Sometimes a Travel Agents job is more than just booking your Air

Here are some photo’s I wanted to share of a customer who booked a Hawaii vacation package with me. This customer needed more than just her Air, Hotel and Transportation done. 

She knew she would not be able to get this service or request done with your basic online travel booking engine, who have agents in call centers everywhere but in Hawaii. She needed personal assitance and someone she could trust.

This customer needed a fresh Bouquet, Corsage and Boutonnieres to match her wedding colors of "Green and Brown" , as well as a small Wedding Cake and Cupcakes to serve her family that came with her to celebrate her Wedding in Hawaii.

Here is what I was able to do for her:

  

     

She needed a Travel Agent that would assist her with arranging her rehearsal dinner for 19 guest and the Luau for her Wedding Reception. She needed transportation for 19 of them to get to the rehearsal, ..get to the church for the ceremony,… take them to a off site area for wedding photo’s, …then take them to the Luau and back to her hotel without being cattled in a hot shuttle bus.  I was able to get her request done within her budget and I even got her a 20 passenger stretch Limo to take her and her family/friends on that special day.

 

This customer could have gone to a local agency in her state of residence, but she put her trust in a travel agent with experience and one that lived in Hawaii. 

Well I believe she made the right decision in calling on a local Hawaii Travel Agent.

When you are planning a trip to Hawaii for your Wedding call or email me and I would be more than happy to assist you with your travel plans.

Lisa Zablan

Hawaii Aloha Travel
808-237-5267 Direct Line
800-843-8771 ext 27 Toll Free
lisa@hawaii-aloha.com                           

 

 

Pro Bowl 2009 Packages

Today’s Special: September 11, 2008

ALL - STAR PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Sunday, February 8, 2009 • Fans Play Hard Too!!

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Valid 2/5 - 2/11/09 4 Nights
Miramar At Waikiki $670 pp
ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel $820 pp
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach $938 pp
Embassy Suites Hotel - Waikiki Beach Walk $1,026 pp
Hotel / Basic Game Package
* Lei greeting & airport transfers
* 4 nights hotel with daily breakfast
* All-Star Game Tkts (20-30 yd. line)
* Stadium transfers & game day escort
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Valid 2/5 - 2/11/09 4 Nights
Miramar At Waikiki $765 pp
ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel $915 pp
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach $1,033 pp
Embassy Suites Hotel - Waikiki Beach Walk $1,121 pp
Hotel / Upgrade Game Package
* Lei greeting & airport transfers
* 4 nights hotel with daily breakfast
* All-Star Game Tkts (40-45 yd. line)
* Stadium transfers & game day escort
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Valid 2/5 - 2/11/09 4 Nights
Miramar At Waikiki $990 pp
ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel $1,140 pp
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach $1,258 pp
Embassy Suites Hotel - Waikiki Beach Walk $1,346 pp
Hotel / Ticket & Tailgate Package
* Lei greeting & airport transfers
* 4 nights hotel with daily breakfast
* All-Star Game Tkts (40-45 yd. line)
* Stadium transfers & game day escort
* Official NFL tailgate party
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*** Individual Game Package: 20-30 yd line $289pp, 40-45 yd. line $384pp ***
(includes transfers/escort)

*** Official NFL Tailgate party: $225pp ***
(includes entertainment, food & drinks - must purchase by Dec. 13, 2008)
Game and Tailgate tickets are non-refundable.
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Airfare is NOT included. Competitive coach and first class airfare is available nationwide on Alaska, Delta, Hawaiian, Northwest or United Airlines. Prices are per person double occupancy. Not combinable with any other special. Full payment will guarantee fare. Subject to change without notice. Certain conditions and restrictions may apply. Travel must be completed within time periods listed for rates shown. Prices are in U.S. dollars.

 

For more information contact your preferred travel agent:

Lisa Zablan at lisa@hawaii-aloha.com 1-800-843-8771 ext 27

 


Waikiki Sunset on the Beach

 

I just recenlty returned from Rochester New York and had a wonderful visit with my Aunty Joan. I live in Hawaii, but have fallen in love with the City of Rochester. It may be that its where my father grew up and where my grandparents and Aunty Joan lived all their lives.So I guess I have that enternal bound to the city of Rochester.

While in Rochester Aunty Joan wanted to take me to "Wegmans Concert by the Shore", located at the Ontario Beach Park. But that got cancelled due to rain. We still made it down to the park where we took a lovely stroll thru the park and along the beautiful shoreline and pier. I could just imagine the fun we would have had if it did not rain out.

