Travel Execs: Recovery Still Fragile

Aloha Kakou:

Travel company executives are still wary of a second recessionary dip.

Even a strong economy in certain markets may make news, lackluster results elsewhere are still a cause for concern.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-airchiefs_10bus.ART.State.Edition1.293588b.html

More Air Seats To Hawaii In The Offing

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Airlines are adding more seats from the mainland both this year and in 2011.

Many of those seats are coming as airlines expand into secondary markets such as Orange County, CA and Bellingham, WA.

Airlines are seeing consumers request Hawaii due to our apparent safety, given the violence many Americans associate now with Mexico and the Caribbean.

Hawaii is just exotic enough to appeal to travelers who still want a safe vacation. Plus, you don't have to change your money!

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20100806_More_flights_coming.html

New Bill: AOAO To Report Condo Use To County

Aloha Kakou:

Condominium associations would report the uses of each condo in their properties to the county under a new bill passed last night by the Maui County Council.

That report would be used by the county's tax department to determine whether to open an investigation into the condo owner's property tax based on the owner's declared usage.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/534060.html?nav=10

New Directions For Maui Marketing

Aloha Kakou:

The Maui Visitor's Bureau (MVB) is planning a new media blitz with a new direction, as announced at the MVB's annual marketing meeting last Friday.

While "nobody expects the high-water mark of spending to return to 2007 form soon", MVB Executive Director Terryl Vencl said, increases in visitor arrivals means Maui's occupancy is slowly.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/533939.html?nav=10

Outrigger Maui Eldorado at Breton Travel

Aloha Kakou:

This Michigan travel agency is offering 3 nights at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado for $410 per person, including one free night.

http://bretontravel.com/OfferDetail.asp?sid=4378&PriceId=1926946

HI Vistor Count Up But Still Below Previous Years

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The number of visitors to Hawaii increased 13.6% this June over last while visitor spending was up 7.8% in the first half of 2010 compared to 2009.

Maui's visitor gain in June was 7.1% but the actual number of visitors was still below that of a "normal" year.

Maui has also seen a 10.6% increase in the number of air seats to the island for 2010's first six months, compared to a 4.4% increase for the state as a whole.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38468061/ns/travel-destination_travel/
http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/533868.html?nav=10
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100729_Surging_visitors_tote_optimism.html