Hawaii, which has had its share of challenges in the aftermath of the March Kona Low storms, unveiled some good news with its April 2026 visitor statistics report, which reported a 16.3% rise in U.S.

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.

The final speaker at this year’s two-day Hawaii Tourism Conference had a sobering message for a room filled with the state’s visitor industry stakeholders. “I know a lot of you have already done your ...

Hawaii’s visitor industry lost momentum in August as fewer travelers came to the islands, stayed for shorter vacations and spent less overall amid storms and hurricane threats that disrupted what is ...