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New restaurants slated for summer openings at Westin Maui
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa will offer guests two new dining options later this summer, replacing the 12-acre beachfront property’s existing Ono Bar & Grill and Tropica Restaurant & Bar venues. More»
Magnum P.I.’s 'Chopper' flying again over Oahu
Magnum P.I. fans looking to relive memorable moments from the popular 1980s TV show may want to consider a new island air tour onboard a painstakingly faithful re-creation of “The Chopper,” departing from Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu. More»
Funjet lowers deposits for Delta, US Airways vacations
Funjet Vacations has lowered deposits on vacations that include airfare on Delta Air Lines and US Airways to $150 per person for the continental U.S., Hawaii, the Caribbean and Mexico, and $300 for Europe. More»
Hawaii hotels set earnings record in April
Hotels across the Aloha State generated $276 million in total room revenue during the month of April, outpacing the previous all-time high for the destination set in 2006 by 9.4%. More»
Honolulu edges New York as priciest U.S. city for summer visitors
Honolulu is the most expensive U.S. destination this summer, while Orlando hotels will have the biggest hotel price increase of any U.S. city, TripAdvisor said in its TripIndex Cities survey. More»
Enterprise offering rentals at Maui’s Travaasa Hana resort
Maui visitors can pick up and drop off rental vehicles at a new Enterprise office at the Travaasa Hana resort on the island’s remote east coast. More»
For Hawaii panel, pros, cons in int'l demand
Travel Weekly invited a group of travel executives to discuss the state of Hawaii's visitor industry. Participants in the roundtable delved into issues including capacity in busy Waikiki, the increasing impact of globalization, upcoming hotel renovations on Oahu and airlift to destinations across the state. More»
Prince Resorts Hawaii announces agent incentives, cash bonus programs
Prince Resorts Hawaii has announced new agent rewards and cash-back incentives at its three Aloha State properties for travel before Dec. 17. More»
Passenger totals increase on Hawaiian flights in May
Hawaiian Airlines transported more than 836,000 passengers in May, a 7% improvement over the same month last year. More»
Aston Hotels & Resorts now managing Waikiki’s Hotel Renew
Aston Hotels & Resorts has taken over management at the Hotel Renew in Waikiki, rebranding the 72-room boutique hotel as the Hotel Renew by Aston. More»
At TW's Hawaii Leadership Forum, talk of airlift and aloha
Providing an at times nostalgic look at Waikiki's earlier years of beach destination dominance, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie told participants in the recent Travel Weekly Hawaii Leadership Forum that the Hawaiian Islands' longtime commitment to hospitality remains a vital component to their appeal today and helped fuel the state's record-breaking visitor arrival and spending figures in 2012. More»
Skybar Waikiki slated for Oahu high-rise
Developers are touting plans to begin construction of “Hawaii’s highest open-air lounge” on the 19th floor of a Waikiki high-rise later this summer. More»
HTA to hold annual tourism conference in Aug.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority will hold its annual Hawaii Tourism Conference on Aug. 22 and 23. More»
Hawaii sees modest arrivals, spending increases in April
The Hawaiian Islands enjoyed moderate increases in both visitor spending and arrivals this April, maintaining the destination’s four-month streak of year-over-year growth in 2013. More»
Agents share their strategies for summer sales
After speaking with several agents who regularly sell Hawaii vacations, proven marketing methods, tweaked to include summer travel ideas and specials, were the most common approach for generating peak season bookings to the Aloha State. More»
Oahu’s Turtle Bay Resort opens Paakai restaurant
The new “sea-to-table” restaurant Paakai is now open at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu. More»
New G.M. takes over at Kauai’s Aston Islander hotel
Aston Hotels & Resorts has named Kaniela Neves the new general manager of the Aston Islander on the Beach hotel in Kapaa on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. More»
Maui’s Kapalua Wine & Food festival scheduled for June 6-9
Gourmands headed for Maui early next month won’t want to miss the Kapalua Wine & Food festival, scheduled for June 6 to 9. More»
NFL Pro Bowl may be headed to U.S. mainland
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell is considering moving the annual Pro Bowl post-season all-star game to a venue on the U.S. mainland as early as 2015. More»
From trendy to tranquil, agents aim for perfect resort pick
Given the continuing strong demand for the destination, carefully qualifying clients and sending them to the correct island appears to be a crucial component of selling vacations to the Aloha State this summer, especially if your customer's idyllic Hawaii getaway doesn't involve a raucous resort experience and crowded beaches. More»

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