It has been a month since a fire broke out in Maui, Hawaii. The tourism industry, the local pillar industry, has been severely hit. Car rental shops, airports, shops, hotels and other related tourist facilities have been deserted.
Recently, outside the Kahului Airport, the largest airport on the island of Maui, the cars of the car rental company were quietly idle there, with no one paying attention. A clerk at the car rental company said that car rental reservations in Maui were cancelled. Some tourists transferred to other Hawaiian islands, and some canceled their trip to Hawaii directly.
Maui Air Helicopters also stated that although it has provided significant discounts, its helicopters can currently only fly 1 to 2 times a day, compared with 25 to 30 times before the fire. According to reports, nearly 80% of Maui’s revenue comes from tourism. Since a large-scale fire broke out in Maui, Hawaii on August 8, the number of tourists arriving in Maui has dropped by about 70% compared with before the fire. This is very important for Maui. Ordinary people and small businesses are particularly affected.
Jonathan Silva used to be a counselor at an elementary school in Lahaina, Maui. He also worked part-time at three local hotels. However, because the elementary school was destroyed in the fire and all the local hotels were almost empty, he now only I can barely survive by relying on the little savings and relief I had before.
Jonathan Silva, a resident of Maui, Hawaii, USA:Can anyone help me, we are still stuck in the mud and we need help.
Maureen Bacon, a small business owner involved in the tourism industry, said that many local businesses are unsustainable and she is very worried that the fire will bring an “economic disaster” to the entire Hawaii Island.
Maureen Bacon, a small business owner in Maui, Hawaii, USA:We now face a crisis on top of a crisis, with not only the devastation in Lahaina, Maui, but also the economic hit elsewhere in Hawaii.
(Source of article: CCTV Finance)
Article source: CCTV Finance
Original title: After the fire in Hawaii, the main industry of tourism was severely hit, with tourists reducing by about 70%.
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2023-09-09 15:06:17
