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Articles tagged “hawaii”

News Blog

Hawaii Is Close to Shutting Down Tourism Marketing Agency

The Hawaii Tourism Authority may not be around for long. Last week, the state legislature’s House committee approved a Senate bill that would repeal the Hawaii Tourism Authority and create a government office dedicated solely to destination management, leaving the island without a tourism marketing agency. The bill now has to face two hearings before…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

News Blog

Hawaii Tourism Hits Reset on U.S. Marketing Contract

The Hawaii Tourism Authority put two contracts up to bid, one for marketing to the U.S. and the other for destination management, on February 14.  The two contracts are essentially a split of the previous one that included both responsibilities and had been awarded to a community non-profit. A government official canceled the it minutes…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Skift Meetings

Volcanic Activity Illuminates Renewal on the Island of Hawaii

Organizers seeking a big draw destination with a fusion of natural phenomena and meaningful corporate social responsibility programs, will find an array of new choices on the Island of Hawaii.

1 year ago
Volcanic Activity Illuminates Renewal on the Island of Hawaii

News Blog

Hawaii Cancels U.S. Tourism Marketing Contract with Native Community Group

The Hawaiian government this week rescinded the Hawaii Tourism Authority's U.S. tourism contract with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, a community non-profit, providing a potential setback for the authority's sustainable tourism efforts. The reason for the government's rescission was that the contract needed to be separated into two, one for marketing and the other…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Overtourism

Tourist Destinations Face Dilemma Switching From Quantity to ‘Quality’ Visitor Strategies

In the pursuit of higher quality tourists, destinations need to make sure they maintain a diversity of tourists and local businesses.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Tourist Destinations Face Dilemma Switching From Quantity to ‘Quality’ Visitor Strategies

Hotels

Booking Outperforms Airbnb and Expedia

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at booking site performance in June, Hawaii’s new tourism campaign, and the psychology behind paying hotels.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Booking Outperforms Airbnb and Expedia

Tourism

Hawaii Turns Over Tourism Marketing to Group Rooted in Local Culture

By choosing a community-centered nonprofit to help craft Hawaii's tourism marketing, the state's tourism authority made a bold statement, severing a century-old relationship with the conventions and visitors bureau. It's sparking controversy, but this is the uneasy path to redefining the future of tourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Hawaii Turns Over Tourism Marketing to Group Rooted in Local Culture

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Spirit’s JetBlue Fears

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, May 6, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Spirit’s JetBlue Fears

Airlines

Japan’s Airlines Hope Hawaii Demand Will Offer Lifeline

Japan won’t have real recovery until conditions allow it to safely drop its barriers to entry, but in the meantime nothing takes the mind off of your troubles like many, many trips to Hawaii.

Maki Shiraki, Reuters | 2 years ago

Japan’s Airlines Hope Hawaii Demand Will Offer Lifeline

Hotels

Hawaii’s Cultural Diplomat Bridging the Gap Between Reality and Misperception

Danny Akaka, a historian and ambassador at Auberge Resorts Mauna Lani in Hawaii, represents the best of modern cultural diplomacy. He's worked at the property for 39 years and shares the stories, oral traditions, and spirit of the area with guests who can't get enough. As luxury travelers look for more meaning in their travels, this is a masterclass on how to broker it elegantly.

Colin Nagy | 2 years ago

Hawaii’s Cultural Diplomat Bridging the Gap Between Reality and Misperception