SPECIAL DEALS ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES GOING ON NOW...

Unbelievable... Hawaiian Airlines has fares Roundtrip from Portland to Hawaii UNDER $400. You can check it out (and other special deals at their website):

http://www.hawaiianair.com/Specialoffers/Pages/New-Year-Travel-Hawaii.aspx?LID=4982_HeroHeadline&HACMP=4982_EMMP_HA-Fare-New-Year-Outbound_20110105-2_Hawaii_Explore-New-Destinations-Starting-From-374-RT_20110105&RID=172682412&MID=4982

(apparently the link process for this blog site DOESN'T work, so you have to copy and paste into your browser - sorry)

TIS BETTER TO GIVE! DRAWING FOR A FREE WEEK AT THE CASTLE IN HAWAII - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN

GOAL – NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR A SYMBOL/AVATAR OR “SOMETHING” TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE “GREEN”
(solar being installed now!)
To Be Used on our CastleInHawaii website (http://www.CastleInHawaii.com)


Official Rules
Eligibility: Drawing for a free week (FIVE DAYS AND FOUR NIGHTS) at the castle in Hawaii is open to everyone, world-wide, 18 years of age or older. The Contest is null and void wherever prohibited by law. Officers, directors, and employees of Sponsor and its affiliates, as well as those individual’s immediate family members and the residents of their households are not eligible.

Promotion Period (HAWAIIAN TIME): Begins 6 A.M. on December 6, 2010
and ends midnight on February 6, 2010.

How to Enter: By Email Only, Email to:
Contest@CastleInHawaii.com
with
(cut and paste THE FOLLOWING into your email, then fill in the blanks):


First and Last Name: ________________________
Phone number with area code: ________________
Email address:_____________________________
Twitter “handle” if you have one: _______________
Snail mail address including zip code: ___________
Suggestion for our “green” announcement
(must be something that is NOT copyrighted):



____________________________________________________________
Suggestion may be a “symbol”, an “avatar”, verbiage or _______________ ?


for additional entry only: link where you posted our link (to the Castle: http://castleinhawaii.com) or link to your tweet with date and time.
If you tweet the link, make sure to add: “@CastleInHawaii”
to the tweet and include the date and time and link of the tweet.
Your entry will automatically have an additional chance to win.
Entrants must complete all required information or entry will be deemed void.
If you don’t tweet for example, put n/a (not applicable).

LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON/PER EMAIL ADDRESS EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO TWEET OR POST THE LINK.

Drawing: On or about 2/6/11, the Sponsor will pick one of the “green suggestions”.
If there are no suitable suggestions, sponsor will draw one name from all entries submitted. There WILL be one winner (even if none of the suggestions is used on the website – and the winner will be notified by phone and/or email and/or US mail and it will also be posted on the blog (http://castleinhawaii.blogspot.com).

Prize, Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) & Odds: One (1) Grand Prize: a week stay
(four nights and five days) at the castle in Hawaii vacation rental. (ARV: $975).
No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of prize is permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All federal, state and local taxes, and all other costs associated with acceptance or use of the prizes, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning prize depends on the number of entries received. Unclaimed prize will not be awarded. Accommodations subject to availability, winner must call before making travel plans. Reservation must be made by 6/30/11 and used by 12/31/12.
General Rules: All federal, state and local laws apply. Winner will be required to call before making travel plans with exact date winner wants to stay and then sign a Rental Confirmation agreement with all the details. After signing if winner cancels reservation, no re-booking will be permitted. Winner may purchase additional nights to ADD to winning week only, at $75/night. Potential winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and a Publicity Release within seven (7) days of attempted delivery or prize will be forfeited. The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable or failure to return any documents in a timely manner may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be chosen. By participating, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any and all liability or damages associated with this Promotion or acceptance, use or misuse of any prize received in this Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer or administration of the Promotion. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use winner’s name and likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this Promotion, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible, inaccurate, damaged, incomplete, non-delivered or postage-due mail; or for printing, distribution or production errors or for technical, hardware, software, or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promotion, or by any human, or other error, which may occur in this Promotion. If there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Promotion or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect entries and/or modify and/or terminate the Promotion and/or conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all known eligible non-suspect entries received. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Promotion or Castle Website or acts in a disruptive manner. This Promotion is offered worldwide and is governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii. By entering, entrants irrevocably consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Hawaii located in the county of Hawaii for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Promotion. By participating in this Promotion, participant waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages, attorneys’ fees or any damages.
Sponsor: CastleInHawaii.com aka Castle Enterprises, Box 166, Pahoa HI 96778

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air plans flights to Hawaii

By Richard N. Velotta Friday, March 5, 2010 | 4:06 p.m.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is going to Hawaii.

The airline’s parent company, Allegiant Travel Co., today announced plans to acquire six Boeing 757-200 twin-engine jets that would have the range to reach the Hawaiian Islands from western cities the airline currently serves.

Allegiant spokeswoman Tyri Squyres said several details of the company’s plans haven’t been determined, such as what routes would be served. Allegiant hasn’t identified what airports it would use in Hawaii and it’s unclear whether the airline would offer flights between Las Vegas and the islands.

Squyres said the timetable for developing service would be based on certifications and regulatory approvals, but she expects details would be announced within a few months.

Western cities currently on Allegiant’s map include Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Maria, Fresno, Monterey, Oakland and Stockton, Calif.; Medford, Eugene and Bend, Ore.; Bellingham and Pasco, Wash.; and Mesa, Ariz., in addition to Las Vegas.

A release issued by the company said the six 757s are from a single fleet operated by a European company and Allegiant would take delivery of two of the planes within the next two months with the intent of beginning Hawaii service by the fourth quarter. One other plane would be delivered in November and the fourth in January with their use to begin in the first half of 2011. The final two jets would be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and in service by the first half of 2012.

The aircraft will come equipped for extended twin-engine operations required for long overwater flights.

The company plans to spend between $75 million and $90 million through 2012 acquiring the jets and preparing them for service. Company officials said that while Allegiant is capable of making the acquisition with available cash, it plans to finance a portion of the purchase.

Allegiant has been anxious to enter the Hawaii market but couldn’t do it with its MD-80 jets, which don’t have the range to fly to the islands.

“Hawaii is the most prominent U.S. leisure destination currently unserved by Allegiant and our small-city customers have been requesting this service,” Maurice Gallagher, chairman and CEO of the airline, said in a statement. “We are very optimistic about our ability to exploit the large third-party ancillary revenue opportunity we believe exists in Hawaii. We expect the sale of hotels, rental cars and many attraction and activities popular with Hawaii visitors will provide a very meaningful contribution to the success of the service.”

“The 757 is a new aircraft type for Allegiant but we otherwise see this program as consistent with our existing business model,” added Allegiant President Andrew Levy. “This transaction will enable Allegiant to extend to Hawaii its strategy of serving large leisure destinations from smaller cities with no existing nonstop service.”

Initially introduced in 1983 by Boeing, the 757 is one of the largest narrow-body commercial jets and capable of holding between 186 and 279 passengers. About 1,000 of the jets are in operation. Delta Air Lines currently has the largest 757 fleet.

The company said the acquisition of the 757s would not affect Allegiant’s efforts to buy more MD-80s. The airline currently operates 46 MD-80s and will have 52 in service by the end of 2010 in addition to the first two 757s.