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Dr. Buddhi Rai and four University of Hawaiʻi Maui students spent three weeks in Nepal, including time at some of the highest altitudes in the world. Tara Apo, Dustin Palos, Brissa Christophersen and ʻAleʻa Kimokeo embarked on what they call the "trip of a lifetime." They told HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol about their experience.

Hawaiian Airlines plans to add Boeing's latest version of its passenger jet later this year. SEC filings show Hawaiian will take delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner in the fourth quarter, with 11 more to follow over the next four years. News of much more extensive plane orders has recently come from India — which is also in the market for military aircraft. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

Federal investigators are seeking more information about an incident in which a United Airlines plane dropped to within about 800 feet of the ocean surface after taking off from Maui. United says the two pilots are undergoing additional training.

Hotel occupancy levels across the state are lower than usual for this time of year. One factor is the relatively modest number of visitors from Japan—in part because of a weak yen. But part of that story is changing. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan reviews loosening travel restrictions; Hawaiian Airlines aims to reduce carbon footprint; Waikīkī coastline challenged by climate change; ʻIolani Palace hosts Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee festivities

The Conversation spoke with the head of the union UNITE HERE Local 5 Eric Gill about getting state hospitality workers back to work, HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote about what inter-island travel looks like now that restrictions have been relaxed, and Hawai'i's USPS Safety Manager Richard Anderson about preventing dogs from biting mail carriers.

HONOLULU — More tourists travelled to Hawai‘i on Saturday than the state has seen in a single day since the start of the pandemic.About 26,400…

As vaccinations increase across the state and around the country, the thoughts of some are turning to travel plans. But for many in the hospitality…

It’s been nearly six months since Hawaii started its “Safe Travels” program, which now allows visitors on most islands to skip quarantine with a negative…

Tourists are still trickling into Hawaii in relatively small numbers under the Safe Travels Program. That allows visitors with a negative Covid test to…