Gov. Ige Announces Non-Essential Travel to Resume on Nov. 1
"HLTA: Return to Non-Essential Travel on Nov. 1 is First Step in Getting Economy Moving," Maui Now, October 19, 2021
"Gov. David Ige invites visitors to resume non-essential travel to Hawaii on Nov. 1," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 19, 2021
"Ige Invites All Travelers Back to Hawai´i in Major Policy Shift," Big Island Now, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii to welcome non-essential travel to and within state starting Nov. 1: Gov. Ige," KHON2, October 19, 2021
"Governor Ige encourages visitors to come to Hawaii," KITV, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii governor invites visitors to return on Nov. 1," Travel Weekly, October 19, 2021
"2 months after asking tourists to stay away, governor once again throws out the welcome mat," Hawaii News Now, October 20, 2021
"A plea for respect as Hawaii prepares to welcome back vaccinated visitors starting Nov. 1," KHON2, October 20, 2021
"Gov. David Ige invites visitors to resume non-essential travel to Hawaii on Nov. 1," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 19, 2021
"Ige Invites All Travelers Back to Hawai´i in Major Policy Shift," Big Island Now, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii to welcome non-essential travel to and within state starting Nov. 1: Gov. Ige," KHON2, October 19, 2021
"Governor Ige encourages visitors to come to Hawaii," KITV, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii governor invites visitors to return on Nov. 1," Travel Weekly, October 19, 2021
"2 months after asking tourists to stay away, governor once again throws out the welcome mat," Hawaii News Now, October 20, 2021
"A plea for respect as Hawaii prepares to welcome back vaccinated visitors starting Nov. 1," KHON2, October 20, 2021
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October 19, 2021
For Immediate Release
October 19, 2021
STATEMENT FROM HAWAI‘I LODGING & TOURISM ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT & CEO MUFI HANNEMANN
HONOLULU--Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association President & CEO Mufi Hannemann offered the following statement in response to Governor David Ige’s announcement that non-essential travel to the state can resume effective Nov. 1. The announcement was made at a joint media appearance at the opening of the Federal Inspection Services facility at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
“The local tourism industry is pleased that Governor Ige signaled today that he is ready to welcome non-essential travelers back to Hawai‘i beginning November 1. While we recognize that there are still details that need to be sorted out—paying special mind to input from the county mayors and information provided by the healthcare community and the business sector—this announcement is an important first step toward getting our economy moving again safely and judiciously.”
“We also commend Mayor Roth for making clear that we want healthy, vaccinated travelers to return to Hawai‘i as soon as possible. The November 1 timeline is something that HLTA and our statewide coalition of representatives from tourism, restaurants, retail, ground and air transportation, attractions, labor unions, and chambers of commerce has pushed for from the very beginning—in our discussions with the Governor and in a letter to him—and we are gratified to see it come to fruition.”
“We look forward to working with Governor Ige and his administration to shape a clear message to prospective travelers that Hawai‘i is open for business and travel can once again be booked with confidence.”
About the HLTA
The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is the state’s largest private organization representing hotels, condominiums, timeshares, other lodging entities, suppliers, and related firms and individuals with a connection to tourism. HLTA is dedicated to supporting the hospitality industry through education, political action, and membership benefits, and raising awareness about its contributions throughout the state.
October 19, 2021
STATEMENT FROM HAWAI‘I LODGING & TOURISM ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT & CEO MUFI HANNEMANN
HONOLULU--Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association President & CEO Mufi Hannemann offered the following statement in response to Governor David Ige’s announcement that non-essential travel to the state can resume effective Nov. 1. The announcement was made at a joint media appearance at the opening of the Federal Inspection Services facility at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
“The local tourism industry is pleased that Governor Ige signaled today that he is ready to welcome non-essential travelers back to Hawai‘i beginning November 1. While we recognize that there are still details that need to be sorted out—paying special mind to input from the county mayors and information provided by the healthcare community and the business sector—this announcement is an important first step toward getting our economy moving again safely and judiciously.”
“We also commend Mayor Roth for making clear that we want healthy, vaccinated travelers to return to Hawai‘i as soon as possible. The November 1 timeline is something that HLTA and our statewide coalition of representatives from tourism, restaurants, retail, ground and air transportation, attractions, labor unions, and chambers of commerce has pushed for from the very beginning—in our discussions with the Governor and in a letter to him—and we are gratified to see it come to fruition.”
“We look forward to working with Governor Ige and his administration to shape a clear message to prospective travelers that Hawai‘i is open for business and travel can once again be booked with confidence.”
