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Monday, March 15, 2021 |
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New COVID Relief Law Creates $29 Billion Grant Program For Local Restaurants, Bars
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 3598 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... The grant is equal to the business’s pandemic-related revenue loss: 2019 gross receipts minus 2020 gross receipts ....
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Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
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Vaccinations for Age 65+ and Tourism Industry Workers Begin Monday
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 3605 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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"...This includes people who work in hotels and hospitality, food service, banking and finance, transportation, construction, media, logistics, information technology and more...."
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021 |
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Alaska cruising crisis shows need for flexibility in U.S. maritime law
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:13 AM :: 3088 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... Like Hawaii, Alaska relies heavily on tourism ....
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Sunday, March 7, 2021 |
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Grassroot Institute supports Alaska bid seeking exemption from cruising ban
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:50 PM :: 3641 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Alaska's tourism industry is in deep trouble because foreign cruise ships may not carry passengers between U.S. ports without a foreign stop ....
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Saturday, March 6, 2021 |
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'Safe Travels' App to Become Vaccination Passport?
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 4241 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... vaccination records will be supported by the standards being developed under the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) ....
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Friday, March 5, 2021 |
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Ige Approves Kauai Return to 'Safe Travels' Program
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 3547 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism, COVID-19
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... with the legislature threatening to force Kauai back into the fold, it's 'game over' for anti-tourism activists--for now ....
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Friday, March 5, 2021 |
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UHERO: Recovery Poised to Accelerate
By UHERO @ 7:00 AM :: 3626 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Falling virus counts and vaccination progress set the stage for a strengthening visitor industry recovery ....
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
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Kauai asks to rejoin Hawaii Safe Travels program in April
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 3800 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism, COVID-19
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... At this time, more than 24,000 doses of vaccine have been administered on Kaua‘i, and by April we are confident that employees in the hospitality and food service industries will be offered vaccines ....
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Monday, March 1, 2021 |
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HB1314: Grabs TAT from Counties
By Tax Foundation @ 8:13 PM :: 3055 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... Repeals the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenue to the counties ....
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Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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January 2021 visitor arrivals drop 80.1%
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 4124 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... In January, a total of 171,976 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 862,574 ....
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Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Tops in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 4710 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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... In December, Hawaii had the highest unemployment rate among the states at 9.3%, followed by Nevada at an unemployment rate of 9.2%. Both of these rates are higher than the national unemployment rate of 6.7%....
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Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
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HTA: January Vacation Rental Demand Down 74%
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 3133 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... monthly demand was 167,500 unit nights ....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
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HTA: January Hotel Occupancy 23.3%
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 3994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... statewide RevPAR decreased to $58 ....
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Friday, February 12, 2021 |
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Tax Frenzy at the Legislature - No one's wallet is safe!
By Video @ 3:03 AM :: 5368 Views :: DHHL, Energy, Gambling, Taxes, Tourism
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... tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment ....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 |
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Auditor: Stadium Authority has substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:28 AM :: 5213 Views :: Development, Higher Education, Tourism
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... the Authority reported total revenues of $6.9 million and total expenses of $13.5 million, resulting in a net loss of $6.6 million ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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HTA Releases Results from Special Visitor COVID-19 Study
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 2921 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaii in the first two weeks of December 2020, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program ....
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Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
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COVID Tourism: 2020 visitor arrivals total 2.7 million
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 3147 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... For all of 2020, total visitor arrivals declined 73.8 percent from the previous year ....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
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COVID Tourism: TVR Occupancy 40.5%
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 4296 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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... monthly demand was 251,300 unit nights (-59.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 40.5% (-34.9%) ...
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Monday, January 25, 2021 |
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DoH Announces 60 previously unreported COVID deaths
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 3110 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... The deaths occurred in August through December, 2020 with 51 deaths reported on O‘ahu, six on Hawai‘i, and three on Maui ....
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Friday, January 22, 2021 |
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December 2020 Hawaii Hotel Occupancy 23.8%
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 3404 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... In December 2020, Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported substantial declines in revenue per available room ....
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Friday, January 22, 2021 |
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How Trump Waikiki Sold out in 8 Hours
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 4112 Views :: Development, Tourism
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... All that was required of Trump was to show up at the Imperial Hotel ballroom in Tokyo to gladhand a bunch of Japanese buyers and have his photo taken with them under the US and Japanese flags....
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Friday, January 22, 2021 |
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Money to Burn: Virtual Community Meetings Planned for New Aloha Stadium Boondoggle
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 4952 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Development, Rail, Tourism
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... The public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) project concludes on Feb. 8 ....
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 |
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Case Reintroduces Bill to Regulate Air Tours
By Ed Case @ 8:56 PM :: 4033 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Tourism
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... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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Court Order: All commercial aquarium fishing completely banned in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:56 AM :: 4494 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process ....
