Tourism

... with the legislature threatening to force Kauai back into the fold, it's 'game over' for anti-tourism activists--for now .... 

... Falling virus counts and vaccination progress set the stage for a strengthening visitor industry recovery ....

... 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 ....

... Repeals the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenue to the counties ....

... In January, a total of 171,976 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 862,574 ....

... 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%....

... monthly demand was 167,500 unit nights ....

... Archaic Protectionism Is Set to Sink Alaska Cruises ....

... statewide RevPAR decreased to $58 ....

... tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment ....

... 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 ....

... 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 ....

... For all of 2020, total visitor arrivals declined 73.8 percent from the previous year .... 

... monthly demand was 251,300 unit nights (-59.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 40.5% (-34.9%) ...

... The deaths occurred in August through December, 2020 with 51 deaths reported on O‘ahu, six on Hawai‘i, and three on Maui ....

... In December 2020, Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported substantial declines in revenue per available room ....

... 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....

... The public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) project concludes on Feb. 8 ....

... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....

... until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process ....

... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ... 

... In November 2020, visitor arrivals decreased 77.3 percent compared to a year ago ....

... 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. ...

...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....

... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....

... This RFQ includes the new Aloha Stadium complemented by a mix of developments that will connect to the rail station ....  

... 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....

"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."

... 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” ....

... Business leaders, legislators urge Gov. Ige to walk back changes to travel plan ....

...50 Remote Workers Will Be Accepted into the First Cohort of the Program and Receive a Free Round Trip Ticket to Hawai‘i....

...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....

...tightening restrictions for trans-Pacific travelers heading to Hawai‘i....

... 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) ....

... slightly more travelers arrived in Hawaii than in previous months, when testing was not an option ....

...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....

...Insider holds and presales reduce the number of tickets available to the general public and restrict accessibility for local residents....

... The proposal is called Bill 80 ....

...10 confirmed positives out of 11,027 tests conducted for a positivity rate of .091%....

...seeking additional trusted testing partners for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program....

... 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. ...

...In September 2020, a total of 18,868 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 736,155 in September 2019....

...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....

... State announces 21 trusted testing partners in Japan ....

... on Oct 7, the HawaiiCOVID19.com ‘dashboard’ added 131,999 new tests to the total ....

...Two examples of the old way of thinking, both in Honolulu....

...Ocean cruising has been suspended during the coronavirus lockdowns, but when it resumes, the industry needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii....

...rehire employees according to a strict formula based on an occupancy ratio....

... 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 ....

“...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....”