eTurboNews: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); This vacation rental report was for the month of April utilizing data compiled by Transparent Intelligence, Inc. Vacation rentals across Hawaii reported increases in supply and average daily rate (ADR), with lower demand and occupancy, in April 2023 compared to April 2022. In comparison to pre-pandemic April 2019, ADR was higher in April 2023, but vacation rental supply, demand and occupancy were lower. In April... Read More

eTurboNews: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Today, it was announced by John Monahan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB), that the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) awarded the US Brand Management and Marketing contract to HVCB. The contract awards the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau with US$38,350,000 for an initial 2.5-year term with an option for one 2-year extension. The contract is set to begin... Read More

eTurboNews: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Support Services for Destination Stewardship (RFP 23-08) RFP 23-08 was issued on February 13, 2023, seeking a suite of services including post-arrival visitor education; administrative support for Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) community programs like Aloha ʻĀina, Kūkulu Ola, and Community Enrichment; technical assistance and capacity building for community organizations and local businesses; and technology-enabled solutions to manage tourism hotspots. The award was made to the... Read More

eTurboNews: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiʻi’s hometown carrier since 1929, today introduced an elevated standard of leisure travel, inspired by early Polynesian voyages, with the unveiling of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner interior and new class of premium service – the Leihōkū Suites. Guests onboard Hawaiian’s 787 – entering service beginning early next year on select routes – will be immersed in cabin design elements that evoke Hawaiʻi’s rich... Read More

eTurboNews: Mariott Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club. When you google this, the Marriott Vacation Club website is promising consumers: Stay at World-class Resorts in Popular Destinations like Aruba, Costa Rica, and Maui. Choose Exciting Vacations with Over 60 Marriott Vacation Club Resorts in 7 Countries. Mariott Vacation Club advertising Sounds exciting, sounds legitimate. Work with two brands you may trust. European Consumer Claims (ECC) is A European timeshare release and claims... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | The word “black” in the blackened Mahi Sandwich at Tommy Bahamas Waikiki refers to the badly burned toast the sandwich is embedding some hardly to define ingrediences. Welcome to the world of Tommy Bahamas: A destination where you can relax freely, live spontaneously, and dress effortlessly-every single day. The restaurant wants people to know: “We’re on a journey to bring you more of what you love... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | On a Monday and busy afternoon at 12.35 pm, a young boy lost his young life while on vacation in Hawaii. He drowned in the beautiful oceanfront pool at the Westin Maui Resort in Kaanapali. First responders were called to the scene at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali, but could not save the child. A bystander performed CPR on the unconscious 4-year-old boy. Emergency... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | On a Monday and busy afternoon at 12.35 pm, a young boy lost his young life while on vacation in Hawaii. He drowned in the beautiful oceanfront pool at the Westin Maui Resort in Kaanapali. First responders were called to the scene at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali, but could not save the child. A bystander performed CPR on the unconscious 4-year-old boy. Emergency... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | Hawaiian Airlines started this lucrative airline route between the United States and Japan in 2012. In April 2012, Hawaiian Airlines suspended its daily service to Fukuoka on June 29, 2014, with the final return light back to Honolulu on June 30, 2014. Five years later, in 2019, the airline resumed this route again until COVID-19 changed the aviation world. Hawaiian Airlines restarted its three-times-weekly service between... Read More

by: Harry Johnson | Southwest Airlines Co., today, on the anniversary of its first interisland flights within Hawaii, commemorates beginning a fifth year of serving the Aloha State by introducing Imua One, a Hawaii-themed aircraft livery that symbolizes an enduring partnership between the Hawaiian Islands and Southwest Airlines. The high-flying tribute is dedicated to Southwest® Employees and to communities across Hawaii that welcomed the carrier with warm aloha. Imua is a... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | Hawaii Tourism Authority is the State-run agency under the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. (DBET) The Hawaii State Senate and House deferred a bill that could have repealed the Hawaii Tourism Authority and established an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within DBET. The deferral of this bill may be a killer for HTA, potentially leaving the agency and the Hawaii Convention Center without... Read More

by: Juergen T Steinmetz | Quantum of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship currently operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of her class. At her time of delivery in 2014, Quantum of the Seas was the third-largest cruise ship in the world. Cruising to Hawaii on this Royal Caribbean voyage was the end for an Australian male passenger missing in the Pacific Ocean about 500 miles... Read More

by: Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor | The Hawaii Tourism Authority was set up 25 years ago in 1998 to advance the marketing of the Hawaiian Islands and was funded by the Hawaii State Government. However, the agency’s very existence today hangs in the wait as there is absolutely no funding for HTA in the current State Government bill (HB300). In a conference committee meeting held late last night between the House... Read More

by: Harry Johnson | Hawaii hotels statewide reported stronger revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy in March 2023 compared to March 2022. When compared to pre-pandemic March 2019, statewide ADR and RevPAR were also higher but occupancy rate was lower in March 2023. According to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), statewide RevPAR in March 2023 was $296 (+6.4%), with... Read More

by: Harry Johnson | The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is proud to support number-one ranked University of Hawaii (UH) men’s volleyball team during the 2023 OUTRIGGER Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship, presented by the Hawaiian Islands, at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. “HTA congratulates the UH men’s volleyball team, coaches, staff and the loyal fans for yet another exciting season. We are proud to support Hawaii’s student-athletes as they... Read More