Hawaiian plea to airlines: Please don’t bring so many people here
As mainlanders return in droves, Maui officials are making an unusual request of airlines: Please don't bring so many people to our island.
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Sudden Massive Volcano Eruption on Hawaii Island
On Hawaii Island (Big Island of Hawaii) the Hawaii County Civil Defense reported the The Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Kīlauea Caldera suddenly erupted after 9.30pm Hawaii time Sunday night.
Hawaii is the most rule-abiding state in America
The experts compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 31 key indicators of rule-breaking behavior, from underage drinking to illegal gambling to the prevalence of…
Hawaiian Airlines starts pre-travel COVID-19 testing in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Portland and Seattle
Hawaiian Airlines today announced it is offering drive-through and walk-up COVID-19 pre-flight tests for its guests traveling to the islands from Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Portland and…
New rule: Pre-travel COVID-19 testing results must be in hand prior to departure for Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, has announced that starting on 24 November, travellers wishing to bypass the 14-day mandatory quarantine must have their COVID-19 test results
Hawaii-Japan Pre-Travel Testing Moves Forward
At Daniel K. Inouye International Airport today, October 27, 2020, Governor David Ige announced that Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program to Japan has been approved and is moving forward.
Aloha! Hawaii reopens after seven months, receives over 8000 tourists on Day 1
After remaining in lockdown for nearly seven months, it’s time to rejoice as Hawaii has finally reopened borders for oversea tourists
Hawaii hotels report substantially lower revenue and occupancy
In August 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide continued to report substantially lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to the previous August…
Aloha to Tourism in Hawaii: Visit Hawaii as of October 15
What are the restrictions to visit Hawaii after October 15? Pack your suitcase soon and experience the magic and hospitality of the Aloha State Again. Today the Hawaii visitors industry had…
John De Fries is the new President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority
John De Fries has accepted the offer to become the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s new president and CEO.
United Airlines adding new nonstop flights to Africa, India and Hawaii
United Airlines today announced plans to expand its global route network with new nonstop service to Africa, India and Hawaii. With these new routes, United will offer more nonstop service…
Honolulu Mayor says US Travel Association is wrong and extends lockdown
Let’s go there soon, is a new slogan to the traveling public announced today by the US Travel Association. Hawaii says not so fast, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell of Honolulu today extended the…
Hawaii visitor arrivals plummet 97.7% in July
Visitor arrivals dropped 97.7 percent compared to a year ago, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Tourism Research Division.
Honolulu shutting down for tourists and residents as of Thursday
Reopening Hawaii for tourism seems to be a remote possibility for Waikiki and the Hawaii island of Oahu today after Hawaii Governor Ige approved the request by Honolulu Mayor Caldwell to…
Kauai Resort Vacation Travel Bubble Style
Let’s travel to Kauai, forget the 14-day mandatory quarantine that was just extended today by Hawaii Governor David Ige until at least October 1. Kauai may be the first island where visitors…
Where are Hawaii Tourism Leaders when 1.5 million lives depend on them ?
Tourism is everyone’s business in Hawaii, no matter if you’re employed in that industry or not. Tourism is the lifeline for the Aloha State. Chris Tatum is the CEO of the Hawaii Tourism…
Honolulu Mayor on COVID-19 Surge: We Have Chosen the Scalpel
In a press conference today, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Mayor Caldwell explained that over the past 4 to 5 days, he and the other mayors and Governor have been debating on whether they should…
