Category: Hawaii Tourism News

Most sun for least money: Cheapest sunshine destinations - A little bit of sun is good for all of us, but where can we get the most sun for the cheapest price?  New research has revealed that Fresno, California is one of the cheapest destinations for the most sunshine, with staying in the sun costing just $9.80 an hour.  On the other hand, 4 US destinations are named in the top... Read More

Flying in the Skies of Hawaii Just Got Safer - In the Federal Aviation Administration’s ongoing work to improve aviation safety in Hawaii, the agency has installed weather cameras in 5 locations on Oahu, the Big Island, and Kauai. The agency plans to install another 21 cameras across 6 islands by the end of 2023. The cameras provide pilots with near-real time images of weather conditions at their destinations and along... Read More

Hawaii tops the list of least social media obsessed states - Hawaii is the least social media obsessed state in the US, according to new research. New study analyzed the number of Google searches for social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter in each state to see which ones had the fewest searches per month per every 1,000 people. It found that Hawaii was the least social media obsessed state,... Read More

Hawaiian Airlines dispatchers ratify new 5-year contract - Hawaiian Airlines dispatchers, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 592, have ratified a 5-year contract providing significant wage increases and other work benefits, the company announced today. “Our dispatchers continue to play an essential role behind our success navigating operational challenges posed by the pandemic while helping us maintain our schedule reliability and industry-leading punctuality,” said Jon Snook, executive vice president... Read More

Hawaiian Airlines dispatchers ratify new 5-year contract - Hawaiian Airlines dispatchers, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 592, have ratified a 5-year contract providing significant wage increases and other work benefits, the company announced today. “Our dispatchers continue to play an essential role behind our success navigating operational challenges posed by the pandemic while helping us maintain our schedule reliability and industry-leading punctuality,” said Jon Snook, executive vice president... Read More

Nonstop flight from Honolulu to Auckland on Hawaiian Airlines is back - Hawaiian Airlines today confirmed its long-awaited return to New Zealand on July 2 with the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL), ending a more than two-year-long suspension due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. “Our July return comes at just the right time as Kiwis looking to get away this winter can now take a much-needed tropical escape to the Hawaiian Islands or visit... Read More

Nonstop flight from Honolulu to Auckland on Hawaiian Airlines is back - Hawaiian Airlines today confirmed its long-awaited return to New Zealand on July 2 with the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL), ending a more than two-year-long suspension due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. “Our July return comes at just the right time as Kiwis looking to get away this winter can now take a much-needed tropical escape to the Hawaiian Islands or visit... Read More

Nonstop flight from Honolulu to Auckland on Hawaiian Airlines is back - Hawaiian Airlines today confirmed its long-awaited return to New Zealand on July 2 with the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL), ending a more than two-year-long suspension due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. “Our July return comes at just the right time as Kiwis looking to get away this winter can now take a much-needed tropical escape to the Hawaiian Islands or visit... Read More

Why United Airlines is Hostile to Guam Tourism? - “I traveled on a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to Guam. The plane was almost empty, with perhaps 15 passengers on board. I returned from the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China.” This was a report on eTurboNews in September 2017. Looking at reservation load and seat maps on other flights to Guam on United Airlines, it appears flights from Japan, China,... Read More