#George Szigeti

HTA Reassures Visitors that Hawaiʻi’s Safety is Unaffected

HTA: “Hawaiʻi continues to be the safest, cleanest and most welcoming travel destination in the world and the alarm created today by the false alert does not change that at all.”

PGA TOUR Extends Hawai‘i Partnership to Host Golf Tournaments to 2022

A four-year extension has been reached with the PGA TOUR to continue supporting three championship golf tournaments in the Hawaiian Islands through 2022.

Tourism Records Set in 3 Key Categories for 2017

Hawaii Tourism Authority statistics show records will be set for generated state tax revenue, visitor spending and visitor arrivals.

HTA: Proposed Legislation Impacting Hawaiʻi’s Tourism Future

George D. Szigeti, president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority discussed several legislative bills that he says will impact Hawaiʻi’s tourism future.

Haneda Service Returns to Kona

Hawaiian Airlines today celebrated the launch of its non-stop service between Haneda and Kona International Airports, bringing flights from Japan back to the Island of Hawai‘i for the first time since 2010.

Robust Growth on Maui Fueled by Double-Digit Increase in Air Seats

Maui experienced a 17.4% increase in air seats to 1.56 million. This helped boost visitor arrivals by 5.9% to 1.73 million, and total expenditures to $2.9 billion, up 6.4% year-to-date compared to 2014.

HTA Board Appoints Richard Fried as Chairperson

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority board of directors announced has appointed L. Richard “Rick” Fried Jr. as its new chairperson.