Hotel moratorium garners early support, Opponents say it will hurt jobs and pandemic recovery
A proposal to place a moratorium on hotel building permits is garnering early support from residents who say it will...
Tourism
Gov. David Ige clears the way for quarantine exemption for fully vaccinated travelers arriving in Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/09/breaking-news/gov-david-ige-clears-the-way-for-quarantine-exemption-for-fully-vaccinated-travelers-arriving-in-hawaii/
BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON EXPECTED
BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON EXPECTED HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) encourages persons planning to fly into or...
‘HTA is no different’; Bill would limit state tourism agency’s responsibilities, funds
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/09/hawaii-news/hta-is-no-different-bill-would-limit-state-tourism-agencys-responsibilities-funds/
Maui County to require second, post-arrival COVID-19 test Mayor: Goal is to see if travelers connected to spike in cases
Maui County will soon require a second COVID-19 test upon arrival in hopes of learning how many traveling residents and...
Ige: Changes to Safe Travels contingent on vaccination rates
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/06/hawaii-news/ige-changes-to-safe-travels-contingent-on-vaccination-rates/
Tourism in Waikiki surges, but will it stick?
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/04/hawaii-news/tourism-in-waikiki-surges-but-will-it-stick/
HTA Publishes Community-Based Tourism Management Plan for Hawaii Island
HTA Publishes Community-Based Tourism Management Plan for Hawaii Island HONOLULU – The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has published the 2021-2023 Hawaii Island...
HTA’s Big Island action plan embraces ‘regenerative tourism’
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/01/hawaii-news/htas-big-island-action-plan-embraces-regenerative-tourism/
Kauai Wants To Reopen Beaches To Tourists. That Could Put Homeless Back On The Streets…The county’s shelter-in-place program granted some homeless people a measure of stability. Now that it’s over, they say they have nowhere to go.
KALIHIWAI — On Kauai, isolating hundreds of homeless people in five county beach parks for the last year has helped...
Maui study: More cases slipping through cracks of travel program Pang: Seven in 1,000 travelers to Hawaii likely have COVID-19
More resident and visitor travelers may be bringing COVID-19 into the state than initially thought, according to a Maui study...
Turtle Bay Resort to reopen July 1 as rise in visitors sparks hope for tourism industry
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/30/hawaii-news/turtle-bay-resort-to-reopen-july-1-as-rise-in-visitors-sparks-hope-for-tourism-industry/
HTA Releases Results from Special Visitor COVID-19 Study
HTA Releases Results from Special Visitor COVID-19 Study HONOLULU – The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) released the results of a special...
Las Vegas Advisor: Buffet options in Vegas expand with reopening at Cosmopolitan resort
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/28/travel/las-vegas-advisor/las-vegas-advisor-buffet-options-in-vegas-expand-with-reopening-at-cosmopolitan-resort/
Safe Travels Hawaii, the state’s COVID-19 testing entry program, hits 2 million travelers in March
Traveler screenings under Safe Travels Hawaii, the state’s COVID-19 testing entry program, passed the 2 million mark this week as...
Hawaiian Airlines CEO says state should loosen interisland travel restrictions
A Hawaiian Airlines executive said Friday that people should be allowed to travel freely from island to island now that...
Safe Travels Hawaii, the state’s COVID-19 testing entry program, hits 2 million travelers in March
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/26/hawaii-news/spring-acceleration-helps-safe-travels-hit-2m-travelers/
Visitor numbers continue to increase
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/26/hawaii-news/visitor-numbers-continue-to-increase/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for February 2021
Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for February 2021 HONOLULU – Hawaii’s visitor industry continues to be impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic....
HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT February 2021
HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT February 2021 In February 2021, Hawaii hotels statewide reported continued declines in revenue per available...
