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On Friday, Governor Neil Abercrombie presented the “Hawai‘i Green Business Awards” to seven Hawaii hotels including the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua.

In its first quarter 2011 economic report, the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism forecasts a strong recovery in 2011 and economic expansion in 2012.

Brides Magazine has named Hawaii the World’s Top Honeymoon Destination in its annual survey, followed by French Polynesia and Fiji, signaling a trend to stay beach bound.

Hawaiian Airlines took the next step in its growth strategy today by announcing new daily, nonstop flights between Honolulu and Osaka, Japan.

Hawaiian Airlines, through its new program partner Kobie Marketing, has expanded and improved its highly popular HawaiianMiles frequent flyer program.

A lizard that is illegal in Hawaii was found last week roaming a hallway of a Maui hotel.

By Sonia Isotov A report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today ranked Hawaiian Airlines as the nation’s number one airline for on-time performance for the 7th consecutive year. According to the Air Travel Consumer Report, Hawaiian arrived as scheduled an average of 92.5 percent for 2010 and led all carriers nationally in […]

Sands of Kahana today announced the grand opening of the highly awaited children’s’ pool at the Sands of Kahana Vacation Club.

The owner of the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa along with several other luxury hotels and golf courses sought bankruptcy protection yesterday in Manhanttan, Bloomberg is reporting.

Ranchers and livestock operators on all islands are being strongly encouraged by the state Dept of Agriculture to review their biosecurity practices to prevent the virus from being transmitted to their farms and ranches.

According to the latest numbers released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority today, tourism showed a strong level of recovery in 2010, attracting more than 7 million visitors and $11.4 billion in visitor spending.

WestJet Airline summer schedule will include daily non stop service from Vancouver to Maui beginning May 2.

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua and the Four Seasons Resort Maui (Wailea) were among only three properties statewide to receive the prestigious five diamond rating from AAA Hawaii for 2011.

According to an article in Bloomberg News, the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa is one of eight properties seized by a group of lenders which include the New York-based Paulson & Co.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority released 2010 preliminary visitor arrivals by United States region data this week showing that California leads the nation in Maui visitor arrivals.

The Hawai‘i Hotel & Lodging Association (HHLA) recently announced the appointment of former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann as president of the statewide membership organization, effective January 1, 2011. He replaces Murray Towill who retired from the post in August of this year.

At newly-named Makena Beach & Golf Resort, General Manager and Landmark Hotels Group Senior VP, Shawn Sweeney recently announced two key appointments and opened one new restaurant.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority President/CEO Mike McCartney stated today that November was another strong month for visitor arrivals and expenditures on all island; 2011 tourism momentum expected to continue.

Tourism can be one of the most crucial components of an area’s economic health. Because Hawaii relies so heavily on this industry, it is no wonder that the announcement last year that Hawaii would host the annual APEC leaders’ meeting drew much praise from businesses in Hawaii, especially when it was made known that approximately […]

By Wendy Osher Maui’s economic picture is marked by an impressive tourism industry rebound, according to First Hawaiian Bank economic advisor and Hawaii Pacific University professor Dr. Leroy Laney, who was the featured speaker at the 36th Annual First Hawaiian Bank Economic Outlook Forum, held at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului on Thursday. [flashvideo […]