COVID-19 Media & Resources
Recent media items:
"Hawaii’s hospitality industry offer free staycations to eligible Hawaii health care workers," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2021
"Tourism leaders report ‘staggering’ losses in weeks since governor told visitors to stay home," Hawaii News Now, September 10, 2021
"New program offers ‘staycations’ to health care workers," West Hawaii Today, September 14, 2021
"When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses," WSJ, September 17, 2021
"Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2021
"Hawaii hotel occupancy and room rates down," KITV, September 22, 2021
Safe Travels Hawaii Website: travel.hawaii.gov
Safe Travels Hawaii Fact Sheet: Click here to download
HLTA Pre-Arrival FAQ Sheet: Click here to download
HDOT Travel FAQ Sheet: hidot.hawaii.gov/coronavirus/
O'ahu COVID-19 Website: oneoahu.org
CDC Travel Planner: Click here to view
For up-to-date information, the Department of Health has created a page that will serve as a COVID-19 information hub for the foreseeable future. You may visit it here.
"Hawaii’s hospitality industry offer free staycations to eligible Hawaii health care workers," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 10, 2021
"Tourism leaders report ‘staggering’ losses in weeks since governor told visitors to stay home," Hawaii News Now, September 10, 2021
"New program offers ‘staycations’ to health care workers," West Hawaii Today, September 14, 2021
"When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses," WSJ, September 17, 2021
"Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2021
"Hawaii hotel occupancy and room rates down," KITV, September 22, 2021
Safe Travels Hawaii Website: travel.hawaii.gov
Safe Travels Hawaii Fact Sheet: Click here to download
HLTA Pre-Arrival FAQ Sheet: Click here to download
HDOT Travel FAQ Sheet: hidot.hawaii.gov/coronavirus/
O'ahu COVID-19 Website: oneoahu.org
CDC Travel Planner: Click here to view
For up-to-date information, the Department of Health has created a page that will serve as a COVID-19 information hub for the foreseeable future. You may visit it here.
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September 17, 2021
Wall Street Journal
Aloha,
In the time since Governor Ige's request for nonessential travel to halt, there has been media coverage of the announcement and the compounding effects that it has had on the local tourism industry and the economy in its entirety. In addition to all of the local media outlets, I've also been contacted by several national publications including The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal which ran its article today. The WSJ reporter Allison Pohle did a commendable job of stating our predicament. The article can be found here in its entirety for your reading.
In the time since Governor Ige's request for nonessential travel to halt, there has been media coverage of the announcement and the compounding effects that it has had on the local tourism industry and the economy in its entirety. In addition to all of the local media outlets, I've also been contacted by several national publications including The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal which ran its article today. The WSJ reporter Allison Pohle did a commendable job of stating our predicament. The article can be found here in its entirety for your reading.
Domino's Hawai'i Promotion
I am pleased to announce that Domino's Hawai'i has offered to run a special promotion in support of O'ahu's Visitor Industry Charity Walk. Beginning on Monday, September 20th and running through the 26th, Domino's will donate a portion of all pizza sales to help us close out our Charity Walk campaign.
This is an amazing opportunity to boost our overall fundraising efforts, and I would like to extend a special mahalo to HLTA Board Member Mike Rompel for his generous offer. Mike has been an amazing addition to our board and has actively found ways to support HLTA efforts and initiatives from the moment he joined.
Please share the poster above far and wide and consider buying Domino's pizza for yourself and your families for the next week. For our lodging members, we ask that you please share this with your guests and let them know that their cheesy satisfaction is helping our local nonprofit community here on O'ahu.
This is an amazing opportunity to boost our overall fundraising efforts, and I would like to extend a special mahalo to HLTA Board Member Mike Rompel for his generous offer. Mike has been an amazing addition to our board and has actively found ways to support HLTA efforts and initiatives from the moment he joined.
Please share the poster above far and wide and consider buying Domino's pizza for yourself and your families for the next week. For our lodging members, we ask that you please share this with your guests and let them know that their cheesy satisfaction is helping our local nonprofit community here on O'ahu.
H4HH
Today marked the official kick-off for our Hotels for Healthcare Heroes initiative that provides free hotel rooms for doctors, nurses, and other critical staff who are working tirelessly to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the generosity of our lodging partners, more than 100 of these heroes have checked in for two-night staycations around the state.
This is just the first weekend and the response has already been awesome. Mahalo to our partner the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i and to all of the hotels, businesses, and others who have contributed to launching us successfully. If your hotel or resort has not yet signed up but are interested in providing rooms, please email H4HH@hawaiilodging.org to do so as our goal is to offer this special act of aloha to the last weekend of October.
Mahalo,
Mufi
This is just the first weekend and the response has already been awesome. Mahalo to our partner the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i and to all of the hotels, businesses, and others who have contributed to launching us successfully. If your hotel or resort has not yet signed up but are interested in providing rooms, please email H4HH@hawaiilodging.org to do so as our goal is to offer this special act of aloha to the last weekend of October.
Mahalo,
Mufi
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"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
"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
