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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
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Counties, You’re TAT Collectors Now
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1957 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... HB 862 makes no provision whatsoever for joint collection. The counties are on their own ....
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 |
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HTA Publishes Three Year Plan to Reduce Tourism
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 1826 Views :: Tourism
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... The community-based plan is part of HTA’s work toward Malama Kuu Home (caring for my beloved home) and its accelerated efforts underway to manage tourism in a regenerative manner ....
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Monday, August 30, 2021 |
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Tourists Spent $1.58B in July
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 1508 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Visitor spending decreased compared to $1.70 billion (-6.8%) in July 2019....
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Monday, August 30, 2021 |
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Hotel Occupancy Hits 82.4%
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 1438 Views :: Tourism
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... Compared with July 2019, RevPAR was 16.9 percent higher, driven by increased ADR (+21.0%) which offset slightly lower occupancy (-2.9 percentage points) ....
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021 |
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Tourist Busted after Lifting Turtle out of Sea and not Eating it
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 3018 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, Tourism
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... tourist fails to uphold traditional Hawaiian cultural practices ....
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021 |
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City submits revised short-term rental bill to Planning Commission
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 2552 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... would not allow any new STRs in residential areas, but allow STRs adjacent to existing resort areas ....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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From "E komo mai" to "Stay away"?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:45 PM :: 2779 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... Hawaii is more than happy to tax the golden goose of tourism. But when it comes to feeding, caring for and cleaning up after it, we can’t seem to get on the same page ....
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Friday, July 30, 2021 |
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Victorino signs agreements with Expedia and Airbnb to curb illegal TVRs
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 2814 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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... Both platforms will now require host-provided tax map key numbers to appear on online listings ....
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Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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Blaisdell Center awarded Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 2131 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Blaisdell Center was recently awarded $3,056,261.58 ....
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Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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June 2021: 791K Tourists Arrive, Spend $1.44B
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 1958 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Compared to June 2019, visitor spending decreased 11.9 percent from $1.63 billion ....
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 |
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Locals to be Allowed Back in to Hanauma Bay
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 2558 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Tourism
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... an effort to accommodate local residents, while maintaining the improved marine environment ....
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Monday, July 26, 2021 |
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Maui Tourism Recovery Brings Bond Upgrades
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 1759 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... Moody’s cites the Aa1 rating “reflects the continued economic recovery of Maui driven by the rebound of tourism-related activity” ....
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Friday, July 23, 2021 |
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Where's the aloha for Hawaii bar owners?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:51 PM :: 2449 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s bars might be among those that have suffered the most under the confusing COVID-19 tier system ....
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino vetoes hotel construction moratorium bill
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 2457 Views :: Maui County, Development, Tourism
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"... concerned about unintended consequences such as pushing hospitality developments into communities outside of Maui’s resort areas ...."
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Monday, July 19, 2021 |
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Ha'ena 'Adaptive Tourism' Plan Starts with Lots of Expensive Parking Tickets
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 2347 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Tourism
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... The HSP Master Plan caps daily visitation at Hāʻena to 900 people ....
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 |
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How an 1886 maritime law is holding back U.S. tourism
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2321 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... Some old laws have withstood the test of time. Some haven’t ....
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
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2021 Legislature: DLNR Scores Fees and Positions
By News Release @ 9:33 PM :: 2273 Views :: Environment, Taxes, Tourism
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... State lawmakers and DLNR leaders believe the 2021 legislative session was the most productive and effective for natural and cultural resources protection and support of any in recent decades ....
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
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COVID Spying: CLEAR Health Pass Gains Access to ALL of Your Medical Records
By News Release @ 6:00 AM :: 5732 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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"... I was asked to release all my medical records from Kaiser Permanente to CLEAR, not just the results of the vaccination ...."
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Friday, July 9, 2021 |
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HB862: State Tourism Policy a Schizophrenic Mish-Mash
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:06 PM :: 2236 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... If you want to find something that perfectly captures Hawaii’s schizophrenic tourism policy, you couldn’t do much better than House Bill 862 ....
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Thursday, July 8, 2021 |
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Hana Hwy: HTA asks visitors to travel with tour companies
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1913 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... HDOT announced in a press release on June 10 that it has installed approximately 70 “no parking” signs on Hana Highway ....
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021 |
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Senators Override Five Ige Vetoes--More to Come
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 2589 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Tourism
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... The Senate will reconvene on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 3:00pm to reconsider a potential veto override of HB53 and vote on proposed floor amendments to meet the Governor’s objections in his veto message for HB54, HB1299 and SB589 ....
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021 |
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Ige Announces Final 26 Vetoes
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 2656 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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... Ige announced that he has vetoed 26 of the 28 bills on his Intent to Veto list ....
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
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Go X Celebrates Hawai‘i’s Electric Foot Scooter Law
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 2437 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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... Electric foot scooter bill signed into law (Act 174) ....
