The Maui Mayor has asked airlines to voluntarily reduce passenger capacity to the island to combat overtourism and airport congestion as the sudden large influx of tourism has not given residents sufficient time to prepare even as health restrictions remain. A spokesman for the mayor noted that many hospitality businesses are still struggling to fully staff operations to provide high quality customer service and asked that visitors temper their enthusiasm for the island with respect, courtesy and aloha.

1. MAUI MAYOR'S APPEAL TO AIRLINES
AT LEAST FOR NOW, PLEASE BRING US FEWER VISITORS
By Rick Daysog, Hawaii News Now
Published: June 28, 2021, Updated: June 29, 2021
<https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com//app/2021/06/29/maui-mayors-appeal-airlines-least-now-please-bring-us-fewer-visitors/ >
To combat overtourism and congestion at the airports, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino is asking
airline officials to reduce passenger capacity to the island.
Last week, Maui County officials said Victorino met with airline executives “to determine their
willingness to voluntarily reduce airlift into Kahului Airport.”
“THE PEOPLE OF MAUI COUNTY HAVE LACKED SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREPARE FOR
THE SUDDEN, LARGE INFLUX OF TOURISM, EVEN AS HEALTH RESTRICTIONS
REMAIN IN PLACE,” said Brian Perry, a spokesman for the mayor. [Emphasis Supplied]
“Many of our hospitality-related businesses are still struggling to fully staff their operations to
provide a high quality of customer service.” He added that Maui welcomes visitors “but we ask
them to temper their enthusiasm for our island with respect, courtesy and aloha.”
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State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism - Visitor Statistics
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