HONOLULU (AP) — The number of Chinese travelers to Hawaii surged 43 percent during the first half of this year, making China the fastest growing market for the state’s visitor industry.

But the organization that promotes Hawaii in China says this pace will lag if airlines don’t add more flights linking the two places.

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