For several years now, Waikiki has seen a sharp increase in homeless people lining Kalakaua Avenue d

Honolulu, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles)   It is rare that commercial economy rental car airlines offer free tickets with no strings attached. But that is exactly what Hawaiian Airlines is offering complimentary tickets to as many as 500 passengers. What s the catch? The tickets are one-way out of Hawaii.
For several years now, Waikiki has seen a sharp increase economy rental car in homeless people lining Kalakaua Avenue directly economy rental car across from Waikiki Beach. Honolulu s City Hall and Waikiki merchants have agreed that the sight of homeless people many of whom are from states in the U.S. Mainland is not good for tourism which is the top revenue-earning industry of Hawaii.
Hawaii Lodging Tourism Association (HLTA) is giving the Institute for Human Services (IHS) $100,000 this year in addition to the same amount next year. But that s just to kick start the program. economy rental car The funds will help pay for the tickets on Hawaiian Airlines.
“When the number one complaint from our visitors on why they will not be coming back to Hawaii economy rental car is the homeless, you have an issue, said George Szigeti, President and CEO of HLTA. “So when IHS came to us with a plan of action tailored to address the homeless situation in our Waikiki community, we were pleased and we immediately pledged our support, economy rental car Szigeti said.
It is estimated that currently, about 500 individuals  call the streets of Waikiki economy rental car home. The city would need an additional $400,000 to complete the process of sending the homeless back to their home states. It hopes to raise that amount quickly from businesses in Waikiki.
To qualify for the complimentary tickets, homeless people must appear economy rental car at City Hall for a mugshot and fingerprinting and sign a pledge never to return again to the Aloha State. If they prefer to fly first class, economy rental car they have to personally shoulder the price difference.