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Hotel occupancy along Waikiki Beach is up slightly from the same time a year ago, but those visitors are spending considerably less than the year-earlier guests.

Hotel occupancy along Waikiki Beach is up slightly from the same time a year ago, but those visitors are spending considerably less than the year-earlier guests. More »

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Aid extended for Isles' unemployed

Hawaii — Unemployed workers in Hawai'i may now get up to 73 weeks of jobless benefits because of additional federal aid made available under the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009. More »

Carriers cut flights to fill more seats

FORT WORTH, Texas — If your most recent flight felt crowded, it was. Most domestic airlines reported that the load factor — the percentage of seats filled — topped 80 percent for the third quarter as carriers cut flights out of their schedules. More »

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Brands switch stores, confusing shoppers

NEW YORK — Some of fashion's best-known names are playing musical chairs. Faced with a consolidating department store industry and eroding sales, some labels are cutting ties with retailers that sold their clothing and betting their future with one chain. More »

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Hotel occupancy along Waikiki Beach is up slightly from the same time a year ago, but those visitors are spending considerably less than the year-earlier guests.

Hotel rates likely to keep falling

U.S. hotel rates will fall in 2010 for the second straight year as owners discount rooms to attract visitors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said. More »

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La Mer at the Halekulani Hotel is a veteran AAA Five Diamond restaurant, having the designation for 20 years.

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Three hotels and two restaurants in Hawai'i have received five-diamond ratings from AAA, the highest and most prestigious rating given by the organization. More »

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