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Aloha Kakou:Following their rush to finish G building last week, the painters now find themselves working on small projects around the property prior to starting on the H building. There are numerous small spalling projects as well as some touch up areas that are keeping them busy this week. AOAO maintenance personnel are continuing their piecemeal work on the Futurastone walkway sealing. You never know where they'll be working but they are easily tracked by the smell of the sealer - whew! Thank goodness it dries quickly!
Aloha Kakou:Despite Maui's overall lower occupancy numbers, there still remains the desire by mainland folks to visit the island. The Executive Director of the Maui Visitor's Bureau said, "People want to come (to Maui)" following her recent extensive marketing tours on the Mainland.Joseph Toy, president of Hospitality Advisors, said, "It is notable that despite the fall in the market, we continue to remain competitive both in the U.S. market as well as other island destinations."http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/525612.html?nav=10
Aloha Kakou:Monday marked the start of Alaska Air's nonstop service from Oakland. The flights will arrive on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
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Aloha Kakou:Yesterday the tree trimmers were at work on the autograph trees around D, E and F buildings. A little off the top and, voila, instant partial ocean view!
Aloha Kakou:Hawaii's hotel occupancy was up in September, the first time in more than a year that year-over-year numbers increased.The cost of that occupancy came at the expense of room rates, with hotels having to offer reduced rates to attract guests. And guests who do come are spending less money on more discretionary items, such as dining out and activities.Maui hotels continued to report declines in occupancy and average daily rate, falling 1.0 percentage point and 14.6 percent, respectively, Joseph Toy of Hospitality Advisors said.
Demand for the luxury regions of Wailea and Lahaina-Ka'anapali-Kapalua experienced a slight uptick in September 2009 compared to the prior year.Don't forget that you can get the most recent hotel occupancy data by clicking on the Hawaii Hotel Occupancy link on the right.http://www.starbulletin.com/business/businessnews/20091109_isle_hotels_see_more_rooms_filled.htmlhttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091109/BUSINESS02/911090314/Hotel+occupancy+up+in+September
Aloha Kakou:The Attorney General of Florida, Bill McCollum, said tuesday that the state would file lawsuits against against the two largest Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) to recover unpaid taxes on the difference between the travel agency's net rate and the rate those agencies ultimately charged the consumer."The customer is paying the tax already," said McCollum, who is running for governor in 2010. "Orbitz and Expedia are not remitting to the state all the taxes they have collected.""The decision to file a lawsuit will hurt the interest of millions of travelers and tourism workers in Florida," said Andrew Weinstein, spokesman for the Washington-based Industry Travel Services Association. "It will make it more expensive for visitors to come to the state."http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLLh9RsaCtGJT7bzkLP5fxazSRGwD9BOD2MO0
Aloha Kakou:According to Forbes Travel, Hawaii is the number one honeymoon destination for American newlyweds.http://www.forbestraveler.com/best-lists/most-popular-honeymoons-slide.html?partner=msnbc
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