U.S. visitors willing to pay more for authentic, sustainable experiences
Tourists from the U.S. are the largest source for visitors to the Hawaiian islands.
Tourism industry award for Kapiʻolani CC professor
Rosalie Lokelani Fernandez received a 2021 Pineapple Award.
Vaccinations, U.S. visitor counts upgrade Hawaiʻi’s economic forecast
The vaccine rollout in Hawaiʻi and across the nation sets the stage for broader economic reopening by this summer.
Tourism leaders honored at UH Mānoa TIM School annual fundraiser
The “Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism” fundraising event honored Paul Kosasa and Glenn Vergara.
Agritourism strategy can create sustainable Hawai‘i economy
UH Hilo professor Angela Faʻanunu believes this approach will create more resilient and economically stable Pacific communities.
Can the spread of COVID-19 be predicted in Hawaiʻi?
A one-year study to predict the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi is led by Department of Mathematics Professor Monique Chyba.
COVID-19 testing pre-departure may eliminate 90% of infectious passengers
The plan includes a temperature and symptom screening, and passing a COVID-19 test in the traveler’s departure city before boarding a flight.
UHERO forecasts ‘painful’ strike to Hawaiʻi economy
On March 30, UHERO provided a grim update to its forecast of Hawaiʻi’s economy that includes recent developments associated with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
UHERO COVID-19 forecast: steep visitor drop, jobs lost
Developments over the past two weeks show a marked downward trend.
UHERO forecast: Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry at risk due to coronavirus
The coronavirus poses travel concerns that could negatively impact Hawaiʻi’s already slow-growing economy.
