AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAir Travel: Hawaiian Airlines has broken ground on a 13,000-square-foot premium lounge at Honolulu airport, designed for about 200 guests and scheduled to open in early 2028. The project is part of Alaska Air Group’s more than $600 million investment in Hawaiʻi travel upgrades. Tourism: Visitor arrivals fell 5.6% and spending dropped 9.7% in August from a year earlier, as high costs and severe weather weigh on the industry. Hawaii Ocean Plaza, developer of a stalled Honolulu tower planned for 175 hotel rooms and 216 residences, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Agriculture: The Agribusiness Development Corporation deferred Aloun Farms’ request for $1.85 million in public support after testifiers objected, including over pollution concerns tied to its Kauaʻi shrimp operation. Construction: Castle Beach’s parking lot at Mālaekahana State Recreation Area is closed for upgrades, including 56 spaces and three accessible stalls; work is expected to finish in the first half of 2027.
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