Travelers are urged to come back to areas of Maui that have not been impacted by the deadly fires, as well as other Hawaiian islands, in order to help boost the local economy.
From these conversations, it became clear that the agency needed to "immediately bolster its existing efforts to ensure Hawai‘i remains a top vacation destination for travelers in the months and years ahead," Miyasato said.
The Maui Marketing Recovery Plan is critical in delivering "a clear message: respectful, compassionate, to the accessible areas of Maui and the other Hawaiian Islands is welcomed and encouraged, now more than ever," according to Miyasato. A worker is seen in fire-ravaged Lahaina town, Maui Island, Hawaii, the United States, Aug. 22, 2023.
Green reiterated this importance saying that visitors will support the local economy and "help speed the recovery of the people that are suffering right now."all nonessential travel to West Maui is still "strongly discouraged" through Oct. 17.
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