Allison Schaefers

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is evaluating the potential purchase of a Hawaii broadcast company — a move that would place one of the state’s major television stations under Native Hawaiian ownership.

About 250 Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants reassigned to Seattle to staff new long-haul international routes may no longer wear flowers in their hair, lei or aloha shirts on certain flights — a highly visible change as Alaska Air Group works to merge operations while keeping two distinct brands.

About 250 Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants reassigned to Seattle to staff new long-haul international routes may no longer wear flowers in their hair, lei or aloha shirts on certain flights — a highly visible change as Alaska Air Group works to merge operations while keeping two distinct brands. The policy highlights the challenges Alaska faces in its $1.9 billion September 2024 acquisition ...

Hawaiian Airlines will end complimentary meals in its main cabin on domestic long-haul flights and shift to a paid, pre-order menu developed with a James Beard-recognized Hawaii chef, the carrier said today, noting that the move is part of a broader overhaul of its onboard service.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board today rejected a request to fund confidential due diligence tied to a potential media acquisition, halting momentum on a proposal that could have positioned the agency to purchase a Hawaii broadcast company.

Hawaiian Airlines will eliminate complimentary meals in its main cabin on most long-haul mainland routes, replacing them with a prepaid menu developed with a James Beard-­recognized Hawaii chef.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted against funding due diligence for acquiring KITV Island News and KIKU TV, ending the quasi-government agency’s latest attempt to enter into broadcast media.

Hawaii’s visitor industry saw fewer travelers in April but a sharp rise in daily spending, highlighting a widening divide between higher- end visitors who continue to spend freely and more budget-conscious travelers who are pulling back.

Visitor traffic to Waimea Valley has fallen sharply this spring, forcing staff to stretch resources and scale back hiring as fewer travelers make the trip past ongoing traffic restrictions triggered by March’s Kona-low storms.

The Honolulu Star-­Advertiser and MidWeek have launched the Kama‘aina 15% Off Welcome Back Program, offering free promotional ads to North Shore businesses that are providing discounts to draw local residents to support the region as it recovers from this spring’s Kona-low storms.