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Southwest Airlines Hawaii Expansion, Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Review

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines announced their latest Hawaii Expansion which includes first-ever Southwest service to Lihue Airport (LIH) on Kauai and Hilo International Airport (ITO) on the Island of…

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Southwest Airlines Hawaii Update, Avoid Amex Transfer Partner Fees, AA Flagship Lounge LAX Review

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines has confirmed that we can expect to see service begin to Hawaii before the end of 2018. The four cities in Hawaii which the airline…

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Review: Dole Plantation, Hawaii’s Pineapple Experience

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On a recent trip to Oahu, a visit to the Dole Plantation, Hawaii’s Pineapple Experience was in store. Located in Wahiawa, Hawaii, a 40 minute drive from the Waikiki beaches, you’ll find the Dole Plantation which encompasses the Pineapple Express Train Tour, the Plantation Garden Tour, and the Pineapple Garden Maze. The Pineapple Plantation is open daily…

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Hotel Review: The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort

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The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort is located in the heart of Waikiki and shares an entrance with its sister property the Sheraton Waikiki. The Royal Hawaiian features 528 guest rooms and suites and is a SPG Category 6 property starting at 20,000 points per night, and is just a quick walk from the Hyatt Centric…

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Flight Review: Delta First Class Los Angeles-Hawaii (HNL)

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Delta offers several daily departures from Los Angeles to Honolulu, meaning on my recent trip to the islands, it was time to burn some SkyMiles for a coach award and hope for an upgrade! Delta historically used to fly old 757’s to Honolulu, but recently has switched to their 737-900’s and during the busy season 757-300’s,…

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Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines 717 Maui-Honolulu

After my stay at the Andaz Maui at Wailea, it was time to leave Maui and head over to Honolulu. For inter island flights, we decided to try out Hawaiian Airlines, which operates Boeing 717’s for their inter-island service. The planes are equipped with 115 coach seats and 8 first class seats. For this short…

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Flight Review: Virgin Atlantic Premium JFK-LHR

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Points Miles & Martinis contributor Nicky shares his thoughts on his flight from New York (JFK) to London-Heathrow in the Virgin Atlantic Premium cabin. This trip took place the end of 2019, as we’ve suspended our recent travel due to COVID-19. Last year, Virgin Atlantic debuted updated products for their new flagship aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000.  Premium, the…

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Southwest Leaving Newark, Grand Hyatt Vail Opens, Delta JFK-Amsterdam Flight Review

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines has made two major announcements today as they’ve reported their second quarter earnings. The first is that the airline will be leaving Newark Liberty International…

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Southwest Airlines Impact Hawaiian, Delta Increased Bonuses and More

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. News Amazing Increased Sign Up Bonuses: 135,000 SkyMiles 60,000 Points With Chase Sapphire Preferred Public Offer Uber Copter Offering NYC Airport Helicopter Service Southwest Airlines Impact on…

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Lounge Review: The Club at LAS Terminal 1

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The Club at LAS has two locations at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, though ours is the new one that is in Terminal 1, by the D gates. Airlines in this concourse include Delta, American, United, Hawaiian, Air Canada, Frontier, and Sun Country making it easily accessible if flying on any of those. The club is…

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Southwest Airlines Further Hawaii Expansion, Thompson Hotels Join World of Hyatt

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines has announced plans to serve four airports in Hawaii including Honolulu (Oahu), Kahului (Maui), Lihue (Kauai), and Kona (Big Island). However one airport which wasn’t…

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Flight Review: Delta One Business Class Honolulu- New York (JFK)

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Points Miles & Martinis contributor Nicky shares his thoughts on his return flight from Honolulu to New York (JFK) in the Delta One Business Class cabin. I spent the holidays in Hawaii and flew Delta round trip.  On the return trip, I flew nonstop from Honolulu to New York-JFK and was fortunate to get upgraded to…

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Southwest Airlines Expanding Cuba Service, Increased Baggage Fees, Using Hilton Honors Points in Hawaii

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Hilton and American Express have just launched increased limited time offers for several of their cards. With these limited time offers you can now Earn 325,000 Hilton Honors…

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Premium Lounge Access for American and United, AA Business Class Tokyo (HND) to LAX Review

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. In the United States, both American Airlines (AA) and United Airlines (UA) have each launched their own lounges exclusively for specific premium passengers. These select few are…

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Southwest Airlines Hawaii Service, Chase Transfer Partners, American Airlines New Caribbean Routes

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. If you like racking up the Hilton points, consider the offer right now on the Hilton Honors American Express Card. News Earn 100K Hilton Honors Points and Gold Status…

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Southwest Airlines Hawaii Service, Las Vegas Comp Rooms, Delta Basic Economy SkyMiles Awards

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines announced their Hawaii destinations as part of their latest Hawaii flight plan update. The four cities in Hawaii which the airline will serve are Honolulu, HI…

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United 20% Off To Hawaii

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United is offering a promotion where you can score 20% off saver award flights to Hawaii.  A roundtrip Saver Award ticket in United Economy® is just 36,000 miles, regularly 45,000 miles. Travel between January 7 and March 10 — peak whale-watching season. Book by December 8. United 20% Off Awards To Hawaii Bottom Line Check out…

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