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Non-stop to China, coming soon

AR — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:11:17 +0000

Chinese Airline Seeks Permission to Fly to Hawaii

ABC News reports …

China’s second-largest airline has applied to the People’s Republic of China for permission to operate the first regularly scheduled direct flights between China and Hawaii.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that China Eastern Airlines also needs a green light from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin the service.

Source: ABC News

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Tweet about Hawaii? Get a lawyer …

AR — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:46:34 +0000

Original Photo Credit: Aquabumps

The Honolulu Civil Beat reports …

The Hawaii House is moving forward a bill that would punish websites, social media wireless communication, forums, twitter accounts or blogs for certain types of communication.

Oh, and print publications would be covered, too.

Source: John Temple, Honolulu Civil Beat

Hawaii hotel occupancy grows, rates shrink

AR — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:46:05 +0000

Royal Hawaiian Hotel ~ Source: Wikipedia

Occupancy at Hawaii hotels increased to 70.8 percent for the week ending May 22, a 3.2 percentage point increase over the same week last year.

Average hotel room rates, however, dropped by 4.6 percent from the same week last year, to $162.59.

Source: Pacific Business News

iPhone App Helps You Speak Hawaiian

AR — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:39:27 +0000

Do you want to visit Hawaii, but don’t want to sound like a tourist?

If so, and we know you do, a new iPhone App might be able to assist you.

John Heckathorn of Hawai’i Magazine reports …

For many visitors, Hawaiian place names can be difficult. Just how do you a pronounce the name of a town that’s spelled Aiea? A road that’s named Kalanianaole? A valley called Hahaione?

Now for 99 cents, you can begin to sound like a native Hawaiian language speaker with a new iPhone app called “Speak Hawaiian Places.”

The app is easy to use. Just scroll down its interface to find the place name, touch the screen and hear it pronounced by none other than Kaupena Wong. Wong, a noted Hawaiian chanter and composer, has been named a national treasure by the National Endowment for the Arts.

If you’re even more ambitious, for $2.99 you can download an app called “Speak Hawaiian Phrases.” Want to properly say, “Thank you very much,” in Hawaiian? Just scroll to the phrase, touch the iPhone screen and Wong’s recorded voice will say, “Mahalo nui loa,” with the correct pronunciation and cadence.

Source: John Heckathorn, Hawai’i Magazine