Hawaii visitor spending up 15% in August Visitor spending in Hawaii rose by nearly 15 percent in August to $1.19 billion, while arrivals to the islands jumped 11 percent, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said Thursday. Year-to-date, total visitor spending through August was nearly $9.6 billion, 20 percent higher than the same period in 2011, while [...]
STATE PREDICTS FASTER ECONOMIC GROWTH
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Led by what may be a record high 7.7 million visitors, tourism is leading the way for a faster than expected economic recovery with growth expected to exced 2.2% this year. In addition, flights into Hawaii have increased by 8%, and the building industry is seeing a turnaround with the value of building permits granted [...]
