The HRT Blog Points, Miles &Hawaiʻi Travel Strategy breakdowns, redemption case studies, and the occasional rant — all written from Hawaiʻi, for families flying from Hawaiʻi. No fluff, no affiliate-bait, just what actually works. By Scottie Kobayashi Strategy · Redemptions · News New Posts Weekly No results found Disneyland, Travel Kelli Ling 2/26/26 Disneyland, Travel Kelli Ling 2/26/26 Why a Disney Cruise Is the Closest Thing to an All-Inclusive Vacation at Sea Read More Hotels, Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/25/26 Hotels, Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/25/26 Hyatt Just Rewrote Everything… and Hawaii Travelers Will Feel It Most Read More Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/13/26 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/13/26 Delta Announces Largest Hawaii Schedule: New Routes and Expanded Service for Winter 2026 Read More Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 2/10/26 Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 2/10/26 JetBlue and United Blue Sky Partnership 2026: How to Use Credit Card Points for Hawaii Flights Read More Scottie Kobayashi 2/5/26 Scottie Kobayashi 2/5/26 The Bilt Card Transition Mess: How Many Cardholders Accidentally Ended Up With a Wells Fargo Autograph Read More Scottie Kobayashi 2/2/26 Scottie Kobayashi 2/2/26 Capital One Just Launched a 30% Transfer Bonus to Japan Airlines — Here's Why Hawaii Travelers Should Pay Attention Read More Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 1/21/26 Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 1/21/26 Alaska Downgrades Philippine Airlines: What This Means for Hawaii Travelers Using Atmos Rewards Read More Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/7/26 Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/7/26 Bilt Card 2.0: The 2026 Timeline Hawaiʻi Renters & Homeowners Need to Know Read More Hawaiian Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/5/26 Hawaiian Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/5/26 Hawaiian Airlines Announces $600M Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan Read More Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/27/25 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/27/25 Southwest Airlines Is Making 3 Big Changes in 2026 - What Hawaii Travelers Need to Know Read More Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/22/25 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/22/25 Southwest Announces Nonstop Hilo–Las Vegas Flights Read More Scottie Kobayashi 12/19/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/19/25 Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopens After a 19-Month Renovation: Here’s Why It’s a Top Hyatt Points Redemption Read More Scottie Kobayashi 12/15/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/15/25 Alaska Airlines Is Adding Starlink Wi-Fi, Here’s What Hawaii Travelers Need to Know Read More Travel, Disneyland Kelli Ling 12/12/25 Travel, Disneyland Kelli Ling 12/12/25 2026 Magic Unlocked! Your Ultimate Guide to New Ticket & Hotel Offers Read More Scottie Kobayashi 12/5/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/5/25 The 5 Things I’m Personally Looking Forward to in the Atmos Rewards Program in 2026 Read More Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 12/4/25 Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 12/4/25 Turkish Airlines Just Devalued Their Award Chart, and Hawaii Got Hit Hard… Read More Credit Cards, Travel, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 12/1/25 Credit Cards, Travel, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 12/1/25 Which Credit Cards Come With Free Priority Pass? A Guide for Hawaii Travelers Read More Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/27/25 Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/27/25 Southwest’s Big West Coast Expansion: What Hawaiʻi Travelers Need to Know Read More Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/22/25 Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/22/25 The Guide to Rakuten, Amex Points & Bilt Points for Hawaii Travelers Read More Scottie Kobayashi 11/10/25 Scottie Kobayashi 11/10/25 60+ Reasons to Eat Out This Week: Honolulu Restaurant Week is Back! Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Disneyland, Travel Kelli Ling 2/26/26 Disneyland, Travel Kelli Ling 2/26/26 Why a Disney Cruise Is the Closest Thing to an All-Inclusive Vacation at Sea Read More
Hotels, Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/25/26 Hotels, Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/25/26 Hyatt Just Rewrote Everything… and Hawaii Travelers Will Feel It Most Read More
Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/13/26 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 2/13/26 Delta Announces Largest Hawaii Schedule: New Routes and Expanded Service for Winter 2026 Read More
Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 2/10/26 Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 2/10/26 JetBlue and United Blue Sky Partnership 2026: How to Use Credit Card Points for Hawaii Flights Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 2/5/26 Scottie Kobayashi 2/5/26 The Bilt Card Transition Mess: How Many Cardholders Accidentally Ended Up With a Wells Fargo Autograph Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 2/2/26 Scottie Kobayashi 2/2/26 Capital One Just Launched a 30% Transfer Bonus to Japan Airlines — Here's Why Hawaii Travelers Should Pay Attention Read More
Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 1/21/26 Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 1/21/26 Alaska Downgrades Philippine Airlines: What This Means for Hawaii Travelers Using Atmos Rewards Read More
Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/7/26 Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/7/26 Bilt Card 2.0: The 2026 Timeline Hawaiʻi Renters & Homeowners Need to Know Read More
Hawaiian Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/5/26 Hawaiian Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 1/5/26 Hawaiian Airlines Announces $600M Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan Read More
Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/27/25 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/27/25 Southwest Airlines Is Making 3 Big Changes in 2026 - What Hawaii Travelers Need to Know Read More
Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/22/25 Travel Scottie Kobayashi 12/22/25 Southwest Announces Nonstop Hilo–Las Vegas Flights Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 12/19/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/19/25 Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopens After a 19-Month Renovation: Here’s Why It’s a Top Hyatt Points Redemption Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 12/15/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/15/25 Alaska Airlines Is Adding Starlink Wi-Fi, Here’s What Hawaii Travelers Need to Know Read More
Travel, Disneyland Kelli Ling 12/12/25 Travel, Disneyland Kelli Ling 12/12/25 2026 Magic Unlocked! Your Ultimate Guide to New Ticket & Hotel Offers Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 12/5/25 Scottie Kobayashi 12/5/25 The 5 Things I’m Personally Looking Forward to in the Atmos Rewards Program in 2026 Read More
Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 12/4/25 Travel, Credit Cards Scottie Kobayashi 12/4/25 Turkish Airlines Just Devalued Their Award Chart, and Hawaii Got Hit Hard… Read More
Credit Cards, Travel, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 12/1/25 Credit Cards, Travel, Hawaiian Airlines Scottie Kobayashi 12/1/25 Which Credit Cards Come With Free Priority Pass? A Guide for Hawaii Travelers Read More
Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/27/25 Airlines, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/27/25 Southwest’s Big West Coast Expansion: What Hawaiʻi Travelers Need to Know Read More
Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/22/25 Credit Cards, Travel Scottie Kobayashi 11/22/25 The Guide to Rakuten, Amex Points & Bilt Points for Hawaii Travelers Read More
Scottie Kobayashi 11/10/25 Scottie Kobayashi 11/10/25 60+ Reasons to Eat Out This Week: Honolulu Restaurant Week is Back! Read More