Ontario Beach Park Shoreline

 

 

This venue reminded me of what we offer in Hawaii that is similar. "Waikiki Sunset on the Beach’.

The Hawaii Venue is located in Waikiki along Queens Surf Beach. Held on Saturday and Sundays Nights. The movie is shown on a huge 30 foot screen. The movie is free. There is normally a free music show prior to the start of the movie, from different local muscians. A variety of Food Vendors set up and serve quality food from local cusines to mainland style pizza. They set up a few tables and chairs that you can sit at,..but its 1st come 1st serve, so the best thing to do is bring your own lawn chair and even your own food, cooler and stuff. If you are a visitor the ABC stores sell beach chairs and beach mats that are not too costly. Actually if you pick it up once you arrive you will have a chair/mat that you can use all week.

Here are some photos of our Waikiki Sunset on the Beach.

Setting up the huge 30 foot screen and the food vendors setting up their tents.

The crowd arrives early to get some swim/wave action

 

These guys are shaping the sand to be their back rest when they view the movie.

Everyone watching the pre enterainent show.

 

Get your popcorn ready the movie is about to start.

So when you are ready to book your trip to Hawaii, give me a call. I would be happy to assist you with your travel plans from the begining to the end. Don’t forget to ask me about the "Waikiki Sunset on the Beach" movie schedule so you can plan that into your itinerary.

Lisa Zablan
Hawaii Aloha Travel
808-237-5267 Direct Line
800-843-8771 ext 27 Toll Free
lisa@hawaii-aloha.com

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines Fees

Aloha Blog Readers,

Everyday I have to quote what airline fees apply to a customer’s booking and it so hard to remember every fee as each airline is different. One airline will charge a fee for the 1st bag checked in and another won’t charge at all. One airline will charge if you want a window seat and another airline won’t. So thank goodness for this chart. I hope it helps you in deciding which airline to fly with.

Call me to get a quote on a Hawaii Vacation Package. It would be my pleasure to assit you.

Lisa Zablan
Hawaii Aloha Travel
808-237-5267 Direct Line
800-843-8771 ext 27 Toll Free
lisa@hawaii-aloha.com
 
 

 

U.S. Domestic Airline Fee Chart

Airline Fees are a fact of life (hastened by $130/barrel oil), it is important that everyone include fee charges while shopping for airfare. To that end we have compiled a comparison list of U.S. domestic airline fees. Fees are changing rapidly and we’ll do our best to keep the chart up to date.(RickSeaney.com)

updated 19-Jun-2008

 

Reservation by Phone (per person)

1st Checked Bag Fee (each-way)

Baggage Fee (2nd bag) (each-way)

Seat Selection / Priority / Leg Room

American

$20

$15

$25

None

Continental

$15

Free

$25

None

Delta

$25

Free

$25

None

Northwest

$15

Free

$25

$5 - $35

United

$25

$15

$25

$14 - $109

US Airways

$15

$15

$25

$5 - $30

AirTran

$10

Free

$10 - $20 5

$6 - $20

Alaska

$15

Free

$25

None

Frontier

$15

Free

$25

None

JetBlue

$15

Free

$20

$10 - $20

Southwest

Free

Free

Free (3+ $25)

$10 - $30 1

Spirit

$20

$10

$20

$5 - $15

Midwest

$10

Free

Free (3+ $100)

None

Hawaiian

$10-30

Free

$25.00

None

Go

Free

Free

Free

None

Express Jet

Free

Free

Free

None

Virgin America

$10

Free

$25

$15 - $50

Allegiant

$10 ea/way

$10 - $20 5

$10 - $20 5

 

Sun Country

$10

Free

$25

 

 

 

Beverage/Snack Packet

Meal

Alcohol

Oversize Bag Fee (each-way)

Overweight Bag Fee (each-way)

American

Free/none

$3 - $6

$6

$150

$50 - $100

Continental

Free

Free 2

$5

$100

$50

Delta

Free

$4 - $10

$5 - $6

$150

$80 - $150

Northwest

Free

$7 - $10

 

$100

$50

United

Free

$5 3

$5

$100

$100

US Airways

$2 bev/none

$5 - $7

$7

$100

$50 - $100

AirTran

Free

None

$6

$29 - $69

$29 - $69