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Infrastructure Research
DBEDT’s Tourism Research Branch continuously provides insightful information benefitting businesses and individuals who rely on having timely, accurate and comprehensive data about Hawai‘i tourism for their own usage.
Research data provided by DBEDT and HTA are utilized by tourism industry partners as knowledge to improve products and experiences, enhance marketing and brand strategies, and help compete against other destinations.
HTA issues the Hawai‘i Hotel Performance Report each month and DBEDT’s weekly market insights special reports for the pandemic, and cross-posts DBEDT’s Visitor Statistics, Airline Seat Outlook Report, Hawai‘i Timeshare Quarterly Report, Visitor Plant Inventory, Visitor Satisfaction and Activities Report, and Resident Sentiment Study.
Publication |
Section of Website |
Release Date(s) |
Monthly Visitor Statistics and News Release |
Monthly Visitor Statistics |
By the last day of the following month |
Major Market Area Highlights and Fact Sheets |
Monthly Visitor Statistics |
By the last day of the following month |
Symphony Dashboards |
Monthly Visitor Statistics |
Monthly |
Air Seat Outlook (3 months) |
Infrastructure Research |
By the last day of the month prior |
Air Seat Forecast |
Infrastructure Research |
Annually, in the spring |
Air Seat Yearly Final |
Infrastructure Research |
Annually, in the fall |
Hawai‘I Hotel Performance Report |
Infrastructure Research |
By the last day of the following month |
Hawai‘I Timeshare Quarterly Report |
Infrastructure Research |
Quarterly |
Hawai‘I Vacation Rental Performance Report |
Infrastructure Research |
By the last day of the following month |
Accommodation Studies |
Infrastructure Research |
Conducted in conjunction with Hawai‘I Housing Study |
Annual Visitor Research Report |
Annual Visitor Research |
Annually, in the fall |
Visitor Plant Inventory |
Visitor Plant Inventory |
Annually, in December |
Quarterly Visitor Satisfaction Monitoring Report |
Visitor Satisfaction and Activity |
Quarterly |
Annual Visitor Satisfaction and Activities Report |
Visitor Satisfaction and Activity |
Annually, in the fall |
Resident Sentiment Survey |
Evaluation and Performance Measures |
Annually, in spring and fall |
Destination Brand Index Trends |
Other Research |
Weekly |
Destination Brand Index Trends – Responsible Traveler Segment |
Other Research |
Weekly |
Coronavirus Sentiment Tracker |
Other Research |
Monthly |
Travel Agency Bookings Report |
Other Research |
Weekly |
Marketing Effectiveness Study |
Other Research |
Annually, in spring and fall |
LGBT Market Reports |
Other Research |
Ad hoc |