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HONOLULU (KHON2) – Industry leaders said the visitors even though leisure travel to the Hawaiian Islands opens on Monday 1st November, don’t expect hotels and beaches to be flooded with guests just yet. It will take a while for the momentum to return to what it used to be.
“We are now seeing this in cancellations that are being canceled and bookings being made, but it will take time again, as we may not see a major trend reversal until the end of November, during the Christmas season in December,” said Mufi Hannemann, President and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association.
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Travel experts expect hotel and flight prices to remain low as demand increases, giving Kama’aina the opportunity to take advantage of the offers.
“You can still see a $ 99 deal from Hawaiian Airlines that you would never see in history in November for first quarter travel,” said Vikram Singh, hospitality analyst at Vikram Singh LLC. “In the first quarter we traditionally stuck to higher interest rates; We’re not really doing this because hotels are still struggling to base themselves and airlines are still struggling to sell the over $ 500 round trip to Los Angeles. “
The lack of demand and COVID restrictions continue to prevent industrial workers from getting back to work.
“The food and beverage page, the convention page, large gatherings, banquets, and weddings couldn’t work the way we’d like them to. That will need a certain start-up time. “
Mufi Hannemann, President and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association
The gastronomy is not waiting for a big rush. They were slammed in the summer of 2021 with long lines and waiting times. Locals haven’t forgotten restaurants like Duke’s Waikiki. They too want to enjoy a piece of paradise.
“We have Kama’aina slots that I think sometimes people don’t know or maybe don’t even think about and ask,” said Dylan Ching, vice president of TS Restaurants. “I think it’s always worth asking because we definitely want to stand up for it and make sure our locals feel like they at least have a better chance of getting a reservation – at least with us.”
It will be a long road to recovery, but the visitor industry is ready to move.
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“If we ensure that the dollars circulate in the economy – small companies, large companies and medium-sized companies – then the economic engine that we have here in the country will continue to flourish,” says Hannemann.
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