{"id":2768,"date":"2012-08-05T22:54:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T04:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2014-04-14T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T23:25:15","slug":"hawaii-frequent-flyer-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2768","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to Hawaii for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/2012\/08\/05\/hawaii-frequent-flyer-miles\/hawaii\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3380\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3380\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?attachment_id=3380\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hawaii\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3380\" title=\"Hawaii\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Hawaii.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Hawaii. \u00a0It has all of the allure of crystal blue water, pristine sandy beaches, and dense green jungles with none of the worry about foreign languages, currencies, and customs. \u00a0I think that&#8217;s why it is such a draw for so many people. \u00a0I&#8217;d love to convince you to try out some Central American and Carribbean gems, but if you&#8217;re already dead-set on Hawaii (and you have every reason to be), then let us at WorldWanderlusting help you get there the way we like to get to places: freely (or at least close to it).<\/p>\n<p>Not all FF programs were created equally, and some present value options for specific departure locations and destinations. \u00a0I scoured the options and mapped them out in a spreadsheet with pros and cons so that I could rank them (that&#8217;s what any good equity analyst would do).<\/p>\n<p>But before we get to that, I have to tease you. \u00a0After all, the idea here is to put the &#8220;lust&#8221; in &#8220;wanderlust.&#8221; \u00a0Let&#8217;s start with this video. \u00a0You don&#8217;t need to watch the whole thing, just get a taste.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJ4WsRolZ4E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAhh&#8230; yes&#8230; you watched it all, didn&#8217;t you? \u00a0Mission accomplished, right? Your pulse quickened, didn&#8217;t it? That&#8217;s what we like to hear. \u00a0Now, things are about to get more exciting.<\/p>\n<p>You know that the one thing we just can&#8217;t stand to hear people say is, &#8220;I&#8217;d love to travel, I just can&#8217;t afford it.&#8221; \u00a0Here&#8217;s how we eradicate that phrase &#8211; I have two solid options for you to get to Hawaii from the mainland US for free or close to it. \u00a0As you probably already know, what we like to do at WorldWanderlusting is show you how you can take advantage of bonus offers and promotions to build an arsenal of frequent flyer miles and points that will help you combat the monotony of life.<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the available programs and the bonus point promotions help you get them, I&#8217;d recommend these three options: 1) The\u00a0United MileagePlus Explorer Card\u00a0and 2) the American Express(R) Premier Rewards Gold Card.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how I laid it out:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"150\" \/>\n<col width=\"150\" \/>\n<col width=\"250\" \/>\n<col width=\"230\" \/>\n<col width=\"20\" \/>\n<col width=\"150\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"1000\" height=\"26\"><strong>RT to Hawaii with Frequent Flyer Miles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"26\"><em>Airline<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Lowest Mile Redemption<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Pros<\/em><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>Get them<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"26\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/td>\n<td>Points as cash ~40,000<\/td>\n<td>All points from one card\/Reclaim \u00a0 miles as you travel\/Ultimate flexibility<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chase.com\/online\/business-credit-cards\/ink.htm\">Ink Classic\u00ae Business Card<\/a> Or <a href=\"https:\/\/creditcards.chase.com\/sapphire?CELL=6RRW&amp;MSC=IQ35084084&amp;jp_cmp=cc\/03BRSapphirePrefExact\/sea\/na\/SapphirePref\">Chase Sapphire Preferred<sup><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">SM<\/span><\/sup><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">US Airways<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>Get all points from one card\/No minimum spend\/5k mile discount with card<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/track.linkoffers.net\/a.aspx?foid=16024695&amp;fot=9999&amp;foc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The US Airways Premier World MasterCard\u00ae<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">Delta<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>Flies to all \u00a0 islands\/Relative value for Skymiles<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">American Express(R) Premier Rewards Gold Card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">American<\/td>\n<td>35,000<\/td>\n<td>Lowest \u00a0 redemption\/Good from American hubs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/creditcards.citicards.com\/usc\/Travel\/AA\/Multi\/Nov\/2010\/Triple\/40k\/ver2\/default.htm?ProspectID=A0DE4D4F3BAC443887859EEA96380F94&amp;promocode=google&amp;CMP=KNC-GOOGLE_OLA&amp;ef_id=pDBNK0qtBQAARtg%3A20110126164532%3As \" target=\"_blank\">15<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">United<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>Flies to all \u00a0 islands\/Good from United hubs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www4.chasecreditcards.com\/MPYoureIn30kAFW.aspx?CELL=RRW&amp;MSC=IQ33874275&amp;jp_cmp=cc\/05BRUnitedMBR\/sea\/na\/MileagePlus \">United MileagePlus Explorer Card<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">Hawaiian Air<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>No blackout dates\/All islands<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaiianair.com\/HawaiianMiles\/Pages\/visa-transactional.aspx\">Hawaiian Air<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"25\">Alaska Air<\/td>\n<td>40,000<\/td>\n<td>Lots of \u00a0 availability\/Good from Delta hubs<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyonlinenow.com\/us\/alaska-allproducts\/index.html?sc=VABJ56&amp;mboxSession=1344226051387-620948\">Alaska Air<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"26\">Allegiant<\/td>\n<td>N\/A\u00a0 as little as $318<\/td>\n<td>Cheap prices from Allegiant hubs &#8211; 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