Hawaii Tourism Suffers as Airfares Rise
Posted by business | travelling | Posted on May 13th, 2010
Fewer tourists are traveling to Hawaii and their combined spending decreased last month as steeper airfares discouraged people from visiting the islands, according to state statistics released Thursday.
The number of Hawaii cruise visitors plunged due to the departure of the Pride of Hawaii, and because the Pride of Aloha made just one voyage in May, her last in the islands.
Visitor expenditures dropped 2.9%, or $26.7 million, in May compared to the same month last year because fewer passengers flew to the islands, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Arrivals dipped 6.4%, or 549,017 people, last month.
Daily spending increased to $185 per person compared to $179 per person in May 2007.
There were 56.9% fewer tourists arriving in Hawaii by cruise ship — only 5,382 visitors for the month. Only three out-of-state cruise ships visited the islands in May compared to seven in the same
“May statistics are better than anticipated, especially since it is the first month to report the effects of the loss of two home-ported cruise ships and increased airfares,” said state tourism liaison Marsha Wienert. “Increased marketing efforts in our base market, U.S. West, will help stimulate demand for summer travel.”
Over the first five months of this year, total expenditures by visitors who arrived by air increased 3.2% to $4.94 billion even as total arrivals by air decreased 1.1% to 2,918,580.
Tourism from Japan was down 6.2% in May, while 13.7% more people are arriving from Canada.
“We continue to be pleased with the performance of the Canada and other Asia markets and anticipate further growth especially in the China market be cause Chinese are now able to visit the U.S. as leisure group travelers,” Wienert said.
The first group of Chinese leisure travelers visited Hawaii this week under a new agreement between the U.S. and China.
Trips from the U.S. West and East also fell, with the steepest decline coming from 19.3% fewer visitors from California.
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a great destination
Without tourism, you would not have to look at fat, ugly people in shorts and white socks, running around proving to everyone that tourists can only speak AmeriKan and KNOW that if you YELL in someone's face, they will immediately understand AmreiKan.
They also forget how to drive.
I used to have a bumper sticker that said: "WHEN I GO ON VACATION I AM COMING TO YOUR TOWN SO I CAN DRESS FUNNY AND DRIVE LIKE A MORON."
i don’t remember jordan ever looking like that.
it’s so cool it looks like Africa and Airazona.
Your question doesn't make any sense.
Tourism has increased immensely with now flights to Antartica from Sydney, you do have the chance to land but mostly you just fly over and look.
Interesting video!
CIRCULAR FLOW: Foreign tourists spend money and that money generates higher incomes, which is then spent by individuals on more products and services, meaning more income for businesses, meaning higher incomes, etc.
IMPORTS? Tourism money acts more like exports than imports, since a country is selling its resources (natural beauty) and services (hotels, restaurants) in return for foreign money.
i missu jordan
jordan is the best country ever!!!!!!
jordan first
I work with communities in developing tourism. The single biggest factor:
Whether or not the community sees tourism as an economic driver… takes it seriously. Community understanding and buy-in regarding the benefits of tourism is essential to development of the industry. Are they willing to commit financial and human resources to assist in developing the destination…
Political will by local politicians to take tourism seriously is essential. So many communities see tourism as a "last resort" (no pun intended!) and are still chasing smokestacks rather than dedicating time and energy to developing tourism.
Once this happens, obstacles can be addressed and the destination can build a plan to develop products to position themselves to attract desired markets.
jordan is such a great great country!! but ya 3ami it’s chooooooooooooooobbb!
Tiger balm in Singapore.
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ayyyee! my name is jordan
i own the land
Travel locally. Flying is one of the biggest producers of green house gases. And yes, Al Gore that includes you.
PS: Icon MC what oil company do you work for?
The cost of our health care is far too high. Even a falling dollar cannot make us competitive with countries like India and Thailand.
i love jordan and usa
That country is the definitionof beautiful..x the video was cool…x id like to go there next year after my A levels.
Hi, spa packages are actually getting popular nowadys. Not just the usual spa, people are going more for the holistic and healing spas programs. Key aim of the packages should be targeting relaxation, wellness and health. You did not say where you are located, so I will not be able to offer much.
But take a look at how this is done, like in Thailand. There are spas in hotels and packages offered cover the rooms, spa treatment and dietary health advice. This can be a 1-day, 2-day or even 3-day packages. So the guests gets pampered without having to leave the comfort of the hotel or resort room.
Standalone spa may be a bit difficult as you can only offer the treatment. Try to have a nearby accommodation tied in for a total package deal.
A check on the prices shows that such spa stay cost from between US$100 up to US$500 a day, depending on the location and hotel/resort status.
I guess it will be good if you can try and experience it for yourself. Take a trip to Thailand for one of these packages.