Developed by the residents of Oahu, and in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu and the Oahu Visitors Bureau (OVB), the Oahu Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP) identifies areas of need as well as solutions for enhancing the residents’ quality of life and improving the visitor experience. The number one item on the plan is to decrease the total number of visitors. Tourism is Hawaii’s largest economy driver and spreads itself over other industries such as service...
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced today, Monday, August 30, 2021, that starting September 13, 2021, all customers who want to enter certain Oahu establishments will need to present proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the past 48 hours. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Despite the fact that scores of tourists are still flocking to the islands of Hawaii, they are coming with less cash in their pockets and limiting their spending while on vacation. That may be why the lines to inexpensive noodle spots and convenience stores are longer than they are at places like The Cheesecake Factory. Spending for July 2021 was down nearly 7% from pre-COVID-19 levels in July 2019. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
“July was a strong month for Hawaii’s hotel industry statewide, with all hotel categories from Luxury Class to Midscale & Economy Class reporting growth in revenue and room rates compared to July 2019,” said John De Fries, Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) President and CEO. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Hawaii Tourism is booming, and so is COVID-19 among the non-vaccinated like never before. With 243 new coronavirus infections, the Aloha State is in big trouble. - eTurboNews | Travel News
The Hawaii House and Senate voted yesterday to override Governor David Ige’s veto of House Bill 862 in large part relating to tourism. Specifically as far as the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) budget goes, this bill will cut that budget from US$79 million to US$60 million and reducing the Authority’s duties and responsibilities. | Tourism funding cut as more travel to Hawaii
Starting tomorrow, July 8, 2021, domestic travelers coming to Hawaii may enter the state and bypass COVID-19 testing and quarantine upon arrival if they have a CDC-issued vaccination pass to authenticate they have been fully vaccinated. | Hawaii Tourism door wide open
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) released the results of its latest special tracking study, which surveyed visitors from the US mainland who visited Hawaii from May 15 through May 24, 2021, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program and overall trip satisfaction. | Most Hawaii tourists fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Effective July 8, individuals traveling in the US domestically to Hawaii can bypass pre-travel testing rules and quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. Traveling to Hawaii when vaccinated: New rules
Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. It has been an example to the world when it comes to safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is working on making the Aloha State available to all visitors once 70 percent of all residents are vaccinated. This may be just weeks away. In the meantime, other major travel restrictions will be lifted on June 15. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Almost all tourists coming to Hawaii are aware of the state’s Safe Travels program and understand what they need to do before they arrive and what is expected of them while they are on vacation. And they’re fine with it all and having a great time. Continue reading Tourists happy with Hawaii Safe Travels program at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
