Mufi Hannemann, President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism and Lodging Association, and Jeff Wagoner, CEO of Outrigger Hospitality Group, joined Spotlight Hawaii this morning to talk about the state of tourism in Hawaii. Nearly a year since the pandemic took hold in the islands, hotel occupancy hovers around 20-percent, and many tourism-related businesses are struggling. Still, Wagoner is optimistic about the months ahead, with people being vaccinated and eager to travel after a year of largely staying home.
“Last week was the first week in this entire pandemic period where more than 50% of the people said they are going to travel for leisure in 2021, which is huge. The number one destination in just about every survey you see of places…