According to data provided by the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau (HVCB), a survey of 287 Carlson Wagonlit Travel experts ranked Maui (No. 3) and Honolulu (No. 4) among the top 10 domestic vacation destinations for 2004. When asked to forecast
According to data provided by the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau (HVCB), a survey of 287 Carlson Wagonlit Travel experts ranked Maui (No. 3) and Honolulu (No. 4) among the top 10 domestic vacation destinations for 2004.
When asked to forecast the most popular destinations based on actual bookings to date, 55 percent mentioned Maui and over 49 percent indicated Honolulu as among the top destinations.
The same survey also points to a bright overall outlook on travel bookings compared to 2003, 45 percent stated that their bookings were up in 2004, while only 17 percent said that bookings were down.
Top 10 Domestic Destinations 2004
Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL Mau’i Honolulu Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ New York City, NY Anchorage, AK (tie) Fort Myers, FL (tie) 9. San Francisco, CA 10. Los Angeles, CA
Hawai’i Consumer Travel Behaviors
For the seven-day period ending January 15, 2004, total domestic passenger volume was up 12 percent over the same period in 2003, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT).
Total domestic and international (excluding Canada) passenger volume was at 107 percent of 2003 levels for the seven-day period, while nonstop passengers from Japan arriving in Hawai’i declined to 85 percent of 2003 figures.
Broadcast reaches more than 2.2 million households
The Tokyo Broadcasting System’s 55-minute broadcast of the 2003 Honolulu Marathon was seen by 2,250,000 Japanese households, according to Pacific Business News
Ratings on each of the eight channels carrying the broadcast were especially high because of the increased interest in the women’s overall winner, Eri Hayakawa, a college student in Tokyo. Japanese runners made up about 60 percent of the total number of finishers in the 2003 Honolulu Marathon.
Hawaiian Airlines to Launch Nonstop Service to Sydney
Hawaiian Airlines announced that it plans to provide nonstop service between Honolulu and Sydney, pending government approvals.
The four-times per week flight is scheduled to begin on May 17, 2004 and will be serviced by a Boeing 767-300ER, seating 252 passengers.
National and International Japanese Outbound Traffic Contracts to Single-Digit Declines
The Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) reports that for the first time since March 2003, Japanese outbound traffic posted single-digit declines in November, according to Travel Journal International.
Preliminary November outbound traffic from Japan totaled 1,275,000, down 8.7 percent from November 2002.
JNTO cites the number of Japanese holidays in November as a reason for the strong demand for outbound travel. Year-to-date (January-November 2003) Japanese outbound traffic reached 11,989,092, down 20.8 percent compared to the same period in 2002.