About the HLTA
The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association is the state’s largest private organization representing hotels, condominiums, timeshares, other lodging entities, suppliers, and related firms and individuals with a connection to tourism. HLTA is dedicated to supporting the hospitality industry through education, political action, and membership benefits, and raising awareness about its contributions throughout the state.
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"As Hawaii welcomes visitors back, a battle brews between union and hotels," KHON2, October 20, 2021
"2 months after asking tourists to stay away, governor once again throws out the welcome mat," Hawaii News Now, October 20, 2021
"A plea for respect as Hawaii prepares to welcome back vaccinated visitors starting Nov. 1," KHON2, October 20, 2021
"Hawaii governor invites visitors to return on Nov. 1," Travel Weekly, October 19, 2021
"Governor Ige encourages visitors to come to Hawaii," KITV, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii to welcome non-essential travel to and within state starting Nov. 1: Gov. Ige," KHON2, October 19, 2021
"Ige Invites All Travelers Back to Hawai´i in Major Policy Shift," Big Island Now, October 19, 2021
"HLTA: Return to Non-Essential Travel on Nov. 1 is First Step in Getting Economy Moving," Maui Now, October 19, 2021
"Gov. David Ige invites visitors to resume non-essential travel to Hawaii on Nov. 1," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii hotels see momentum as holiday season approaches," KHON2, October 14, 2021
"Tourism leaders wait on Gov. David Ige’s travel announcement this week," KHON2, October 11, 2021
"Hope high for announcement on loosening Hawaii COVID-19 restrictions," October 7, 2021
"Tourism leaders urge Ige to declare it’s OK to visit Hawaii," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, October 7, 2021
"Rail funding, real property tax hike weighed by Honolulu City Council in new tax bill," KHON2, October 6, 2021
"Hawaii hotels projected to lose more than $1 billion in business travel revenue this year," KHON2, October 5, 2021
"Hawaii Governor Says Covid-19 Improvements Likely To Open Door To Tourism For The Holidays," Civil Beat, September 27, 2021
"Hawaii hotel occupancy and room rates down," KITV, September 22, 2021
"Editorial: Keep close tabs on Safe Access," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2021
"Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2021
"When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses," WSJ, September 17, 2021
"New program offers ‘staycations’ to health care workers," West Hawaii Today, September 14, 2021
"Tourism leaders report ‘staggering’ losses in weeks since governor told visitors to stay home," Hawaii News Now, September 10, 2021
"Staycations for Healthcare Heroes," KHON, September 10, 2021
"Hawaii’s hospitality industry offer free staycations to eligible Hawaii health care workers," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2021
"With many rooms empty, hotels offer deserving reward to frontline healthcare heroes," Hawaii News Now, September 9, 2021
"Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association Launches Hotels for Healthcare Heroes'," Maui Now, September 9, 2021
"Hawaiʻi Hospitality Industry Sponsors Certificate Program for HS Students," Maui Now, September 7, 2021
"HLTA: Hotel industry seeing large number of cancelations," KITV, September 3, 2021
"Hawaii hotels are beginning to see mounting cancellations as COVID surge continues," Hawaii News Now, August 31, 2021
"Visitor industry discounts abound, even as Gov. David Ige asks travelers to stay away," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 30, 2021
"Critics question why Ige is asking visitors to stay away, but keeping popular attractions open," Hawaii News Now, August 24, 2021
"No slow down in arrivals yet after Gov. Ige's message asked people to avoid travel to Hawaii," KITV, August 24, 2021
"Tourism Industry Representative Says Governor Sending Wrong Message to Visitors," Hawaii Public Radio, August 24, 2021
"Limit gatherings but don’t curb tourists, Hawaii visitor industry execs say," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 24, 2021
"Tougher Hawaii travel restrictions possible as COVID-19 surge continues," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 23, 2021
"Hawaii businesses reluctant on mandating COVID-19 shots for employees," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 21, 2021
"Emerging Plan Would Pump Hotel Room Tax Revenue Into Rail," Civil Beat, August 18, 2021
"Waikīkī Hotels Getting Back to Normal, But Obstacles Remain," Hawai'i Public Radio, July 26, 2021
"Even the tourism industry thinks Hawaii is seeing more visitors than it can handle," Hawaii News Now, July 26, 2021
"Worker shortage expected to end with expiration of federal pandemic UI programs," KHON2, July 23, 2021
"The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Tourism Executive Mufi Hannemann," Civil Beat, July 18, 2021
"How Neighbor Islands Are Working To Address Overtourism In Hawaii," Civil Beat, July 9, 2021
"Tourism officials: Hotel room tax increase affects Hawaii residents," KHON, July 8, 2021
"Vaccination exemption adds to a travel surge as key Hawaii lawmakers question need for tourism marketing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 8, 2021
