Tourism

Southwest adds additional flights to mainland…Sept. 7 Kona direct to Vegas & Phoenix

May 23, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/23/hawaii-news/southwest-adds-additional-flights-to-mainland/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

When will cruises return?

May 23, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/23/hawaii-news/when-will-cruises-return/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Maui exempting fully vaccinated travelers from post-arrival COVID test, with proper documents

May 22, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/21/breaking-news/maui-exempting-fully-vaccinated-travelers-from-post-arrival-covid-test-with-proper-documents/

Big Island hotel occupancy tops 53%; 64% on the Kohala Coast

May 22, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/22/hawaii-news/big-island-hotel-occupancy-tops-53-64-on-the-kohala-coast/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

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HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT April 2021

May 20, 2021 0

HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT April 2021 In April 2021, Hawaii hotels statewide reported substantially higher revenue per available room (RevPAR),...

Flying To Hawaii? Prepare For Long Lines At The Airport…Some passengers report waiting an hour and a half to exit the airport even with a negative COVID-19 test.

May 18, 2021 0

When Pete Miller arrived at the Honolulu airport on May 10, he thought he knew what to expect. The retired...

Air Canada Announces New, Nonstop Flights To Hawaii From Toronto, Montreal, And Calgary Beginning This Winter

May 16, 2021 0

Apparently, there are some people who want to come to Hawaii. After being more-or-less shut down to visitors for most...

Trade groups, unions urge tourism bill veto

May 15, 2021 0

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Southwest Airlines to more than double its Hawaii trans-Pacific service

May 13, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/13/hawaii-news/southwest-airlines-to-more-than-double-its-hawaii-trans-pacific-service/

The Tourists Are Back. In Rural Hana, The Residents Aren’t Happy …Visitors are bringing an infusion of cash but they’re underscoring concerns about overtaxed roads, beaches and infrastructure, environmental degradation and cultural exploitation.

May 11, 2021 0

HANA, Maui — Tourism — Hawaii’s most lucrative, and at times overwhelming, leading industry — was outlawed in Hana for...

Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs? Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs.

May 9, 2021 0

Signs that tourists are returning to Hawaii are hard to miss: crowded beaches, lines outside tourist take-out spots, increasing foot...

NEW INTERCOUNTY EXCEPTION FOR FULLY VACCINATED RESIDENTS

May 3, 2021 0

NEW INTERCOUNTY EXCEPTION FOR FULLY VACCINATED RESIDENTS A summary of the Vaccination Travel Program steps. A new Vaccination Travel Protocol Program...

Demand for car rentals, services still high

May 3, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/03/hawaii-news/demand-for-car-rentals-services-still-high/

Here’s Why It’s So Hard To Reshape Hawaii’s Tourism Industry…Policymakers fear jeopardizing the industry’s recovery from the pandemic because Hawaii needs the jobs back.

May 2, 2021 0

As recently as early 2020, before COVID-19 wrecked the state’s economy, Hawaii was grappling with a problem much different from...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM JOHN DE FRIES

April 21, 2021 0

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM JOHN DE FRIES April 21, 2021 Aloha Kākou! In a recent interview with Catherine Cruz on Hawai‘i Public Radio’s...

Tourism

Tourism

Southwest adds additional flights to mainland…Sept. 7 Kona direct to Vegas & Phoenix

When will cruises return?

Maui exempting fully vaccinated travelers from post-arrival COVID test, with proper documents

Big Island hotel occupancy tops 53%; 64% on the Kohala Coast

HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT April 2021

Flying To Hawaii? Prepare For Long Lines At The Airport…Some passengers report waiting an hour and a half to exit the airport even with a negative COVID-19 test.

Air Canada Announces New, Nonstop Flights To Hawaii From Toronto, Montreal, And Calgary Beginning This Winter

Trade groups, unions urge tourism bill veto

Southwest Airlines to more than double its Hawaii trans-Pacific service

The Tourists Are Back. In Rural Hana, The Residents Aren’t Happy …Visitors are bringing an infusion of cash but they’re underscoring concerns about overtaxed roads, beaches and infrastructure, environmental degradation and cultural exploitation.

Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs? Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs.

NEW INTERCOUNTY EXCEPTION FOR FULLY VACCINATED RESIDENTS

Demand for car rentals, services still high

Here’s Why It’s So Hard To Reshape Hawaii’s Tourism Industry…Policymakers fear jeopardizing the industry’s recovery from the pandemic because Hawaii needs the jobs back.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM JOHN DE FRIES

HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT March 2021

Vaccine passport plan set

Number of visitors increases at HVNP

Vaccine passport program could be announced today

Hotel moratorium garners early support, Opponents say it will hurt jobs and pandemic recovery

4 p.m. update: Estimated 95% of all impacted customers to be restored by Friday. Restoration maps for Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu, Maui now available.

Civil Defense message for Tuesday 08-18-2026 at 15:29:09

Property Tax Deadline Extended

TROPICAL STORM LALA RECOVERY STATEWIDE No Hawaiʻi Island Communities Remain Isolated

1 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric crews making progress in power restorations 95% of impacted customers expected to be restored by Friday

Death of 93-year-old May Doi, who was located deceased in the Ka‘ū District

10 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric

AFFECTED AREA: ALL DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY CUSTOMERS

Water Distribution Begins at 3 PM Today Across Hawaiʻi Island

Department of Water Supply’s PAHALA water system customers – Precautionary Boil Water notice

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