"What about my vacation?!" is not a very enlightened way to start an article about a town which already has multiple deaths via wildfire, imho. #editorial#journalism#Hawaii#Maui
@ai6yr it's been a running themed for newspapers & holiday makers this summer in Europe too 😞
Yes, the Greek Islands are on fire in a crazy heatwave, but what about my resort?
Yes, Italy is telling people to stay inside in the daytime in some regions due to heatwave, but is the quaint town market open after those hours?
@ai6yr It is so par for the course for mainlanders, though. Native Hawaiians begged folks to stay away due to COVID and they just came in droves as soon as they could because "What about my vacation?" is as far as many people think. NYT exhibiting this is on brand.
@glightly@ai6yr I was thinking about the same thing. One of the physical therapists I was seeing at the time spent an extra $500.00 to make sure her proof of covid vaccination was current for each member of her family. So, 2k extra to take the chance of spreading a plague to an island and its population that would still be there the next year. I’m a mainlander and I was outraged. 🤬🤬🤬
@ai6yr It’s gonna be impossible AF to tap into the kindness of Hawaiian tourists without incentivizing them. The only way I can see making it work is if the airlines and hotels offer no cancellation fee rebooking and refunds, plus additional miles/credits for later use.
Also incentivize them to reduce the number of check in they have. Convince them instead of another piece of luggage, fill a large box with supplies. Weigh said box and kick them some miles based on it.
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