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Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
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River of Life to Leave Chinatown
By News Release @ 4:35 AM :: 4647 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Small Business, Tourism
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... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ...
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Monday, December 28, 2020 |
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HTA: Tourism at 23% of Last Year's Rate
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 11:37 PM :: 3802 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... In November 2020, visitor arrivals decreased 77.3 percent compared to a year ago ....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 |
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Survey says more than half of Hawaii restaurants will shut down for good by April if tourism doesn’t increase
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 3998 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... There is a consensus among restaurateurs that a lack of communication, transparency, and planning by the government is to blame for the economic hardships they now face. ...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 |
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Hotel Report: Occupancy 20%
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 5:53 PM :: 3687 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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...a new policy went into effect on November 24 requiring all trans-Pacific travelers participating in the pre-travel testing program to have a negative test result before their departure to Hawai‘i....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
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US Senate Report: Whistleblower Retaliation Behind Hawaii Helicopter Crashes
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 5558 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
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Next Boondoggle: 3 Finalists Named for Aloha Stadium Project
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 5303 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism
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... This RFQ includes the new Aloha Stadium complemented by a mix of developments that will connect to the rail station ....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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COVID: Honolulu biggest increase in preference for short-term leases
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 PM :: 3366 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Since July, 26.8 percent of users searching in Honolulu from somewhere else in the country were looking for a short-term lease, up significantly from 14.9 percent at this time last year....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Maui County seeks bar closures
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 3604 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."
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Sunday, December 6, 2020 |
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Maui County Has The Highest Jobless Rate In America
By Selected News Articles @ 9:14 PM :: 5069 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... With a population with a strong demographic base, what has happened to the job situation which makes it so high? The answer in a word is “tourism” ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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House Leaders: Safe Travels Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 3782 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Business leaders, legislators urge Gov. Ige to walk back changes to travel plan ....
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Monday, November 30, 2020 |
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State to Pay 50 'Remote Workers' to Move to Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 8990 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...50 Remote Workers Will Be Accepted into the First Cohort of the Program and Receive a Free Round Trip Ticket to Hawai‘i....
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Saturday, November 28, 2020 |
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Ige Approves -- Kauai to Opt-out of Tourism Reopening
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 4490 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Effective Dec. 2 at 12:01 a.m., all transpacific and intercounty travelers arriving in Kaua‘i are subject to the 14-day quarantine regardless of testing....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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Ige issues 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 4329 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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...tightening restrictions for trans-Pacific travelers heading to Hawai‘i....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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Expedia, Airbnb, Caldwell Announce Short-term Rental Agreement
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 3757 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Under the agreement, Airbnb will create two new fields on its listing—one for the City-issued Tax Map Key (TMK) number and another for the Transient Accommodations Tax License Number (TAT) ....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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October: Tourism Down 90.4%
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 3842 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... slightly more travelers arrived in Hawaii than in previous months, when testing was not an option ....
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Friday, November 20, 2020 |
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Ige "COVID-19 testing results must be in hand prior to departure"
By News Release @ 11:04 AM :: 3158 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...If test results are not available before boarding the final leg of the trip, the traveler must quarantine for 14 days or the length of the stay, whichever is shorter....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
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Blaisdell Audit: Only 7% of Ticket Sales Open to General Public
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 4668 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Insider holds and presales reduce the number of tickets available to the general public and restrict accessibility for local residents....
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Sunday, November 8, 2020 |
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A Ham-Fisted Way of Getting Folks Back to Work
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3908 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Tourism
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... The proposal is called Bill 80 ....
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020 |
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Post Arrival Tests Show Less than 1 in 1,000 Tourists Positive
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 2948 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...10 confirmed positives out of 11,027 tests conducted for a positivity rate of .091%....
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Monday, November 2, 2020 |
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Ige Seeks More 'Trusted Testing Partners'
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 3229 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...seeking additional trusted testing partners for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program....
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Friday, October 30, 2020 |
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Federal PVSA is pilau
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:43 PM :: 3832 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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... As Hawaii struggles to rebuild its economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, we are faced with big questions about the future of our tourism industry. ...
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
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September: 18,686 Visitors
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 3095 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...In September 2020, a total of 18,868 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 736,155 in September 2019....
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
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Who Needs DoT? Private Management Can Take Over Dillingham Airport
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 3993 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
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Hawaii COVID Travel Testing Expands to Japan
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 3391 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... State announces 21 trusted testing partners in Japan ....
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Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
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Hawai'i Tourism Reopening Strategy: Make COVID Positivity Numbers Look Good
By Andrew Walden @ 10:08 PM :: 4912 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... on Oct 7, the HawaiiCOVID19.com ‘dashboard’ added 131,999 new tests to the total ....
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