WakeUp2Day: Hawaii Hotels projected to lose over a billion dollars in business travel

A new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association with Kalibri Labs shows tremendous revenue and job loss due to current restrictions and pandemic. Subscribe to KHON on YouTube: Stay informed about Hawaii news, weather, sports, and entertainment! Follow KHON2 on our website and social channels:

Hawaii hotel industry struggling to bring workers back

The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) released a report on Thursday, Jan. 21, that projected Hawaii hotels would remain below 50% occupancy in 2021. The report also showed only half of the hotel workers employed in 2019 going back to work in 2021.