I have been back and forth to Hawaii several times in the last few years collecting points on my credit card.
I even worked remotely there for four months, which was amazing. A few of those trips were taken on Hawaiian Airlines, where I signed up for their credit card bonus offer on a flight. I received 70K points with a $100 yearly fee which was waived the first year. I accumulated over a $100K flights with purchases and flying around the Islands.
I have already used some of the points, but I still had $103K to book my 2025 fall Japan/Korean trip!
Look at this GEM of a booking below!
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You read that correctly, 30K points and a measly $5 plus tax!
Hawaiian Airlines also uses beautiful, updated planes with amazing service, too!
I was also able to transfer the needed 7,500 miles from Hawaiian Airlines to Alaska Airlines to get from Phoenix to Seattle. It worked out perfectly as they are working on a merger.
If you’re keeping track, it cost me $11.20 to fly from Phoenix to Tokyo, Japan. 🙌
I still have plenty of time to find an Airbnb, and here are the current prices and availability.
I also still need to book a flight from Tokyo to Seoul and find a flight home, which will also be on points.
Either way, I am so stoked to hit two more bucket list Countries on the cheap! I can see myself eating inexpensive Ramen and Sushi every day in Japan. I am also stoked for Korean food, too, and their BBQ is the absolute best!
