AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAir Travel Update: Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are tightening interisland check-in rules starting Oct. 3 (online check-in via the Alaska Hawaiian app, bags dropped 50 minutes before departure) and adding Alaska-branded Boeing 737-800 flights on three daily Honolulu–Kahului round trips to boost capacity and reliability as the 717 fleet is set to retire in 2028. Public Health: California health officials warned of a measles exposure tied to an unvaccinated Amtrak passenger who traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles by train, then moved through multiple California counties before hospitalization—urging vaccination. Local Infrastructure: Federal Highway Administration Administrator Sean McMaster will visit Oahu and Maui next week to review highway projects, including H-1 and H-3 work and the Honoapiilani Highway improvements contract/grant signing. Maui Community: A free “Mele for Maui” concert at the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows Saturday will feature the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and local artists, with pre-concert artisan market starting at 4 p.m. Tourism & Culture: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center reopens in Laguna Beach in a new location, highlighting its major surf history collection. Weather: Honolulu faces a breezy, mostly drier weekend with trade winds; showers increase Tuesday into midweek. Hawaiʻi Economy: DBEDT forecasts slower growth this year as inflation rises and fewer tourist days hit the islands.
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