HawaiianMiles will transfer to Atmos Rewards on Oct. 1 — here's what you need to know

In August, Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan officially transitioned to a new joint-loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines called Atmos Rewards. Now, Hawaiian Airlines' HawaiianMiles will convert to Atmos Rewards on Oct. 1. HawaiianMiles members may...

SITE's Padraic Gilligan Talks Key Findings from the 2025 Incentive Travel Index

Following the release of the 2025 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) on Smart Monday and an insightful panel discussion in which industry leaders broke down this year's survey results, Meetings Today's Taylor Smith tapped Padraic Gilligan, SITE's head...

New Orleans and a Gulf Coast beach town ranked among best 10 cities in US by Condé Nast

In Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, over 757,109 people voted for the 10 best cities in the United States — and two of them sit along the Gulf Coast. Pensacola, a vacation hotspot anchored in the Florida panhandle, ranked 10th,...

How the Hawaii football team matches up against Utah State

AGGIES OFFENSE WR—11 Braden Pegan 6-3 210 Jr. WR—5 Brady Boyd 6-1 195 Gr. LT—67 Adam Pond 6-5 290 Jr. LG—72 George Maile 6-4 295 Jr. C—55 Jimmy Liston 6-4 300 So. Don't miss out on what's happening! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens,...

Family cruise in Hawaii: Exploring islands with Norwegian Cruise Line

With a few days to spend in Waikīkī, we do the usuals. Ala Moana shopping mall, a walk up Diamond Head, Duke’s for dinner and a trip to the North Shore for some beach time and cliff jumping at Waimea Bay. For a bit of culture, we attend the Nā Lei...

Heartbreaking update to head-on crash on Saddle Road: ‘Our Baby Aniana Has Gained Her Wings’

A memorial has been set up on the lava rocks near the site of the fatal head-on collision that took place on Daniel K. Inouye Highway last Thursday. (Courtesy of GoFundMe) A three-week-old infant who was injured in a two-vehicle collision on the...

Air travelers cancel plans as government shutdown worsens

REUTERS/DANIEL COLE/FILE PHOTO Travelers pass through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening at Hollywood Burbank Airport during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 1. The...

Long Beach to consider permitting firework sales to reduce illegal ones, raise funds for nonprofits

Long Beach could allow legal fireworks to be sold and used for the Fourth of July, in an effort to reduce illegal fireworks and injuries related to the pyrotechnics — as well as to provide a new way for local nonprofits to raise money. The City...

The One Hawaii Airbnb You Need To Book for Epic Dark Sky Views

For those who love to gaze under dark skies and enjoy the stunning Big Island of Hawai’i, the Starlit Skies of Kalapana, a gorgeous Airbnb in Pahoa, delivers a rare escape. Here, jungle, volcano, ocean, and starlit skies explode in spectacular...

October ASUAF recap

By Aaron Thomas October 8: On October 8, the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Senate met for their weekly meeting where they presented several pieces of legislation and listened to Alyssa Enriquez present a travel funding...

US shutdown disrupts flights, air travellers reconsider plans

The federal government shutdown is hamstringing the US travel industry, and its effects are worsening as the stalemate in Congress continues. Travellers are starting to cancel trips and avoid airports until US lawmakers find a way to reopen the...

Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele’s 2025 Hawaiian Council Convention Keynote Address: “Building the Nation We Are Becoming”

Aloha kakahiaka kākou. There is a story I want to share with you about Iosepa Kahoʻoluhi Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu—a man who understood something we are still learning: sovereignty is not granted to us. It is something we practice, even when the systems...

U.S. Government Shutdown Deepens Travel Industry Crisis

BY COMFORT OGBONNA The year 2025 has proven to be a difficult one for the U.S. travel industry, and the ongoing federal government shutdown is worsening the situation. Travelers across the country are canceling trips and avoiding airports as...

Supercharge Your Travel Points With These 7 Overlooked Strategies

Quiet loyalty partnerships—often just a one-time account link—can funnel thousands of extra points into your balance without changing your habits. Here’s a pro travel tip: When you find the bonuses you have been missing out on, it’s important to...

AZTECS HIT THE ROAD AS THEY TRAVEL TO THE “BIGGEST, LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD” TO TAKE ON THE NEVADA WOLFPACK.

FRESH OFF A 45-24 WIN OVER COLORADO STATE, SAN DIEGO STATE LOOKS TO CLEAN UP DETAILS TO AVOID BEING DERAILED. Discovered offensive fire power gives the Aztecs weapons heading into conference play. Early indicators are moving the Aztecs into bowl...

You Can Stay in a Modern Castle Airbnb in Hawaii

Air travelers rethink plans as US government shutdown causes flight delays, cancellations

Audio By Carbonatix By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The federal government shutdown is hamstringing the U.S. travel industry, and its effects are worsening as the stalemate in Congress continues. Travelers are starting to cancel trips and...

SCOTUS to Weigh 2nd Amendment case on Hawaii’s Default Gun-Free Property Law

By Dillon Burroughs / Thursday, October 9, 2025 The justices will decide whether a state government can declare all private property to be gun-free zones for concealed carry holders — unless a property owner posts a sign saying that guns are...

Meet the rare Florida 'ring finder' recovering jewelry lost along Gulf Coast beaches

When Joseph Miron dives into the Gulf or combs its hot sands with a metal detector in search of a lost ring, he doesn’t ask for money in return, even when the search stretches on for days. His days spent scanning the beaches along Florida’s coast...

Hiker rescued in serious condition from Diamond Head Crater Trail

KAHALA, Hawaii (Island News) – A hiker was taken in serious condition after being rescued from Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala on Monday morning. According to the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD), crews responded to the trail at 11:37 a.m. after...