Aug
29
2025
Federal rules protect Aero’s Maui flights from Van Nuys, despite airlines, unions, and wealthy residents pushing for a ban.
$5,495 Maui Jets Defy Van Nuys Airport Ban—Wealthy Elites Tried To Stop Them And Failed
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No Lounge. No Upgrade. Just A $15 Credit: Westin Maui Shows How Little Marriott Elite Status Really Means
May
11
2025
You earn your points and status on business trips, slogging it out on the road, and the ultimate reward is that special trip to Hawaii. When you arrive and find your loyalty worth so little, that puts a damper on the whole enterprise.
“White Lotus” Hotel, The Four Seasons Maui, May Default On Mortgage
Apr
21
2024
It’s tempting to think that the struggles the Four Seasons Maui faces might stem from Maui’s wildfires, which pushed away tourists. No doubt that hasn’t helped, and high interest rates have made cheap refinancing a problem . But this has actually been a troubled property for a long time.
Hawaii Wants Europeans To Learn To Be More “Respectful” Before Visiting
Sep
20
2023
Hawaii has awarded a new tourism marketing contract for a campaign that lays out what kind of travel they want to attract. In particular, as they’re desperate to drive a resurgence in Maui visits, they want Europeans to be more respectful and spend more.
Delta Air Lines Is Abandoning Maui In Its Time Of Need
Sep
09
2023
Devastated by fires, the island’s economy is 80% dependent on tourism. They’ve been asking tourists to come back but too many people are shaming people not to do so, calling tourists ‘exploitive’ when the locals are now facing unemployment as a result.
Maui Asks For “Tourism Emergency,” Desperate For Visitors To Return
Aug
24
2023
Last week I wrote that Maui’s mayor said it was time for tourists to return to the island. Just stay away from the western part. They need visitors to Wailea. They need visitors to Kihei.
And many of you slammed me, calling me insensitive to the tragedy that had occurred on the island. Now the Governor is asking for people to return, locals are asking him for a state of emergency, and local unemployment has increased ten-fold.
It’s Time For Tourists To Return To Maui
Aug
17
2023
West Maui is in shambles. Lahaina has largely been destroyed. 111 people are confirmed dead, with as many as 1,000 still missing. Over 2,000 structures were damaged – most of them residential. But slowly life is being put back together. Verizon cell phone service was just restored. Yet Maui already needs tourism back.
Southwest Airlines Running $19 Flights From Maui, $1 Pet Fares As Lahaina Burns Down
Aug
09
2023
The town of Lahaina on Maui is being absolutely pummeled by fire, spurred by wind from a hurricane that passed by. Hundreds of people evacuated. Power and cell service have been down for many. A Presidential Disaster Declaration is expected. Maui lacks ICU beds and burn victims are being flown to Oahu.
