Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren t Tourism Jobs? - Honolulu Civil Beat
Tourists Are Returning To Hawaii, So Why Aren’t Tourism Jobs?
Hawaii hosted 8% more tourists in March 2021 than in March 2020 but 35% fewer hotel and restaurant jobs. Reading time: 7 minutes.
Signs that tourists are returning to Hawaii are hard to miss: crowded beaches, lines outside tourist take-out spots, increasing foot traffic along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
The return is hardly an illusion: data shows there were substantially more tourists in Hawaii in March of this year than the same month in 2020, when Hawaii tourism was just starting to feel the effects of COVID-19.
TIM Alumni Hall of Honor award.
This year’s event was presented virtually adhering to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. The program featured special video presentations of the honorees, a performance by the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and remarks from
UH President
David Lassner and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. Local entertainer Rodney Villanueva served as the emcee and the media sponsor was the
Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The event was co-chaired by Vicky Cayetano and Larry Rodriguez.
“We are grateful to Hawaiʻi’s travel and hospitality industry and business community for their support of our students,” Shidler College of Business Dean
Hotel guests are extending their stays, while some travelers are booking last minute trips. Some from affected areas are canceling reservations or rescheduling trips because their COVID-19 test result
Some businesses don t expect to see tourists return until international travel restrictions are lifted and believe it could take 3 or 4 years before tourism returns to 2019 levels.