, just the day of the week, whether you stay a week or a year. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #2

We've been a few times before and Kauai is hands down my favorite, but... LAS14 Nov 2019 #5

aloha Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #6

I stayed in Poipu the only time I was on Kaua'i DFW Nov 2019 #15

Sheraton before the Hurricane years ago, room was steps from the beach, wow Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #18

The place was immense, but all was forgotten when we got down to the water DFW Nov 2019 #19

what date range are you flying and from where to where? CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #3

Anytime in Jan, Feb or March, from Logan or Manchester N.H. LAS14 Nov 2019 #4

and going to..........? CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #7

to HNL? Just random checking via Expedia in Jan/Feb/Mar CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #8

Good to know how to judge. Thanks! Going to Hilo. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #10

It may be cheaper to fly to HNL then book a sep. flight than all the way to Hilo. You'll have to CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #11

We always flew into Kona DFW Nov 2019 #16

Thanks to all. I'm planning our trip to leave on a Wednesday and return on a Tuesday. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #9

Many times buying a round trip ticket doesn't save you any Major Nikon Nov 2019 #12

Here's another tip Major Nikon Nov 2019 #13

thanks! LAS14 Nov 2019 #14

The airline websites have tools to help with this Shrek Nov 2019 #17

Ohh!! Neat! LAS14 Nov 2019 #20