Visitor industry shows no signs of slowing down

October spending and arrivals defied the normally sluggish "shoulder season"

By Allison Schaefers

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

~~<p>Increased tourism is the gift that keeps on giving for Hawaii's visitor industry, which moved past the traditional October shoulder season with nary a slowdown in sight and is heading toward a strong year-end finish and start next year.</p>
<p>The Hawaii Tourism Authority reported Thursday that October visitor arrivals grew 8.6 percent from a year ago to 640,666, and spending rose 12.7 percent to $1.1 billion.</p>
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Increased tourism is the gift that keeps on giving for Hawaii's visitor industry, which moved past the traditional October shoulder season with nary a slowdown in sight and is heading toward a strong year-end finish and start next year.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority reported Thursday that October visitor arrivals grew 8.6 percent from a year ago to 640,666, and spending rose 12.7 percent to $1.1 billion. Login for more...