Hawaii is again recording a record increase in visitor arrivals despite the ongoing pandemic, but Hawaii Tourism Chief Jon de Fries has additional worries. He sees the Hawaiian culture is once again reduced to a mere commodity, and is fighting the Hawaii State Senate for taking his control over the Transient Accommodation Tax. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Timeshare used to be streets ahead of the rest of the travel industry," says Andrew Cooper - CEO of European Consumer Claims. "People were sick of arriving at hotels that were nothing like the glossy pictures from the brochure. Timeshare came along and offered to guarantee standards at exclusive clubs. It would cost more, but people were happy to pay. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Hawaii is crowned as the top USA honeymoon destination - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

After one year of silence the Hawaii Tourism Authority will be answering questions on an upcoming World Tourism Network Zoom call on April 7. The public is invited to participate and ask questions. How did Hawaii bring so many visitors back quietly? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Hawaii's beaches and hotels are getting more lively again, of course with social distancing and mask requirements. One reason are new options for arriving airline passengers to bypass lengthy lines to clear COVID-19 checks and questions. United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines are part of this scheme. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Prior to arriving in the islands, nearly all of the respondents were aware of the local government mandates in place to prevent the spread of the virus - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

The US State of Hawaii is dependent on the travel and tourism industry. Quietly tourism arrivals skyrocketed over the last month compared to anytime in the pandemic. Will this be sustainable? - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Total Hawaii visitor spending in February 2021 was $385.3 million - down 73.6% - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

United Airlines is kicking off summer vacation season with a robust May schedule that includes the addition of 26 new nonstop routes - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Unlike hotels, condominium hotels, timeshare resorts and vacation rental units are not necessarily available year-round or each day of the month and often accommodate a larger number of guests than traditional hotel rooms - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Hawaiian Airlines begins ticket sales for nonstop service between Phoenix, Arizona and Maui, Hawaii - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Get Sick. Get Home. This is the guarantee COVAC GLOBAL gives to those traveling to a growing list of five star resorts. GLOBAL now added Domestic COVID-19 Repatriation Without Hospitalization to its Global Membership Program - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Despite rising numbers of tourists coming to Hawaii, hotels statewide for February 2021 reported continued declines in revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to February 2020 as tourism continued to be impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

Southern Californians’ love for Hawaii has allowed Hawaiian Airlines to keep growing its service throughout the region - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More

The Hawaii Tourism Authority remains quiet. Hotel executives do not want to talk, Hawaii must remain a secret jewel. Competing destinations did not yet notice, but Hawaii is recording record numbers of arrivals this month and it may become a lot bigger. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online Read More