Hao Le, an Uber driver in Maui, says he wants to see tourists come back to the island in droves so the economy can rebound from the devastating wildfires that destroyed Lahaina.
MAUI —"Just let people know we are here. We need tourists to come here and support our economy," says Hao Le, an Uber driver in Maui.
"It's all short rides. It is not long rides, taking people half an hour to an hour drive. Local businesses are struggling right now," he said.Joyce Dentt has owned a travel agency in San Diego for decades. She was in Wailea for a travel conference.
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