“Will the state even be open [for Christmas]?” said Marc Bromley, general manager of Four Seasons Maui in Wailea. The governor plans to replace the 14-day quarantine with COVID-19 testing for people entering the state. AdvertisementIf Hawaii does reopen in time for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can expect things to be different, said Dylan Ching, vice-president of the parent company for Duke’s Waikiki and other restaurants. Advertisement‘We are not anticipating high occupancies once Hawaii does reopen,” White said. The restaurant currently is taking in about one-fourth of the money it made prior to the pandemic.”AdvertisementInterest in travel to Hawaii may be growing.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 24, 2020 13:33 UTC