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Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa to become Courtyard by Marriott

Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa Changes Hands

Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa to become Courtyard by Marriott

DALLAS - Behringer Harvard announced today its acquisition of Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa, a 311-room hotel situated on a 10.4-acre oceanfront site on the eastern side of the island of Kauai, the ...

Unique submarine tours of Hawaii underwater ecosystems

Hawaiian Hospitality Group Sees Major Revenue Opportunity

Unique submarine tours of Hawaii underwater ecosystems

HALEIWA, Hawaii - Hawaiian Hospitality Group, Inc., a growing provider of sustainable land use solutions and event services, is pursuing a significant opportunity to increase revenue by providing ...

Roy Yamaguchi named to board of Corporation for Travel Promotion

US Commerce Secretary Names restaurateur to board

Roy Yamaguchi named to board of Corporation for Travel Promotion

Hawaii restaurateur Roy Yamaguchi has been named to the board of directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion.

Aviation news: Alaska Airlines launches "Hawaii Now" fare sale

Alaska Airlines

Aviation news: Alaska Airlines launches "Hawaii Now" fare sale

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines today launched a "Hawaii Now" fare sale, featuring low fares to Hawaii's most popular vacation destinations from several West Coast cities, including Anchorage, Alaska, ...

Officials: Hawaii visitor arrivals climb in June

Hawaii Tourism

Officials: Hawaii visitor arrivals climb in June

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Tourism Authority reports the state hosted 13.6 percent more visitors in June than it did in the same month last year.

Hawaii mulls exporting its homeless problem to continental US

Hawaii

Hawaii mulls exporting its homeless problem to continental US

When tourists arrive in Hawaii, they're greeted with flowery necklaces and cries of "Aloha!" But when those people turn out to be down-and-outs, the warm island welcome swiftly disappears.

Disney goes Hawaiian

Resort To Open On Oahu Next Year

Disney goes Hawaiian

KO 'OLINA, HI - "Aulani [a Disney Resort & Spa at Ko 'Olina, Hawaii] will represent a new way for every member of the family to enjoy a vacation in Hawaii," said Djuan Rivers, vice president ...

Thompson Airways planning Borneo, Bali and Hawaii service

Thompson Airways ponders new destinations

Thompson Airways planning Borneo, Bali and Hawaii service

The UK’s leading travel company today predicted popular future destinations for British travellers.

Tourist Robbed In Waikiki

Japanese tourist assaulted and robbed in central Waikiki

HONOLULU - Honolulu police are looking for two men who robbed and assaulted a 36-year-old Japanese tourist.

The assault happened Friday afternoon in central Waikiki at Kuhio and Seaside ...

New website to offer 3-D views of Hawaii attractions

Hawaii In 3-D

New website to offer 3-D views of Hawaii attractions

By HERBERT A. SAMPLE

A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it will offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different ...

Hawaii hotel industry continues to recover

Hawaii Hotel Industry Improves

Hawaii hotel industry continues to recover

HONOLULU - A local travel industry consulting firm says Hawaii's hotel industry continues on the path to recovery.

Hawaiian Airlines gets OK from DOT for Tokyo service

Hawaii to Tokyo

Hawaiian Airlines gets OK from DOT for Tokyo service

By Nelson Alcantara

(eTN) - The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has given its final approval to Hawaiian Airlines’ application to offer nonstop daily service between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and ...

Delta to offer new air service between Japan and islands of Hawaii and Palau

New Flights To Beach Destinations

Delta to offer new air service between Japan and islands of Hawaii and Palau

TOKYO, Japan - Delta Air Lines announced today its plans to build on its flights from Japan to two popular island destinations - Honolulu and Palau.

Aviation news: Alaska Airlines to add new flights from California to Hawaii

Alaska Airlines To Launch New Hawaii Flights

Aviation news: Alaska Airlines to add new flights from California to Hawaii

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines will inaugurate service between San Jose, Calif., and Lihue, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, on March 27, 2011, and between Oakland, Calif., and Lihue beginning March ...

Sea Life Park Hawaii:  Name our new baby dolphin!

Tourist Attractions

Sea Life Park Hawaii: Name our new baby dolphin!

(eTN) - One of Hawaii’s favorite tourist destinations, Sea Life Park Hawaii, has had a delivery from the stork in the shape of a baby dolphin and is inviting the public to join in the ...

