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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 :: 2558 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 :: 3087 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 :: 4388 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 :: 4475 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 :: 2323 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 :: 2574 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 :: 3514 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 :: 2539 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 :: 2740 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 :: 3446 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 :: 3977 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 :: 3196 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 :: 3701 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 :: 3630 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 :: 2929 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 :: 3146 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 :: 2893 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 :: 4331 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 :: 4294 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 :: 2789 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 :: 2837 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 :: 4193 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 :: 3103 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 :: 8178 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 :: 3619 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 :: 3501 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 :: 3095 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 :: 2975 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 :: 2580 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 :: 3760 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 :: 3199 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 :: 2383 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 :: 2607 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 :: 3112 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 :: 2524 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 :: 3195 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 :: 2793 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 :: 4132 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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Friday, October 23, 2020 |
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Rail and Bill 80 two peas in a pod
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:43 PM :: 3808 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Rail, Tourism
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...Two examples of the old way of thinking, both in Honolulu....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 |
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Old federal maritime law holds back Hawaii tourism, new report shows
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:53 PM :: 3340 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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...Ocean cruising has been suspended during the coronavirus lockdowns, but when it resumes, the industry needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii....
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Monday, October 19, 2020 |
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Bill 80 Imposes Rehiring Formula on Hotels
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:03 PM :: 3738 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Tourism
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...rehire employees according to a strict formula based on an occupancy ratio....
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Sunday, October 18, 2020 |
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Ige Announces Testing Partners for Inter-Island Travel
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 2711 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Travelers register on and upload their test results to the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi account and inter-county travelers must have the test result with them upon arrival ....
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Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
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How to diversify Hawaii's economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:35 PM :: 3651 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Tourism
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“...If all of us had to go back and work in the agricultural sector, we’re not as productive in that, and we would lose income....”
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Saturday, October 10, 2020 |
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COVID Rules: Rejected, Kauai Tries Again
By News Release @ 5:43 AM :: 3369 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism, COVID-19
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...“In light of Kaua‘i’s post-arrival testing program (Rule 18) being denied by the Governor earlier this week, we have continued to work with our health officials and other partners to take a phased, responsible approach to reopening our economy while keeping our island safe.”....
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Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
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COVID Tourism: Ige Announces Pre-Travel Testing Partners
By News Release @ 12:03 PM :: 3644 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...the state does not expect an immediate flood of travelers....
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Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
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Great Lockdown Crash of 2020 is wake-up call for Hawaii lawmakers
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 3545 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s leading industry, tourism, has virtually disappeared; unemployment is at historic highs; hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses have permanently closed; state and county tax revenues have evaporated....
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Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
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COVID Tourism: Maui to Attempt 'Voluntary' 2-Test System
By News Release @ 3:46 AM :: 3073 Views :: Maui County, Tourism, COVID-19
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...to urge transpacific travelers to voluntarily take a second test after they arrive in Maui County....
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Monday, October 5, 2020 |
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Ige Rejects Kauai 2-Test COVID Plan
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 3038 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Mayor’s Emergency Rule 18 would have established a post-arrival testing program for all incoming travelers to Kaua‘i....
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Sunday, October 4, 2020 |
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UHERO: Tourism bounce back will be slow
By UHERO @ 4:48 AM :: 3503 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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...UHERO report illustrated a dark forecast—worse than the aftermath of 9/11—for travel and tourism in Hawaiʻi, across the U.S. and around the world....
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