"More Hawaii visitors brings long lines and limited reservations," KHON, July 5, 2021
"Maui mayor: no fly zone, please," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, July 5, 2021
"Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom," Associated Press, July 4, 2021
"Hawaii's hotels gearing up for busy 4th of July weekend," KITV, July 2, 2021
"Vaccine drive for hospitality workers slated for Thursday," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 30, 2021
"Maui mayor Mike Victorino wants tourism pause," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 30, 2021
"Citizens and police join forces in Waikiki amid tourism’s return," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 27, 2021
"Hawaii to allow fully vaccinated mainland travelers to bypass pre-travel test and quarantine rules in July," KHON, June 24, 2021
"Visitor industry backs Gov. David Ige’s plan to veto tax bill," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Gov. David Ige to veto budget, teacher bonuses," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Hawaii Gov Intends To Veto Dozens Of Bills, Likely Triggering A Special Session," Civil Beat, June 21, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Hawaii residents want better management of booming tourism industry," June 12, 2021
"VIDEO: Mufi Hannemann and Hawaii Highgate Hotels’ Kelly Sanders join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 11, 2021
"County officials encourage voluntary coronavirus testing after travel," June 10, 2021
"Braelyn I. Cayaban wins 2 Citizen-Scholar awards," The Garden Island, June 9, 2021
"Waikiki crime surge risks derailing tourism recovery," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 6, 2021
"Hospitality Industry Awards $61,000 in Scholarships, Maui County Students Take Top Two Awards," Maui Now, June 5, 2021
"Hawaii COVID-19 vaccination incentive campaign includes Las Vegas trip, HawaiianMiles, Zippy’s and more," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"Most Hawaii adults fully vaccinated, but survey finds 12% don’t plan to get COVID-19 vaccine," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"House Finance Chair: Fewer Tourists Is ‘What People Want’," Civil Beat, June 4, 2021
"Bill would pause development of visitor lodgings islandwide," The Maui News, June 3, 2021
"Kealakehe High Senior Named Top County Scholar in Citizen-Scholars Award Program," Big Island Now, June 2, 2021
"Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association CEO hopes Memorial Day momentum continues," KITV, May 31, 2021
"Memorial Day weekend travelers pack Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 29, 2021
"International Market Place to hold vaccination clinics," Pacific Business News, May 25, 2021
"Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 24, 2021
"Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 21, 2021
"Businesses starting to get push back on mask compliance," KHON2, May 17, 2021
"2 months after asking tourists to stay away, governor once again throws out the welcome mat," Hawaii News Now, October 20, 2021
"A plea for respect as Hawaii prepares to welcome back vaccinated visitors starting Nov. 1," KHON2, October 20, 2021
"Hawaii governor invites visitors to return on Nov. 1," Travel Weekly, October 19, 2021
"Governor Ige encourages visitors to come to Hawaii," KITV, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii to welcome non-essential travel to and within state starting Nov. 1: Gov. Ige," KHON2, October 19, 2021
"Ige Invites All Travelers Back to Hawai´i in Major Policy Shift," Big Island Now, October 19, 2021
"HLTA: Return to Non-Essential Travel on Nov. 1 is First Step in Getting Economy Moving," Maui Now, October 19, 2021
"Gov. David Ige invites visitors to resume non-essential travel to Hawaii on Nov. 1," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 19, 2021
"Hawaii hotels see momentum as holiday season approaches," KHON2, October 14, 2021
"Tourism leaders wait on Gov. David Ige’s travel announcement this week," KHON2, October 11, 2021
"Hope high for announcement on loosening Hawaii COVID-19 restrictions," October 7, 2021
"Tourism leaders urge Ige to declare it’s OK to visit Hawaii," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, October 7, 2021
"Rail funding, real property tax hike weighed by Honolulu City Council in new tax bill," KHON2, October 6, 2021
"Hawaii hotels projected to lose more than $1 billion in business travel revenue this year," KHON2, October 5, 2021
"Hawaii Governor Says Covid-19 Improvements Likely To Open Door To Tourism For The Holidays," Civil Beat, September 27, 2021
"Hawaii hotel occupancy and room rates down," KITV, September 22, 2021
"Editorial: Keep close tabs on Safe Access," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2021
"Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2021
"When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses," WSJ, September 17, 2021
"New program offers ‘staycations’ to health care workers," West Hawaii Today, September 14, 2021
"Tourism leaders report ‘staggering’ losses in weeks since governor told visitors to stay home," Hawaii News Now, September 10, 2021
"Staycations for Healthcare Heroes," KHON, September 10, 2021
"Hawaii’s hospitality industry offer free staycations to eligible Hawaii health care workers," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2021
