February was a month to love for Hawaii’s visitor industry with arrivals recovering to 96.5% of pre-pandemic times but the momentum might not continue into what looks to be a much softer summer than expected.
A “visitor impact fee” bill that would require any nonresident aged 15 or older to pay for an annual license to visit a state park, beach, forest, hiking trail or other natural area is still alive.
At the worst point of the pandemic it was possible to walk down Kalakaua Avenue the 50-yard line of the state’s tourism economy without encountering cars or people. It was so quiet that wild chickens wandered freely through the neighborhood.
To celebrate the start-ups that are reshaping the sector in every global region, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has announced the winners of its Awake Tourism Challenge. The competition was organised in collaboration with Wakalua, the first global innovation hub for tourism, powered by Ávoris, and counted with great support from renowned tourism […]