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
Over 140 earthquakes rumbled through the Big Island of Hawaii since yesterday evening, Monday, August 23, 2021. Most were under magnitude 1 with one at 3.3 - eTurboNews | Trends | 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
“We are rising from this crisis not only with renewed optimism but as a better, more sustainable airline for our guests, our employees, and the planet,” Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram wrote in his welcome message of the just-released Corporate Kuleana Report. | Hawaiian Airlines emerging stronger from the COVID-19 crisis
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
My train ride on Oahu was a lot of fun yesterday, but not many in Hawaii know about it. No public money is used for the operating train, but nearly 11.4 billion dollars has been estimated to keep the Honolulu Rail project going. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
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
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance that has helped Hawai‘i to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Hawai‘i returns the favor to the CDC by providing lessons learned from last year’s cluster traced to three fitness centers highlighted in a scientific paper published today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Continue reading Hawaii returns favor to CDC: Lessons learned at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Nature, culture, community, and marketing are all part of Kauai island’s Destination Management Action Plan developed by islanders themselves along with the Visitors Bureau and published by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Continue reading Hawaii Tourism’s Action Plan for Kauai at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
