Hawaii vacation deals & news: December 17, 2014

*  Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines both have great fare sales on roundtrip flights to Hawaii. For these special fares, you must book by December 22. The travel periods for these fares vary by airline but extend into February (Alaska) and March (Hawaiian). Do check out all the fine print. Here are examples of the types of fare sales you might find:

• Oakland to Maui  – from $338 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines
• San Jose to Honolulu – from $298 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines
• San Diego to Honolulu – from $428 roundtrip on Hawaiian Airlines
• San Francisco to Maui – from $378 roundtrip on Hawaiian Airlines
• New York to Honolulu – from $650 roundtrip on Hawaiian Airlines
• Seattle to Maui – from $396 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines
• Seattle to Kauai – from $458 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines

* One of the stars of  the next two episodes of “The Biggest Loser” will be the island of Kauai as contestants continue their health and fitness journeys. The adventure and beauty of Kauai is sure to inspire everyone to reach their fitness goals. Where will the Biggest Losers go in Kauai? They visit Waimea Canyon, they’ll kayak into the ocean, take a helicopter tour, go snorkeling in Anini Bay and then weigh in at Kalapaki Beach on the first episode. The next episode takes contestants to rappel at a cascading waterfall with Da Life and to a tropical forest rope swing with Just Live! Tune in or set your DVR for the episodes airing on December 18 and January 1.