| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 12/06/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 39 |
| Copyright: Other |
in brief
n millennium cuts first quarter visitorsA drop in the number of UK arrivals to Hawaii in the first quarter of this year has been pinned on unwillingness to travel at the beginning of the millennium. Figures for January-March saw a drop of 15.3%, from 13,875 in the same period last year to 11,750. Britons visiting Hawaii during March were down 20.4% to 3,957. Strong convention traffic to Hawaii in March was mainly responsible for a 3.8% increase in total visitor days to the destination. The meetings market was 31.7% up for the month, while first quarter gains stood at 17.2%. n TWA to serve Kona from st louisTrans World Airlines has a new daily service between its hub, St Louis in Missouri, and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Boeing 757 direct flights, stopping in Los Angeles, leave St Louis at 2.25pm, arriving in Hawaii at 8.03pm. The return is at 10.35pm, arriving in St Louis at 1.20pm.n non-stop seats from us scheduled to riseThe total seats offered on non-stop services to Hawaii from the US mainland is forecast to rise by 10.8% between April and September, compared to the same period last year. Capacity was up 3.3% at the end of the year, with expanded services from Newark, Detroit and Minneapolis/St Paul increasing US Northeast offerings by 5.9%.n tradewinds twins us cities with honoluluTradewinds is offering a combination of Hawaii and California in its new Worldwide Holidays brochure. Eleven-night packages twin Los Angeles, San Francisco or Las Vegas with Honolulu. Also featured are combinations of the two West Coast cities with Hawaii in a 14-night break.
n millennium cuts first quarter visitorsA drop in the number of UK arrivals to Hawaii in the first quarter of this year has been pinned on unwillingness to travel at the beginning of the millennium. Figures for January-March saw a drop of 15.3%, from 13,875 in the same period last year to 11,750. Britons visiting Hawaii during March were down 20.4% to 3,957. Strong convention traffic to Hawaii in March was mainly responsible for a 3.8% increase in total visitor days to the destination. The meetings market was 31.7% up for the month, while first quarter gains stood at 17.2%.
n TWA to serve Kona from st louis
Trans World Airlines has a new daily service between its hub, St Louis in Missouri, and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Boeing 757 direct flights, stopping in Los Angeles, leave St Louis at 2.25pm, arriving in Hawaii at 8.03pm. The return is at 10.35pm, arriving in St Louis at 1.20pm.
n non-stop seats from us scheduled to rise
The total seats offered on non-stop services to Hawaii from the US mainland is forecast to rise by 10.8% between April and September, compared to the same period last year. Capacity was up 3.3% at the end of the year, with expanded services from Newark, Detroit and Minneapolis/St Paul increasing US Northeast offerings by 5.9%.
n tradewinds twins us cities with honolulu
Tradewinds is offering a combination of Hawaii and California in its new Worldwide Holidays brochure. Eleven-night packages twin Los Angeles, San Francisco or Las Vegas with Honolulu. Also featured are combinations of the two West Coast cities with Hawaii in a 14-night break.