Visitor industry still enjoying red-hot streak

A 7.8% jump in total July arrivals helped spending increase to $1.28 billion

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 30, 2012

~~<p>Judging from the latest state visitor arrival and spending statistics, Hawaii's visitors didn't get the message about low U.S. consumer confidence and economic uncertainty in some parts of the globe.</p>
<p>Hawaii's visitor industry continued to heat up in July, with arrivals and spending gains contributing to what continues to be one of the hottest summers ever. Total visitor spending in July rose 17.8 percent to $1.28 billion, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. The $193.8 million gain helped push spending during the first seven months of the year to $8.4 billion, an increase of 20.8 percent.</p>
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Judging from the latest state visitor arrival and spending statistics, Hawaii's visitors didn't get the message about low U.S. consumer confidence and economic uncertainty in some parts of the globe.

Hawaii's visitor industry continued to heat up in July, with arrivals and spending gains contributing to what continues to be one of the hottest summers ever. Total visitor spending in July rose 17.8 percent to $1.28 billion, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. The $193.8 million gain helped push spending during the first seven months of the year to $8.4 billion, an increase of 20.8 percent. Login for more...