The Hawaii Tourism Authority stated that they are currently speaking with about a dozen different new airlines, with hopes that they will eventually offer service and routes to the Hawaiian Island. While visitor arrivals and spending continues to set records for the third year in a row, tourism industry officials argue that they can not become complacent. Brad DiFiore of Ailevon Pacific stated, "You're in a competitive marketplace for air service. Airlines move airplanes around all the time. It's very, very easy. You have to fight for (Hawaii) all the time. Don't give up on us, and don't take it for granted because I absolutely assure you that there are plenty enough stations out there that are fighting for the same service and spending big dollars to do it. We don't have to buy it, but we sure have to fight for it."
HTA estimates that the total air seats to Hawaii will have increased by 3.9 percent in 2014. The Hawaii Tourism Authority has not announced what percentage of air seats they would like to go up by in 2015.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 8-29-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
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