Allison Schaefers

Alaska Air Group today announced plans to modernize Hawaiian Airlines’ interisland fleet with Boeing 737-800 aircraft beginning in 2028 and nearly double its dedicated cargo capacity by 2027.

As Alaska Air Group pushes toward its goal of generating $1 billion in profit from its Hawaiian Airlines acquisition, the company unveiled plans Tuesday to replace Hawaiian’s aging interisland fleet with Boeing 737-800s beginning in 2028 and nearly double its cargo aircraft capacity by 2027.

With Hawaii’s tourism marketing resources under pressure and international visitor arrivals still below expectations, two of Waikiki’s leading business organizations have combined operations to streng...

In a 30-page indictment handed down Friday by an Oahu grand jury, the state Department of the Attorney General alleged a wide-ranging conspiracy involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others: Tobi Solidum, Ryan Yamane, Ford Fuchigami and Leo Asuncion Jr.

At the heart of a criminal indictment returned Friday against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others is an alleged bribery conspiracy tied to the state’s COVID-19 response, when hundreds of millions of dollars were approved to combat an unprecedented public health crisis.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has attracted about 60 applicants in its search for a new president and CEO, a significantly smaller candidate pool than past searches as the agency tries to recruit a leader after years of political turmoil and uncertainty about its future.

Food and beverage operations, which generate more than half of the Hawai‘i Convention Center’s annual revenue, are being brought in-house following the end of the center’s longstanding contract with Levy Restaurants.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, said he expects federal scrutiny of Hawaii’s COVID-19 contracts following a public corruption indictment involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others.

A California family’s widely shared account of an alleged hate-motivated attack while vacationing in West Maui has raised concerns that the negative national publicity could hamper the island’s fragile tourism recovery.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reviewing FEMA-­funded COVID-19 work that has been tied to the public corruption indictment of Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others, and the agency said it may seek repayment or other enforcement actions if it finds improper spending.