Originally Posted by travelinmanS

I doubt the number of people doing this is enough to make any sort of impact. The more likely explanation is that tourists are not coming in the same amount of numbers from the Mainland 48 states so airlines are cutting back. I wouldn't be surprised to see some airlines try to add nonstops from the other "mainland" to help make up the slack. The fact that I can't get from Shanghai to Hawaii on a nonstop more than twice a week (and it's on MU to boot!) is a real bummer for me and for Hawaii tourism.

That being said, the cutbacks will hopefully lead to lower hotel pricings as the cost to stay at hotels, especially in Waikiki, is now outrageous.