"With many rooms empty, hotels offer deserving reward to frontline healthcare heroes," Hawaii News Now, September 9, 2021
"Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association Launches Hotels for Healthcare Heroes'," Maui Now, September 9, 2021
"Hawaiʻi Hospitality Industry Sponsors Certificate Program for HS Students," Maui Now, September 7, 2021
"HLTA: Hotel industry seeing large number of cancelations," KITV, September 3, 2021
"Hawaii hotels are beginning to see mounting cancellations as COVID surge continues," Hawaii News Now, August 31, 2021
"Visitor industry discounts abound, even as Gov. David Ige asks travelers to stay away," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 30, 2021
"Critics question why Ige is asking visitors to stay away, but keeping popular attractions open," Hawaii News Now, August 24, 2021
"No slow down in arrivals yet after Gov. Ige's message asked people to avoid travel to Hawaii," KITV, August 24, 2021
"Tourism Industry Representative Says Governor Sending Wrong Message to Visitors," Hawaii Public Radio, August 24, 2021
"Limit gatherings but don’t curb tourists, Hawaii visitor industry execs say," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 24, 2021
"Tougher Hawaii travel restrictions possible as COVID-19 surge continues," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 23, 2021
"Hawaii businesses reluctant on mandating COVID-19 shots for employees," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 21, 2021
"Emerging Plan Would Pump Hotel Room Tax Revenue Into Rail," Civil Beat, August 18, 2021
"Waikīkī Hotels Getting Back to Normal, But Obstacles Remain," Hawai'i Public Radio, July 26, 2021
"Even the tourism industry thinks Hawaii is seeing more visitors than it can handle," Hawaii News Now, July 26, 2021
"Worker shortage expected to end with expiration of federal pandemic UI programs," KHON2, July 23, 2021
"The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Tourism Executive Mufi Hannemann," Civil Beat, July 18, 2021
"How Neighbor Islands Are Working To Address Overtourism In Hawaii," Civil Beat, July 9, 2021
"Tourism officials: Hotel room tax increase affects Hawaii residents," KHON, July 8, 2021
"Vaccination exemption adds to a travel surge as key Hawaii lawmakers question need for tourism marketing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 8, 2021
"More Hawaii visitors brings long lines and limited reservations," KHON, July 5, 2021
"Maui mayor: no fly zone, please," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, July 5, 2021
"Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom," Associated Press, July 4, 2021
"Hawaii's hotels gearing up for busy 4th of July weekend," KITV, July 2, 2021
"Vaccine drive for hospitality workers slated for Thursday," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 30, 2021
"Maui mayor Mike Victorino wants tourism pause," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 30, 2021
"Citizens and police join forces in Waikiki amid tourism’s return," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 27, 2021
"Hawaii to allow fully vaccinated mainland travelers to bypass pre-travel test and quarantine rules in July," KHON, June 24, 2021
"Visitor industry backs Gov. David Ige’s plan to veto tax bill," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Gov. David Ige to veto budget, teacher bonuses," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Hawaii Gov Intends To Veto Dozens Of Bills, Likely Triggering A Special Session," Civil Beat, June 21, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Hawaii residents want better management of booming tourism industry," June 12, 2021
"VIDEO: Mufi Hannemann and Hawaii Highgate Hotels’ Kelly Sanders join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 11, 2021
"County officials encourage voluntary coronavirus testing after travel," June 10, 2021
"Braelyn I. Cayaban wins 2 Citizen-Scholar awards," The Garden Island, June 9, 2021
"Waikiki crime surge risks derailing tourism recovery," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 6, 2021
"Hospitality Industry Awards $61,000 in Scholarships, Maui County Students Take Top Two Awards," Maui Now, June 5, 2021
"Hawaii COVID-19 vaccination incentive campaign includes Las Vegas trip, HawaiianMiles, Zippy’s and more," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"Most Hawaii adults fully vaccinated, but survey finds 12% don’t plan to get COVID-19 vaccine," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"House Finance Chair: Fewer Tourists Is ‘What People Want’," Civil Beat, June 4, 2021
"Bill would pause development of visitor lodgings islandwide," The Maui News, June 3, 2021
"Kealakehe High Senior Named Top County Scholar in Citizen-Scholars Award Program," Big Island Now, June 2, 2021
"Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association CEO hopes Memorial Day momentum continues," KITV, May 31, 2021
"Memorial Day weekend travelers pack Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 29, 2021
"International Market Place to hold vaccination clinics," Pacific Business News, May 25, 2021
"Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 24, 2021
"Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 21, 2021
"Businesses starting to get push back on mask compliance," KHON2, May 17, 2021
