#tourism statistics

HTA Work Wise program boosts interest in hospitality careers among Hawai‘i students

In just two days, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s inaugural Work Wise program transformed perception of the tourism industry for its 53 participating high schoolers and graduates from Maui and O‘ahu.

Maui Visitors Spent $314.4M in July, Up 15%

Preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority show increased visitor arrivals and expenditures for Maui and statewide for July 2012 compared to last year.

Nonstop Air Seats Expected to Reach Record Levels

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is forecasting continued growth of total scheduled non-stop air seats to Hawai‘i in the third quarter of 2012.

Maui Visitor Spending Rose 24.6% in March

Total Maui visitor expenditures for March 2012 climbed 24.6% to $352.9 million compared to the same month one year ago, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Air Seat Growth Projected for Second Quarter

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is forecasting 5.8% growth in total scheduled seat capacity between April and June 2012.

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.

State Predicts Slow Growth and 3% Inflation

Down 0.3% from the 1.6% growth, the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism released its 3rd quarter forecast with slow growth for the rest of 2011.

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.

Maui Gets More Canadian Visitors than Oahu in 2009

The Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) recently released a statistical summary of Canadian visitor characteristics which show that more Canadians visited Maui than Oahu in 2009.