Rosy U.S. summer travel forecast excludes Hawaii
Travel to Hawaii from the mainland has been slowing down since before the Maui wildfires, and has continued into the start of this year. Read more
Travel to Hawaii from the mainland has been slowing down since before the Maui wildfires, and has continued into the start of this year. Read more
Sal Salangsang plays a comedic trickster in ‘Auana, the new Cirque du Soleil show slated to debut Dec. 15 in Waikiki. Read more
Jason Esau uses a pressure washer to remove dirt and grime from the sidewalks of Waikiki, while his team leader, Kyle Hostallero, stops to give directions to two international visitors. Read more
Pilot demand is decreasing due to aircraft groundings, delivery issues and the record-setting pace of post-pandemic hiring. Read more
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority received an unfavorable rating from 43% of the stakeholders who gave feedback to the contractor working on a tourism governance structure recommendation. Read more
Firefighters said they saw light smoke coming from the exterior of the two-story townhome. Read more
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BJ Kobayashi, chairman and CEO of BlackSand Capital, said, “It’s one of the fastest growth trajectories that I’ve seen in a short period of time not just in hospitality, but in any industry.” Read more
A shrinking population and a weak labor force will constrain Hawaii’s economy this year and cause inflation-adjusted personal income growth to slow along with broader measures of economic health. Read more
Highgate, a hotel management, investment and development company, will take over management of the Kaimana Beach Hotel this summer. Read more
The 13th annual Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, or FestPAC, is less than a month away, and Hawaii still needs to raise about $3 million to $7 million and triple its volunteer base. Read more
Two cruise ships, which are under the Royal Caribbean umbrella, recently came close enough to Kauai’s north shore that residents asked local authorities to investigate. Read more
When Kenneth Jacob, a 75-year-old Waikiki resident, was attacked by a man on the Ala Moana bridge over the Ala Wai Canal, he yelled, “Call 911.” Read more
Over the last 45 years, it has raised over $47 million with Saturday’s total, which topped $2 million. Read more
Anyone with information about the missing man is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300. Read more
Jason Maxwell, a Unite Here Local 5 union member, stood in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center with a megaphone Wednesday, yelling labor solidarity chants. Read more
Visitors to Hawaii exceeded the expectations of some tourism industry officials in the first quarter, but results were still weak and are worsening for the peak summer season and beyond. Read more
It was the ninth month in a row that the average daily census of visitors in Hawaii dropped Read more
Child & Family Service put out a call to action to other nonprofits Monday to join it in the battle to fight the harmful effects of poverty in Hawaii, where an estimated 15% of families are living below federal poverty guidelines. Read more
Tourism officials have said it could be 2026 or longer before the Japan market is restored to its 2019 level of over 1.5 million visitor arrivals. Read more
Struggles to diversify tourism-dependent economies, develop solutions to workforce shortages, address how to make housing more affordable and pursue shared business opportunities took center stage at the Vegas Chamber Hawaii Business Exchange Summit. Read more
The agency is now looking to emerge from this session with an appropriation in House Bill 1800 that funds 30 positions and a $63 million recurring budget. Read more