Governor Lingle to promote Hawaii tourism during trip to China, Japan

Promoting Hawaii tourism in Asia

Governor Lingle to promote Hawaii tourism during trip to China, Japan

HONOLULU - Gov. Linda Lingle will work on opening Chinese markets to Hawaii-produced goods and promote Hawaii tourism to Japanese travelers during a two-week trip to Asia scheduled to begin ...

Is Hawaii practicing good marketing?

A Look At The Hawaii Tourism Association Budget

Is Hawaii practicing good marketing?

By Stephen Craven

There seems to be a mismatach regarding where Hawaii’s tourism marketing money is going.

Hawaii tourism representatives meet Chinese tour agent heads and officials

Strengthening Ties Between Hawaii And China

Hawaii tourism representatives meet Chinese tour agent heads and officials

By eTN Staff Writer

During April 15-20, 2010, invited by News.cn and United PR Consulting Co., Ltd., Joann Erban, vice president of Roberts Hawaii; Glenn P.

Aqua Hotels & Resorts welcomes Hotel Lanai as of May 1st

New Addition To Aqua Hotels Inventory

Aqua Hotels & Resorts welcomes Hotel Lanai as of May 1st

WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii – Aqua Hotels & Resorts (www.aquaresorts.com ), a full-service Hawaii ...

Fewer couples chose Hawaii to tie the knot

Hawaii

Fewer couples chose Hawaii to tie the knot

By Mary Vorsino

The number of Mainland and foreign couples coming to the Islands to tie the knot continues to plummet from a high in 2005, and industry experts aren't optimistic the figures will improve this ...

Hawaii losses offset by 7.2% jump in Maui tourist numbers

Maui Saves The Day For Hawaii

Hawaii losses offset by 7.2% jump in Maui tourist numbers

By Alan Yonan Jr.

A jump in the number of visitors traveling to Maui in February helped offset declines on the other major islands, the Hawai'i Tourism Authority reported yesterday.

Hawaii tourism rescued by Candian tourists, incentive travelers

Hawaii

Hawaii tourism rescued by Candian tourists, incentive travelers

By eTN Staff Writer

Incentive travel was strong in Hawaii in February 2010, up 30.3 percent from last year.

Hawaii continues sales efforts for China meetings business at 2010 IT&CM convention in Shanghai, April 7-9

Incentive Travel & Conventions Meetings China

Hawaii continues sales efforts for China meetings business at 2010 IT&CM convention in Shanghai, April 7-9

HONOLULU – With the goal of capitalizing on China’s growth in business travel, a team of Hawaii sales professionals will be in Shanghai, April 7-9, to sell the state’s meetings industry at ...

Go on safari in Hawaii

Capturing The Elusive Whale Photo

Go on safari in Hawaii

By eTN Staff Writer

MAALAEA, Maui, HI – Every day during whale season, photographers of all levels of experience line up along the decks of Maui whalewatch cruises, hoping to catch that elusive perfect whale photo; ...

Officials: Recovery of Hawaii's visitor industry is under way

Hawaii Tourism Recovery

Officials: Recovery of Hawaii's visitor industry is under way

By Chad Blair

Hawaii tourism officials and their marketing contractors expressed cautious optimism Wednesday that a steady recovery of the state’s visitor industry is under way.

Continental Airlines begins new service between California and Hawaii

More Flights To Oahu And Maui

Continental Airlines begins new service between California and Hawaii

By eTN Staff Writer

Continental Airlines will begin new flights this Sunday, March 7, from Los Angeles and Orange County to Maui and a flight between Orange County and Honolulu.

Surviving no-show tsunami

Hawaii

Surviving no-show tsunami

By Mindy Pennybacker

At just before 11 a.m., when the monster tsunami was predicted to hit Hawaiian shorelines, we left our house on foot, joining dozens of other rather unrushed walkers on a hot still day walking ...

Hawaii legislators kill Waikiki gambling proposal

No Gambling For Hawaii

Hawaii legislators kill Waikiki gambling proposal

HONOLULU — Lawmakers in Hawaii have decided not to allow gambling on the isles.

Gradual recovery of Hawaii's tourism forecasted

Hawaii

Gradual recovery of Hawaii's tourism forecasted

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism says it continues to expect a gradual recovery in Hawaii's economy beginning this year.

Hawaii hotels lost $1.1B since 2008

Hawaii Hotel Industry

Hawaii hotels lost $1.1B since 2008

HONOLULU — A new report says hotels in Hawaii lost US$741 million last year, $1.1 billion since the tourism slump began in 2008.

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