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HIS partnership combines corporate travel with regenerative tourism

H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (“HIS”), and HIS Hawaii, entered into a yearlong strategic partnership with The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and Meet Hawai‘i to promote regenerative tourism for corporate groups traveling to the state, the company announced on Tuesday.

UHERO forecast: State faces headwinds, Maui recovery is ongoing

UHERO forecast: “There remain a host of uncertainties surrounding Maui’s future recovery path, including how fast residents can be moved from hotels to more permanent housing, the speed of ongoing cleanup work, the extent and duration of support programs, and how long and in what fashion rebuilding will occur.”

Hawai‘i Welcomes First International Flight From Japan Under Safe Travels Program

International travel to Hawai‘i resumed on Friday with the arrival of 64 travelers from Japan on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The visitors are the first to take part in the state’s pre-travel testing program that now includes both domestic trans-Pacific travelers and those from Japan.

Travel from Japan to Hawai‘i Begins Nov. 6 with Pre-Travel Testing Program

Starting Friday, Nov. 6, travelers from Japan may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 14-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner in Japan. The test must be taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to departure and the test must be negative.

Webinar Explores Ways Hawaiʻi Could Restore Travel From Japan

A webinar on restoring travel from Japan and featuring travel and tourism executives representing Japanese companies and organizations in Hawai‘i will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

Hawaii Attempts to Offset Japan Visitor Shortfall

The plan includes $3 million in funds that will go towards targeted growth from other major markets to offset the visitor shortfall from Japan.