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This Hawaiian Miles buy points promotion has ended. However, you can still purchase HawaiianMiles here.
What if we told you that you could book that flight you're eyeing for less than the airline says it costs? It's possible — and it starts with buying miles when they go on sale.
Right now, Hawaiian Airlines is selling its miles with a 100% bonus. That equates to buying miles for just 1.27¢ apiece. If you buy and redeem miles strategically, you can save hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars on the cost of flights. However, this special rate is only on offer through November 15, 2024.
Sure, you can use HawaiianMiles for flights on Hawaiian Airlines to and from the Aloha State. However, you can also transfer HawaiianMiles to Alaska Airlines at 1:1 ratio to book award flights on many other air carriers, including American Airlines or Air Tahiti Nui.
In this post, we'll walk you through four specific examples of when it makes sense to buy HawaiianMiles to help you travel for a lot less.
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How To Buy Hawaiian Airlines Miles
If you've never bought Hawaiian Airlines miles before, it's a straightforward process. Click here to visit the HawaiianMiles landing page and sign in if you have a Hawaiian Airlines account, or create one if you don't. From there, you can select the number of miles you want to buy.
But before you pick a number and pull out your wallet, let's introduce a few examples of when it does and doesn't make sense to buy HawaiianMiles. That way, you can see where the savings truly are.
Hawaiian Airlines Lie-Flat First Class to Hawaii for $514
Hawaii is an undoubtedly popular destination. Several airlines fly to the islands, and that's why economy prices are generally so cheap. But what if you want to fly first class? A lie-flat seat on Hawaiian Airlines will cost you over $780 each way. And that's on average. Sometimes it's a lot higher. Rarely is it lower.
If you buy 40,000 HawaiianMiles, you can book a lie-flat first-class seat for just $514 total. Start by purchasing a base of 20,000 miles. After the 100% bonus, you'll get a total of 40k HawaiianMiles for $508:
Then, pay just $6 in taxes and fees on your award ticket for a total out-of-pocket cost of $514 for first-class to Hawaii. What's better than starting your Hawaiian vacation in style and saving almost $300?
American Airlines Business Class to Europe for $603
There are limitations to the award tickets you can book with HawaiianMiles. But if you transfer your miles to Alaska Airlines, the options for award flights — and the number of airlines you can book with — are nearly endless. And the savings are incredible.
Flights across the Atlantic aren't short, and those hours are much better spent in the front of the plane than in coach. If you buy 46,000 HawaiianMiles (23k base miles + 100% bonus), you can book a one-way business class ticket to Europe from the Northeastern part of the United States for just $603 including all taxes and fees!
One-way flights between Philadelphia and Lisbon routinely cost thousands of dollars. Paying just $603 for a business class seat means you can keep more money in your pocket to explore Portugal.
This business class award lets you fly comfortably on the overnight flight to Europe. Then, you can save by booking an economy award on the daytime flight back — or buy another 44k Hawaiian miles for $559 to complete the round-trip in business class.
Economy Round-Trip Flights to Tahiti for $848
Tahiti is notoriously expensive to get to. But buying HawaiianMiles means you can get there for a lot less. Consider buying 60,000 Hawaiian Airlines miles and transferring them to Alaska Airlines — you can score a round-trip economy ticket between the West Coast and Papeete on Tahiti's flag carrier, Air Tahiti Nui, for $848.
Ordinarily, Air Tahiti Nui charges $1,200 for round-trips from places like Seattle or Los Angeles to the island paradise. Purchasing 60,000 HawaiianMiles for $762 and paying $86 in taxes and fees on your award ticket is well worth the effort to save nearly $400 (or more).
Round-Trip Premium Economy Flights to Australia for $1,534
It's a long flight between Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. And it might feel even longer if you're in the back of the plane. Here's where buying HawaiianMiles comes in: you can fly round-trip to Australia in American Airlines premium economy for a little more than the price you'll pay to fly coach.
Securing such an award starts by purchasing 110,000 HawaiianMiles for $1,397 and transferring your miles to Alaska Airlines.
Round-trip awards on American Airlines will command all your newly purchased miles plus $137 in taxes and fees. To put the all-in price into context, it's less than half the average price ($3,300!) that American Airlines charges for paid tickets.
Bottom Line
By now, we hope the message is loud and clear. Strategically buying HawaiianMiles can mean saving hundreds of dollars — or more — on your next vacation. It won't always shake out this way, but for many routes, such as those mentioned above, buying HawaiianMiles for 1.27¢ presents unbeatable value.
If this rate is too good to pass up, just remember that you have to act soon. This sale on HawaiianMiles is here through November 15, 2024.
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