Congratulations to Hawaiian Airlines for being named into the Top 4 airlines by Consumer Reports. The report was based on customer satisfaction on multiple categories including, cabin cleanliness, ease of check in, comfort, and on-flight entertainment. You can read more about the report and the findings here.
Hawaii hotels took in the most revenue for the first quarter with $973.5 million thus far. A new report done by Hospitality Advisors LLC and Smith Travel Research have Hawaii in the top spot among hot travel destinations such as New York and Florida. If you factor in total hotel revenue (beverages, parking, etc.) the first quarter total jumps to $1.43 billion. A 14.7 percent increase from 2012’s first quarter. The Big Island saw the biggest jump in growth across the board for room rates and occupancy.
The demand, although likely to taper off, shows the strong growth of the current market. The entire article is available to view here curtsey of Pacific Business News. The Hansen Ohana strives to keep you up to date with the latest market new from throughout the islands!
The appeal of living on Maui just keeps growing! Maui has the weather, the great recreational sports, and the beautiful surroundings. Need another reason? Low unemployment! Maui’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was down to 5%. That is a 1.9% decrease from the same time last year. The national average for the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.8%. 2.8% higher then that here on Maui. If you or someone you know is considering relocating to Maui, the Hansen Ohana has all the resources needed to call Maui home. The entire article on Maui Unemployment can be viewed curtesy of mauinow.com.
The 90th anniversary year of the Maui Fair begins today! Fun, food, games, and events for the entire family. The parade starts today at 4:30 p.m. at the Ka’ahumanu Ave. entrance of UH Maui college. The fair runs from today, Thursday September 27th thru Sunday September 30th. For more information of the events of the weekend visit the Maui Fair website http://www.mauifair.com/2012/.
Maui is getting a few more wind mills but this time in south Maui. This is at the intersection just above the Shops at Wailea.
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