If you're hoping for a stress-free Hawaiian vacation, be sure to fly into this popular airport that was ranked as the best ...

Hawaii’s communities are rebuilding after fires and floods, and many local leaders say thoughtful tourism is now part of the ...

Earlier this month at the Travel Weekly Leadership Forum, when Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau CEO Aaron Sala said, "Tourism as we have known it is over," it surprised everyone in the room.

In April, Hawaii received about 829,000 visitors, down from 833,000 the previous year. Visitors from the West Coast, Hawaii’s largest market, dropped 4.8%. Looking ahead, the March storms “softened ...

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As Hawaii nears the second anniversary of the devastating Maui wildfires, it’s rolling out an unprecedented measure to offset climate change costs—and it’s targeting tourists’ wallets. Starting ...

A beach on Lanai. A UHERO report highlights travel industry executives' concerns about declining competitiveness due to high costs, infrastructure issues, lack of marketing and negative public ...

After more than five years of closure, Hawaii’s Kalaupapa National Historical Park will reopen this month with a new patient-founded tour, tighter access rules, and lingering questions. ByWill McGough ...

Your next visit to the Aloha State may be a tiny bit pricier. Hawaii just raised the price of its tourism tax from 10.25 percent to 11 percent on January 1, with each county able to tack on an ...

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