Visitor Slowdown Possible

Aloha Kakou: State and local officials, as well as private travel companies, are concerned that the Japanese tragedies will mean fewer people traveling to Hawaii, both from the east and the west. The number of Japanese visitors will decline due to that country's current difficulties, as Japanese believe it is inappropriate to travel while their fellow countrymen are suffering. Visitors from the mainland could also decrease due to hysteria surrounding unfounded fears of potential radiation. http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20110330__Tragedy_takes_bite_of_isle_tourism.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42339972/ns/travel-destination_travel/ http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/547773/Japan-disasters-could-slow-tourism-rebound.html?nav=10