Could the strong Yen increase travelers to Hawaii?

Everyone in the Hawaii travel industry is hoping so. With the Yen being very strong right now compared to the US dollar it seems to many think that we could see more people from Japan taking Hawaii vacation packages since they will get more bang from their buck. The Yen is up 15% as compared [...]

Hawaiian Airlines adding more flights

With the news earlier this week that Japan Airlines was cutting back on flights it was good to heard the good news that Hawaiian Airlines were adding more flights. Hawaiian Airlines is the largest Hawaii carrier and brings in thousands of people each year to Hawaii to enjoy their Hawaii vacations. Hawaiian Airlines yesterday said [...]

Possibly more bad news for the Hawaii travel industry

With all the news that there have been sharp declines in travelers from the mainland to Hawaii, the one bright spot has been that there has been a steady increase of travelers from Japan. Well yesterday Japan airlines said that they were going to layoff  14 percent of its workforce by 2011 and scrap 20 [...]

Getting Married in Maui?

With thousands of people taking Hawaii vacations each year, a lot of those people come to Hawaii to get married. With Hawaii’s beautiful beaches and first class resorts, what’s not to love? Below is a video from the Travel Channel talking about best places to get married at in Maui. Maui is one of the [...]

Hawaii Hotels See Huge Drop in Occupancy

With the months of Summer coming most hotels in Hawaii expected to see people traveling to Hawaii pickup and see the occupancy rates increase as well, but that didn’t happen. In the month of July this islands occupancy rates was at 70% which is lower than what it usually is for the off seasons. While [...]

Hawaiian Airlines adding another bag fee

The next time you fly on a Hawaiian Airlines interisland flight for a Hawaii vacation you can expect to pay a $10 fee for first checked in bags. The reason for this new fee is due to Hawaiian’s rising cost and they’ve had to make their fares so low to attract new customers that the [...]