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Friday, July 2, 2021 |
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Akina rides with Perry & The Posse to lament the 'tracks of our tiers'
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2532 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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“Just when you think we’d reached the prize, somebody moves our cheese. But what that really shows is a lack of transparency about the tier system.”
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Friday, July 2, 2021 |
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Hawaii Vaccination Exception Program Begins July 8
By News Release @ 4:43 AM :: 2207 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... The Safe Travels digital platform is now allowing vaccine document uploads for trips arriving in Hawaiʻi on July 8 and beyond ....
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Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
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City Doubles Hanauma Bay Entrance Fee to $25 per Tourist
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 2026 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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... $25 entrance fee effective July 1 for non-locals 13 years and older ....
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 |
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Funding the Hawaii Tourism Authority: TAT vs General Fund…Or?
By UHERO @ 12:04 AM :: 2348 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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... According to the U.S. Travel Association, fourteen state tourism offices are funded either partly or entirely by a statewide lodging tax ....
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 |
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630,000 Tourist Arrivals in May, 2021
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2069 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... When compared to 2019, visitor arrivals in May 2021 were down 25.7 percent from the May 2019 count of 847,396 visitors, and visitor spending decreased 22.2 percent from the $1.41 billion spent in May 2019 ....
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 |
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89% of Tourists 'Fully Vaccinated'
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 2177 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Repeat visitors were more likely to be fully vaccinated along with college graduates and those with household incomes above $100,000 ....
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 |
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Secret Tax Relief for Hotels on Maui?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2992 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Taxes, Tourism
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“...the coronavirus pandemic has challenged the County to make many unprecedented decisions. One such decision was to reduce the Assessed Values of Hotel and Resort properties due to the catastrophic drops in occupancy experienced by that industry....”
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Friday, June 25, 2021 |
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HTA Poll Shows New Residents Like Tourists the Least
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 5:04 AM :: 2580 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... the highest percentage of respondents who said they do not think tourism is worth the issues came from residents ... who have lived in Hawaii for less than one year ....
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
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No Quarantine for Vaccinated Mainland Travelers Starting July 8
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 2319 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Gov. David Ige announced that effective July 8, the State of Hawai‘i will eliminate its pre-travel testing/quarantine requirement for domestic travelers to Hawai‘i who have been fully vaccinated in the United States ....
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Friday, June 18, 2021 |
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Hawaii Pre-Travel Testing Program Expands to French Polynesia
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 2122 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Hawaii - Tahiti flights begin Aug 7 ....
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
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UHERO: Should the Counties Get a Share of the Transient Accommodation Tax?
By UHERO @ 11:05 PM :: 2251 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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... The Legislature’s decision to strip the county’s share of TAT revenues is certainly a stark change from just a few years ago ....
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
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Blangiardi: I Support HB862 -- 3% TAT Hike for Counties
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 2182 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Tourism
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"...I support HB 862 as it provides the City the option of restoring a revenue base which has been lost – allowing us to continue services to our people...."
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
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European Travel Ban Takes 3.21% of Hawaii GDP
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 2233 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... States Hurt the Most by the European Travel Ban -- Hawaii 5th ....
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Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
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Sen. Lee Introduces Bills to Repeal, Reform PVSA
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 2089 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced three bills to repeal and reform the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (PVSA), an outdated, protectionist law that harms American jobs and American tourism ....
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 |
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DLNR: Tourists Must Pay $20 to Go Fish
By News Release @ 2:12 AM :: 2783 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... Today, Gov. David Ige signed House Bill 1023 into law. It establishes and requires a marine recreational fishing license for all non-Hawai‘i residents ....
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 |
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HB1019: Ige Signs $30M Fee Hike on Dive Tours
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 2756 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... Depending on tourism numbers, the user fee could generate anywhere from $14 million to more than $30 million over 15 years ....
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 |
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Reform Jones Act and PVSA for Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:29 AM :: 2175 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... President Joe Biden recently issued two Jones Act waivers ....
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Saturday, June 5, 2021 |
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Ige: Inter-island travel restrictions end June 15
By News Release @ 3:48 AM :: 2765 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... The governor also announced that beginning June 15, travelers entering the state who have been vaccinated in Hawai‘i may bypass quarantine without a pre-travel test ....
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Thursday, June 3, 2021 |
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UH Survey of Resident Attitudes on Tourism
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 1611 Views :: Tourism
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... A majority of residents favor limiting the number of visitors ....
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Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
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Ige: More Re-openings at 60% Vaccination Rate
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 2814 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... wait until the State of Hawaii has vaccinated at least 60 percent of residents before allowing higher occupancy ....
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Friday, May 28, 2021 |
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Alaska victory bodes well for Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:39 PM :: 2229 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... A case of maritime-related common sense has broken out in Washington, DC. ...
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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484K Visitors to Hawaii in April, 2021
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 6:44 PM :: 2000 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... 484,071 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2021, down 43.0 percent from the April 2019 count of 849,397 visitors ...
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Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Recovery Accelerating
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 2282 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... DBEDT revised its economic growth projection for 2021 to 3.5 percent, up from 2.7 percent ....
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