Union hotel workers rally to kick-start bargaining
Jason Maxwell, a Unite Here Local 5 union member, stood in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center with a megaphone Wednesday, yelling labor solidarity chants. Read more
Jason Maxwell, a Unite Here Local 5 union member, stood in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center with a megaphone Wednesday, yelling labor solidarity chants. Read more
Visitors to Hawaii exceeded the expectations of some tourism industry officials in the first quarter, but results were still weak and are worsening for the peak summer season and beyond. Read more
It was the ninth month in a row that the average daily census of visitors in Hawaii dropped Read more
Child & Family Service put out a call to action to other nonprofits Monday to join it in the battle to fight the harmful effects of poverty in Hawaii, where an estimated 15% of families are living below federal poverty guidelines. Read more
Tourism officials have said it could be 2026 or longer before the Japan market is restored to its 2019 level of over 1.5 million visitor arrivals. Read more
Struggles to diversify tourism-dependent economies, develop solutions to workforce shortages, address how to make housing more affordable and pursue shared business opportunities took center stage at the Vegas Chamber Hawaii Business Exchange Summit. Read more
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The agency is now looking to emerge from this session with an appropriation in House Bill 1800 that funds 30 positions and a $63 million recurring budget. Read more
Hawaiian Holdings Inc., the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, improved revenue and continued investments during the first quarter, but deepened losses as it grappled with rising operating costs and other headwinds while pursuing a merger with Alaska Airlines. Read more
Marielle Magdirila, a Waipahu High School senior, visited the Marriott Vacations Worldwide booth at the speed-dating-styled job-exposure fair Monday during LEI, a signature workforce development event for the nonprofit ClimbHI, which specializes in connecting Hawaii high school students with career opportunities in the hospitality industry. Read more
Hawaii’s regenerative push is an offset to the long-held concern that group trips to Hawaii may be perceived as a boondoggle. Read more
The Vegas Chamber, the largest business association in Nevada, and three chamber organizations in Hawaii are holding a business exchange Tuesday and Wednesday in Honolulu to share expertise on mutual community and business issues. Read more
Crime in most categories, including violent ones, has dropped by double digits in Waikiki since Safe & Sound Waikiki started 18 months ago to address community concerns over mounting criminal activity and increased homelessness. Read more
A consumer antitrust lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Hawaii seeks to stop the acquisition of the 95-year-old Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines on the grounds that the merger would result in higher fares, fewer flights, job losses, and cause injury to Hawaii’s economy. Read more
Volunteers are the lifeblood of many Hawaii nonprofits, and volunteering provides health benefits; yet, Hawaii has one of the worst rates of volunteerism in the United States. Read more
Maui’s west-side commercial boating operators are getting some relief from the business impacts of the Maui wildfires with the state’s decision to lift temporary restrictions at Mala Wharf and its announcement that the rebuilding of a fueling system is underway at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor. Read more
AES Hawai‘i is launching the West Oahu solar-plus-storage project in Kapolei, which will produce enough energy to reduce Oahu’s use of fossil fuels by 750,000 barrels of oil and the associated pollution and greenhouse gases emitted over its lifetime. Read more
Total sales volume for the Hawaii investment market in 2023 declined 18.6% to $1.93 billion from $2.37 billion in 2022. Read more
State officials say that “until funding becomes available, there is no way to set a timeline for reopening (Lahaina Harbor).” Read more
Sales volume dipped for both single-family homes and condominiums in March after a two-month hiatus from the declines that accompanied rising interest rates. Read more
“Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism,” the largest fundraiser for the University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management at the Shidler College of Business, has set a record and is expected to support about three times the student scholarships that it did two years ago. Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a request for community comments Wednesday, while confirming receipt of proposals from Mokulele Airlines and Pacific Air Charters Inc. Read more