Tourism softening prompts job cuts and reduced hours for Hawaii workers

Tourism softening prompts job cuts and reduced hours for Hawaii workers

Reductions in work hours and layoffs have started in Hawaii’s visitor industry following a softer than expected summer and fall. The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reported Tuesday that there were 806,776 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in August. The 2.6% decline from August 2024 was the second-worst arrivals drop of the year after July, when visitor arrivals dropped 4.4%. Keith Vieira, principal of KV and…