Month: April 2020

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Hawaii Hotel Occupancy Rate in Downward Spiral

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In March 2020, Hawaii hotels statewide reported substantial declines in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to March 2019 as tourism began to be impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Hawaii Hotel Performance Report published by Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Research Division, statewide RevPAR decreased to $125 (-44.4%), ADR dipped to $280 (-1.7%), and occupancy fell to 44.5 percent (-34.3 percentage points)... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor Amends Emergency Order

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that certain businesses will be allowed to open with limitations on Oahu according to his Emergency Order No. 2020-09. This Order is effective from 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18. May 18 is the automatic expiration date on the Mayor’s declaration of the state of emergency for the City and County of Honolulu as set forth in the... Read More
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Hawaii Department of Health uses new digital tool to track COVID-19 persons

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is using a new digital tool to follow up with individuals who have had close contact with a person identified by DOH as having COVID-19. The tool to track COVID-19 will improve the efficiency of data collection by public health staff. Until now, Department of Health employees have undertaken the time-consuming task of daily phone calls to monitor those at risk for infection. Those individuals... Read More
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Hawaii Air Arrivals Update for April 29

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Today marks five weeks since the state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. Yesterday, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Hawaii air arrivals totaled 590 people including 187 visitors and 220 residents. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the... Read More
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North Shore Chamber of Commerce wants to open Haleiwa for business

Juergen Steinmetz
The NorthShore Chamber of Commerce on Oahu has a message to Hawaii Governor Ige.  Chairman Howard Green, Chairman delivered a letter to Governor Ige today implementing not everyone in the State is created equal. Howard Green is also the Chairman of the Northshore marketplace. The Northshore's rural settings should allow for restaurants and tourism businesses to be allowed to open. The letter dated April 29 says: Dear Governor Ige, Mayor Caldwell... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: Monday, April 6, 2020

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office: Hawai‘i, We Are Almost There Governor David Ige was cautiously optimistic in remarks delivered at a news briefing this afternoon. “Your hard work, sacrifices, and diligence are paying off,” the governor said. For the past ten days, the state has experienced six or fewer new cases of COVID-19. “The... Read More
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How the City of Honolulu will open as of tomorrow?

Juergen Steinmetz
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that certain businesses will be allowed to open with limitations on O‘ahu according to his amended and restated Stay at Home/Work From Home Order, Emergency Order No. 2020-09. This Order is effective from 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 through 4:30 p.m. on May 18. The City and County of Honolulu will continue to work with the Governor along with other county mayors, on the... Read More
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ā Pāka ma ka Hale (Parks at Home) Online Classes offer wide variety of in-home activities

Juergen Steinmetz
O‘AHU – With Stay at Home orders extended and our in-person recreational classes remain suspended, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) welcomes you to enjoy our debut program, “Nā Pāka ma ka Hale (Parks at Home),” a new series of online classes taught by our very own talented DPR staff. “Nā Pāka ma ka Hale” will feature videos of DPR’s dedicated recreation staff giving step-by-step information on a wide... Read More
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Food assistance program for recently unemployed set to begin in Waipio

Linda Hohnholz - editor
A public-private partnership between the City and County of Honolulu, the Bank of Hawaii Foundation and the Hawaii Community Foundation to provide food assistance to recently unemployed individuals is set to roll out Thursday, April 30, at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex. The distribution under the food assistance program at 93-061 Waipio Point Access Road, will run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s so reaffirming to see people stepping up to... Read More

Can Hawai‘i Rise from the Ashes of COVID-19 as a Smart Destination?

Frank Haas
A recent headline in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser said it all: TOURISM MELTDOWN. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawai‘i hotels and attractions have closed, incoming passengers are quarantined, unemployment claims have skyrocketed, and daily passenger counts went from 30,000 plus to a few hundred. In a matter of weeks, Hawai‘i went from “over-tourism” to virtually no tourism. What a dramatic change from just a few months ago when some were... Read More

Future world tourism shapes Generation C and it’s Hawaii based

Juergen Steinmetz
The Haleiwa based International Coalition of Tourism Partner is a co-founder of #rebuildingtravel  ( www.rebuilding.travel  a global initiative identifying Generation C as the new generation of population emerging as tourists after COVID-19 Jamaica's Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett explained to leaders at the Caribbean Tourism Organization how this Generation C is emerging. In Hawaii Peter Trunk of Palm Cottage  and Frank Haas of Marketing Management and a former Executive at the... Read More
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Hawaii Air Arrivals Update for April 28

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Yesterday, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Hawaii air arrivals totaled 494 people including 121 visitors and 177 residents. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the number of... Read More
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Hawaii Vehicle Safety Checks Halted Due to COVID-19

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Oahu motorists are reminded that Hawaii vehicle safety checks are not required to renew motor vehicle registrations that are expiring in April or May. The Hawaii Department of Transportation has closed safety inspection stations to comply with social distancing recommendations stemming from COVID-19 and extended safety inspection certificates as well as stickers through May 31, 2020. “An expired safety inspection will not hinder a vehicle registration renewal during this emergency period,”... Read More
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New Sites for Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing on Oahu

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu announced it is supporting more drive-thru COVID-19 testing. Testing will be made available to those without insurance. On Wednesday, April 29, Kalihi Kai Urgent Care will be conducting drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Geiger Community Park in ʻEwa Beach located on the corner of Kapolei Parkway and Kahiuka Street. Testing will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday, May 2, Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported Two new cases of coronavirus, both Maui adults, have been reported by DOH. One of the cases is a Lānaʻi resident who has been hospitalzed on Maui for an extended time. The patient was transported in early March to Maui for treatment not... Read More