May Occupancy Flat, Spending Up

Aloha Kakou:

Maui occupancy remained consistent to that of last May but visitor spending increased compared to last year, up $6.50 per day per person to $184.20.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/550912/Visitor-spending-continues-to-climb.html?nav=10

Maui's Unemployment State's Highest

Aloha Kakou:

Maui County's unemployment rate stands at 7.2%, the highest in the state. Still, that figure is a decline of 1% from the same time last year.

Maui island's unemployment rate is 7.1%, compared to the Hawaii in general at 5.9%.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/550498/Maui-has-state-s-highest-unemployment-rate--but-it-has-fallen-over-the-past-year.html?nav=10

Beds Missed Most

Aloha Kakou:

One of the best thing you can give your guest is a good night's sleep, according to a recent survey of 1000 U.S. consumers on vacation trends. Of that 1000 respondents, 57% said they would miss their beds most when on vacation.

http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles.aspx/5717/Vacation-trends-Americans-miss-their-beds-most

First Scheduled Nonstop Between Shanghai & Honolulu

Aloha Kakou:

China Eastern Airlines is poised to begin the first scheduled non-stop air service between Shanghai and Honolulu in August, according to Mike McCartney, President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

The twice-weekly flight will make it easier for Chinese visitors to come to Hawaii as currently they must make a stop in either Japan or Korea.

Now if only the US would make it easier for Chinese citizens to get travel visas, we might see the beginning of a Chinese travel boom.

http://bit.ly/kUL2id

April Room, Occupancy Rates Rise

Aloha Kakou:

Maui's hotel occupancy numbers showed a modest increase of 2.5% this April compared to last year. Hotel occupancy was 69.2% overall during the month.

Maui's ADR rose $30, from $229 to $259 during the same period.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/550403/April-occupancy-numbers-up-to-69-.html?nav=10

Maui Condo Sales Up, Prices Down

Aloha Kakou:

Maui condo sales rose 5.7% this May compared to May, 2010.

Maui's median condo price of $349,000 increased from April's $338,603 but was 14.9 % lower than last year's price of $410,000.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20110611_Condominium_sales_rise_on_Maui.html

Air Seats Down To OGG

Aloha Kakou:

The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has notified us that the number of air seats to OGG will be down about 8% this summer from US mainland destinations.

The total number of seats is down about 434k and is slightly offset by 16k seats from Canada.

Jun-Aug-2011