An ash plume rises from Kilauea on May 4. Photo: AP |
Officials say the pace of bookings for hotels and tour activities on the Big Island of Hawaii are down about 50 per cent compared with previous years as an erupting volcano spews lava for a second week.
The Big Island tourism board estimates $US5 million ($A6.64 million) worth of cancellations from May through July. There was "an immediate impact" after the Kilauea volcano first erupted on May 3.
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