Travelers longing to witness the scenic rainbow hues of Hawaii’s lush, emerald-green valleys and turquoise seas have 10 Holland America Line cruises to choose from between fall 2019 and spring 2020. Ranging from 16 to 28 days, the itineraries also include Collectors’ Voyages that combine the enchanting islands of Hawaii with a taste of the Mexican Riviera. Each itinerary features an overnight call at Honolulu, providing extra time to visit historic... Read More

The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa has appointed Irby Morvant, Jr. as the new general manager. With more than 30 years of service at various Hyatt properties, Morvant brings leadership skills, sales and operational expertise to his role. “We are proud to welcome back to Hawaii a notable veteran in the Hyatt ohana who brings years of knowledge and expertise in the hospitality industry,” said Michael Jokovich, Area Vice... Read More

The Mayor of Honolulu, Kirk Caldwell, signed Bill 89 into law today that gives the city stronger tools to regulate vacation rentals. The law also increased the fines on operators who are found in violation. It is anticipated that the new law will be challenged by the vacation rental hosting platforms as well as groups of Oahu operators. Mayor Caldwell also vetoed Bill 85 (2018) today, a separate measure passed by... Read More

Today, the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office released the names of 7 of the 11 victims that died on Friday, June 21 in the horrific crash of a skydiving plane that went down at Dillingham Airfield on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. All on board were killed. According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators, the plane flipped shortly after takeoff and crashed with a fiery explosion. The Medical Examiner’s Office... Read More

The Northshore of Oahu has been home of this publication and our entire community here is in a state of shock and disbelieve. This is after eleven people died last night in Hawaii’s deadliest commercial air disaster for more than 20 years.  Dillingham Airfield in Mokulea remains closed until further notice. Among the victims are at least three tourists that were looking to experience a usually safe adventure of tandem parachuting.... Read More

Eleven people died last night on Oahu, when a Beech 65-A90 aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Dillingham Airfield on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. It’s considered the deadliest commercial aviation disaster in the U.S. State of Hawaii for the last twenty years. The aircraft apparently has a history of problems. In 2016 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) posted the following report about an incident when this aircraft was... Read More

Parachuting is a big tourism business on Oahu's North Shore. Tonight at 6.25 pm Hawaii time, a twin-engine KingAir A90 plane operated and owned by Oahu Parachute Center crashed minutes after taking off with at Dillingham Airfield on the Northshore of Oahu,  Hawaii USA. The plane is seen as s the fastest plane to altitude in all of Hawaii. An experienced instructor working at Dillingham Airfield talked to eTurboNews and explained:... Read More

The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Tourism Research Division issued a report of findings utilizing data compiled by STR, Inc., which conducts a comprehensive survey of hotel properties in the Hawaiian Islands. The latest report covers last month, May 2019. In May 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported that revenue per available room (RevPAR) was flat overall compared to May 2018. A small increase in average daily rate (ADR) helped to counterbalance a... Read More

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Research Department confirmed that visitor arrivals for May 2019 have broken a 22-year-old record to become the top May in Guam’s tourism history. The island welcomed 120,082 visitors (+5.3%) to its shores during Tourism Month. Taking the weighted average of $595.51 from second quarter on-island expenditures, the amount of visitors in May translates to an estimated $71.5 million infused into the local economy. The month of... Read More

On June 18 and 19, airline food workers who prepare, pack, and deliver food and beverages served onboard American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines flights departing from Honolulu Airport and Kahului Airport voted 100% to strike when released by the National Mediation Board. The strike votes in Honolulu and Kahului were part of the largest such vote ever to occur in the U.S. airline catering industry, with thousands of workers... Read More