ShareYourTable.com
By eTN Staff Writer
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Visitors planning a Hawaii vacation can learn about regional foods at www.ShareYourTable.com.
Arrivals Up, Expenditures Down
By eTN Staff Writer
HONOLULU, HI – According to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, total visitor days for air and cruise visitors in September 2009 rose 4.8 percent from the same ...
Hawaii Is The Whales Primary Calving Grounds
By eTN Staff Writer
MA'LAEA, Maui, HI - The whales are back!
Passengers Being Accommodated On Mokulele
By Andrew Gomes
Passengers booked on go! airlines are being accommodated onto Mokulele Airlines, and that is about all that has been figured out so far with the merger.
New US$13.2 Million Concourse Opened Today
By Robbie Dingeman
Starting today, thousands of travelers arriving in Honolulu from international destinations can walk through an air-conditioned corridor instead of braving the heat on the sidewalk or smelling ...
All Inductions Are Postmortem
By Robbie Dingeman
The Hawaii visitor industry will honor three hoteliers, a legendary entertainer, and two airline pioneers who each helped shape Hawaii tourism as they are inducted into the Hawaii Hospitality Hall ...
Chinese Airline To Begin Service To Hawaii
HONOLULU — China's Hainan Airlines has received approval to begin service from Beijing to Hawaii.
Demand For Travel Between Hawaii And US Mainland
By eTN Staff Writer
HONOLULU, HI - Continental Airlines today announced new service from Honolulu to Orange County and from Maui to Los Angeles.
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines earned the airline industry’s No. 1 ranking for best on-time performance and fewest consumer complaints in August, as reported by the U.S.
Hotels' Occupancy, Revenue Down In Hawaii
By Robbie Dingeman
Hotels in Hawai'i had their weakest summer on record — an average of 68.1 percent occupancy — according to a report released today.
Silver Week Brings High Numbers
By eTN Staff Writer
Silver week brought the highest number of Japanese tourists to Hawaii since 2005 according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority vice president, David Uchiyama.
Princeville Resort Reopens
By Diana Leone
PRINCEVILLE, Kaua'i — Today's reopening of the Princeville Resort, upgraded in a yearlong renovation to the elite St. Regis brand, is good news for an island with almost 10 percent ...
Hilton Lawsuit
By Robbie Dingeman
The family of a 56-year old Honolulu man who died after he got caught in the suction of a drain in the newly rebuilt Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon in Waikiki is suing the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Hawaii Tsunami Update
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has lifted a tsunami watch for Hawaii following a magnitude-7.9 undersea earthquake near the Samoa islands
Hawaiian Air To Debut A330s
HONOLULU – With the first of its new fleet of long range, wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft arriving in April, Hawaiian Airlines will expand its service from Hawaii’s largest visitor markets ...
An Issue Of Safety Or Culture?
By Gina Mangieri
On the long list of why opponents of shark tours don't like them, they say the tours are an affront to Hawaiian culture.
won the hearts of children and adult on Molokai
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal designated by NOAA as KP2 gets up close with swimmers at Kaunakakai Wharf on Molokai.
Travel Promotion Act
By Dan Bence for PeterGreenberg.com
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that international visitation to the United States is down 10 percent in 2009 compared to the first six months of 2008.
Maui Council OKs Shark-Tour Ban
Quote of the month from a politician on Maui:
"Councilwoman Jo Anne Johnson says the bill is a sign of respect for native Hawaiians who consider sharks to be sacred."
Plans Include Resort's Own Airstrip
By Andrew Gomes, honoluluadvertiser.com
Plans are being revived by an Oahu contractor for a coastal resort near South Point in the Kau district of the Big Island, Hawaii.
Hawaiian Air Pilots May Strike
Hawaiian Airlines pilots have voted to authorize a strike, but a walkout is not imminent.
Hawaii Tourism Association
By Linda Hohnholz, eTN
The United States Senate passed today the Travel Promotion Act with its mission being to market the country as a travel destination to the global community.
US Office Of Travel Promotion Created
By eTN Staff Writer
A bill that establishes a non-profit corporation to promote US leisure, business, and scholarly travel to foreign visitors passed the US Senate today.
![With July occupancy at 70.3% Hawaii hotels having "worst summer" ever](http://www.eturbonews.com/files/imagecache/teaser/000rr_93.jpg "With July occupancy at 70.3% Hawaii hotels having "worst summer" ever")
Hawaii Hotels Occupancy Keeps Declining
Hawai'i hotels posted a sixth straight month of record low occupancy in July despite slashing prices to lure visitors in a down economy.
Maui Prince Hotel Under New Management
Benchmark Hospitality International — which manages the Turtle Bay Resort — yesterday was chosen to take over management of the Maui Prince Hotel and golf course next week.
Economic Forecast
By honoluluadvertiser.com / Greg Wiles
Maui County's economic doldrums won't dissipate soon, though the slowdown figures to give way gradually to growth tied to an upturn in tourism.
50th Anniversary
By eTN Staff Writer
LIHUE, KAUAI, HI - Mitzi Gaynor, Hollywood legend and the unforgettable star of the classic movie musical South Pacific, is returning to Kauai in October to take part in the Garden Isle's ...
Hawaiian Air To Charge For First Checked Bag
HONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines says it will join its competitors in charging a fee for the first checked bag on interisland flights.
Hawaii
In the wake of foreclosure proceedings against the Maui Prince Hotel, the company that manages the resort and neighboring golf course said it will terminate its contract with the hotel's owner on ...
Tourists Can't Get Enough Of Diamond Head
HONOLULU - Hawaiians called it Le'Ahi because it looked like the brow of a tuna. The English speakers who took control of these parts some time back call it Diamond Head.
