Hawaiian Airlines has announced that they will be adding a new nonstop service between Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia three times a week beginning in November. Hawaiian currently offers nonstop service to Sydney, Australia four times per week and is very excited about expanding to this new route. President and CEO Mark Dunkerley stated, “The Australian economy is doing very well. The Australian dollar is very high against the U.S. dollar and the Australians have a tremendous propensity for travel. All of which combined makes Australia particularly appealing to us right now. Sydney is doing well for us. It helped build the confidence we needed to start service to Brisbane.”
According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, this new route would add more then 40,000 new seats between Hawaii and Australia on an annual basis. It is estimated that this route would generate an additional $83 million in visitor spending and $9 million in tax revenue for the state of Hawaii.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-20-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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