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Please clarify, if my doctor sends in an order to our hospital for a test for me, will it be valid? We have a long time planned trip to visit, first, big island for one week, and then go to Kauai for one week. Is this trip going to be possible? Will my negative test qualify? Should we change to only one island for 2 weeks? We’re in our 70s. This may be our only and last time we’ll be able to make this trip from Indiana.. Answers would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Patricia.
Only tests from the list of trusted partners we listed will be accepted at this time according to the state. There are no exceptions.
Aloha.
I have a 1 week trip set for Oct 22 to the big island. I just want to know when the opt out will or will not be confirmed so I can just reschedule without losing money for my stay. Can the islands opt out? Are there any that have opted in? Thanks
Hi Marlen.
No further information for the moment as negotiations are in process.
Aloha.
You can go to Hawaii but you can’t do anything.
Most Bars, restaurants and Tourist attractions will be closed.
I canceled our December trip to Kaua’i yesterday (our 14th trip to Hawaii) because there is just too much confusion over this whole situation. We were just going to be there a week, so the Kaua’i mayor’s desire for an additional 3 day quarantine was a deal breaker. I’ll wait and see how it goes before rebooking. We have a trip to Maui booked for February. Hopefully this keystone cops movie will be over by then.
Are NAAT tests from my state or county health facility accepted?
I also see that some airline partners links offer rapid testing with results within 24 hours, are these tests also being accepted?
A couple of our family members just got tested (nasal swab) at Kaiser Permanente here in California. Will that test me good enough?
Please discard my question – I somehow did not see KAISER is on the approved list
I see the list of “trusted partners” the article includes some airline. However I can’t find that on the State website. It only list health care partners and the next section says check with your airlines. Can you direct me towards that info? I am specifically try to find out more about Southwest which you have listed but not linked. Is this possible that this is related to Oakland Airport (major Southwest hub) doing testing?
Thanks for all the great info
Hi Brad.
There was a list of partners that was shown during the press conference and that is where those came from, including the airlines.
Aloha.
Well, we just cancelled our tickets to Kona for the last week of October, on the news yesterday that the Big Island was definitely opting out. So now they aren’t, but are, but won’t decide until the day of? Or maybe they won’t decide at all and just let it happen? At this rate, people might be on the plane to Hawaii and find out after landing that some official decided to change the rules, and find themselves being escorted into a hotel prison for 2 weeks. I don’t know what to think anymore.
We all want Hawaii to be safe and economically survive. But if this is how disorganized and indecisive the state government is, after 7 months of time to plan (or just sit around and wait, apparently)… then a minuscule handful of possible mainland visitors that might slip through the cracks is probably the least of the state’s problems.
Say it louder for the people in the back!
So much bs, it just goes on and on when it comes to hawaii. Such low standards, maybe lowest in the nation and no state government accountability and hospitality to tourists.
Covid should take a backseat to all that as of june 1 when Florida opened. Maybe sans tourists, Hawaiians will have to work harder now just to get by instead of just hoping for the best and doing as little as possible?
Although there are a few airline options, I’d like to recommend Hawaiian Airlines for travel. They employ (or did employ) 7000+ Hawaiian citizens, many would like to get back called back to their jobs.
They have done a lot for the community during these rough times. Food drives, and other community events.
They have provided essential cargo services and passenger service to the islands at a financial loss.
Finally they took on the task of setting up testing on the mainland to aid in ease of travel. (Other airlines have done this also, but Hawaiian is one of the smallest airlines in the country, and to set this up with their small size is a huge undertaking).
Bottom line, Hawaii is hurting and Hawaiian Airlines is one of the largest employers out here and also had one of the largest mass layoffs in the islands. Helping Hawaiian directly helps the State of Hawaii recover.
Mahalo,
Hawaiian employee