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United Explorer Card for Honolulu
How United Explorer Card points fit a Honolulu trip. Transfer partners, saver pricing, and the math on whether this is the right card to chase for the destination.
Best points play for Honolulu
Alaska Mileage Plan at 25k Hawaii one-way is the cheapest mainland-to-Hawaii business award.
Card sign-up bonus
70,000 miles + 10,000 AU bonus
Bonus value: $1,040
Saver business to Honolulu
25,000 pts
Each way (saver-level)
How to use United Explorer Card points for Honolulu
- →70,000 miles + 10,000 AU bonus from the SUB covers a meaningful chunk of a round-trip business class redemption to Honolulu.
- →Best airlines to Honolulu: alaska, delta, united. Transfer points to partners that book these carriers.
- →Hotel sweet spot: Andaz Maui Wailea (Hyatt cat 7, 30k pts).
Routes from US gateways
LAX-HNLSFO-HNLSEA-HNL
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