FIRST REGULARLY-SCHEDULED DIRECT FLIGHT FROM CHINA WELCOMED AT HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HONOLULU-The Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state's tourism agency, welcomed the first regularly-scheduled direct flight from China to Hawai'i today. The inaugural China Eastern Airlines flight departed Shanghai on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time and arrived in Honolulu at 9:50 a.m. HST. Arriving on an Airbus 340-300, passengers were greeted with flower lei, Hawaiian music and hula at a welcome reception at the Honolulu International Airport. China Eastern Airlines' new route will arrive in Honolulu on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:50 a.m. HST and depart for Shanghai at 11:50 a.m. HST the same day.
"Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in 2007, the HTA has been aggressively working to secure direct air service from China," said Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the HTA. "Today's landmark flight is wonderful news for Hawai'i's tourism economy, and we remain committed to supporting this new route and developing airlift to meet demand."
The HTA projects that more than 91,000 visitors from China will arrive in 2011, an increase of 37 percent, due in part to the new regularly-scheduled service and three charter flights China Eastern Airlines flew earlier this year between Jan. 30-Feb.10. The route is estimated to provide up to $60 million in annual visitor expenditures, with the average Chinese visitor spending the most at $368 per person per day, and stimulate new job growth in our islands.
Based out of Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines has been operating since 1988 and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in China, connecting 110 cities in China and abroad. Packages offered include stays from three to seven nights through tour companies Ctrip and U-tour. While in Hawai'i, the Chinese visitors itineraries may include visits to the Polynesian Cultural Center, Pearl Harbor, a circle island tour and optional neighbor island packages.
"Hawaiian holidays have been a dream for many Chinese, and Ctrip is committed to promoting Hawai'i through various vacation packages," said Dongji Guo, vice president of Ctrip. "We truly appreciate the support we have received from the Hawai'i government, the HTA and our industry partners here."
COMPLIMENTS OF HAWAII VISITORS ASSOCIATION
HONOLULU-The Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state's tourism agency, welcomed the first regularly-scheduled direct flight from China to Hawai'i today. The inaugural China Eastern Airlines flight departed Shanghai on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. local time and arrived in Honolulu at 9:50 a.m. HST. Arriving on an Airbus 340-300, passengers were greeted with flower lei, Hawaiian music and hula at a welcome reception at the Honolulu International Airport. China Eastern Airlines' new route will arrive in Honolulu on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:50 a.m. HST and depart for Shanghai at 11:50 a.m. HST the same day.
"Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in 2007, the HTA has been aggressively working to secure direct air service from China," said Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the HTA. "Today's landmark flight is wonderful news for Hawai'i's tourism economy, and we remain committed to supporting this new route and developing airlift to meet demand."
The HTA projects that more than 91,000 visitors from China will arrive in 2011, an increase of 37 percent, due in part to the new regularly-scheduled service and three charter flights China Eastern Airlines flew earlier this year between Jan. 30-Feb.10. The route is estimated to provide up to $60 million in annual visitor expenditures, with the average Chinese visitor spending the most at $368 per person per day, and stimulate new job growth in our islands.
Based out of Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines has been operating since 1988 and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in China, connecting 110 cities in China and abroad. Packages offered include stays from three to seven nights through tour companies Ctrip and U-tour. While in Hawai'i, the Chinese visitors itineraries may include visits to the Polynesian Cultural Center, Pearl Harbor, a circle island tour and optional neighbor island packages.
"Hawaiian holidays have been a dream for many Chinese, and Ctrip is committed to promoting Hawai'i through various vacation packages," said Dongji Guo, vice president of Ctrip. "We truly appreciate the support we have received from the Hawai'i government, the HTA and our industry partners here."
COMPLIMENTS OF HAWAII VISITORS ASSOCIATION
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