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January 2012 Visitor Spending Breaks Record
Total expenditures by visitors to Hawaii in January 2012 reached $1.345 billion, the best one-month total on record.
700,000 New Airline Seats To Be Added in 2012
The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s tourism agency, is forecasting 7.7% growth in total scheduled nonstop air seats to Hawaii in 2012.
December Record Month for Visitor Spending
For December 2011, Hawaii total visitor spending reached the unprecedented high of $1.298 billion, according to statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Obama Easing Visa Rules Good for Hawaii
Today’s announcement by President Obama to ease travel and tourism restrictions in the United States was lauded by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) officials as highly beneficial to Hawaii’s economy.
Tourism Authority Funds 24 Maui Events
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has selected more than 100 events and programs statewide to receive funding for 2012.
Hawaiian Airlines Creating Maui Hub
Hawaiian Airlines is expanding its operations to create a Maui hub, the airline announced today.
Maui Airline Seat Capacity Rising in New Year
On Maui, scheduled nonstop seats from the US market is expected to increase 1.5% fueled by a 3.5% increase in the number of scheduled nonstop flights. Maui’s US West market is expected to increase 2.6% in the first quarter, by a 4% increase in the number of scheduled nonstop flights.
Strong Growth Continues in Visitor Spending and Arrivals
Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai’i in the first 10 months of 2011 grew 14.8%, compared to the same period in 2010, to $10.3 billion.
Maui Visitor Spending Grows, Arrivals Flat
Total expenditures by Maui visitors in the first nine months of 2011 increased by 15.1%, compared to the same period last year, to $2,370.5 million, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Hawaii Tourism Authority Visits Maui
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and HTA global marketing partners are sending representatives to Maui on November 16 for a special “meet and greet” with Maui tourism stakeholders.
Despite August Drop, Visitors Up for Year
Despite drop for August, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has released figures indicating that total arrivals and spending for all of 2011 to date remains up over 2010.
New Fukuoka Route To Add 100,000 Airline Seats
Pending approval from the Japanese government, Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will add daily nonstop flights between Honolulu and Fukuoka,.
Asian Arrivals Improving in Fourth Quarter
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) today reported that Hawaii will see additional flights from Asia beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Maui Ranked #4 Best Adventure Vacation in the USA
According to U.S. News and World Report’s list of “16 Best Adventure Vacations in the USA, the Hawaiian Islands ranked at the top with Maui ranking #4, Kauai #3, and Hawaii Island #7.
Canadian Visitors Up 18%, Otherwise Tourism Flat
In what was a relatively flat first seven months of 2011, the Hawaii Tourism Authority is reporting preliminary statistics indicate that arrivals to Maui by Canadian visitors were up 17.8% compared to the same period last year.
First Regular China Flight Lands in Honolulu
The Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) welcomed the first regularly-scheduled direct flight from Shanghai, China to Hawai’i at 9:50 a.m. this morning in Honolulu.
Hawaii Hotels Offer Chinese TV
In its commitment to growing the Chinese visitor market, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and China Television (CHTV) have teamed up and developed a Chinese language welcome video that started showing on the new CHTV Hotel Channel July 1.
$5 Billion 2011 Visitor Spending Continues Rebounding
According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority yesterday, total expenditures by visitors to Hawai’i in the first five months of 2011 increased 15.3 percent, compared to the same period last year, to $5 billion.
New China Honolulu Route To Bring 78,000 Visitors
When China Eastern Airlines begins its new Honolulu route on August 9, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is projecting that approximately 82,000 new visitors will begin coming to Hawaii.
Maui Visitor Arrivals, Spending Up Significantly Over Last Year
According to data released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, visitor arrivals in Maui County for the year-to-date thru April 2011 were up 10% over last year, and total visitor expenditures for the island of Maui was $247.3 million in April 2011, or a 22.4% increase over April 2010.
