Could Hawaii Safe Travels Program End With Pending Changes?

New requirements could be largely duplicative with Hawaii Save Travels and result in either its elimination or significant modification.

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  1. Reading the comments on this article, like many others here, is depressing and maddening. More political anti-vax disinformation. Why do you keep allowing this, @BOH? What happened to talk about Hawaii rather than vaxx talk and talk about our politicians here. Most of the commenters talking about the latter are not HI residents and should stay out of local political issues, instead tend to those where they reside. Bring back the rules and stop the politics here.

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    1. More political anti-vax disinformation. Why do you keep allowing this, @BOH?

      It’s called free speech and public discourse. Check out the Bill of Rights.

      You certainly have the right to comment and disagree, just like the Confederates disagreed with the Union stance on Slavery.

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      1. Hi Bill.

        Your freedom of speech has nothing to do with what we allow on our website. We have deleted more than 400 comments in the past few weeks.

        Aloha.

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    2. Aloha Dee,

      They (BoH) wrote the article and said, “We look forward to your thoughts”. This is a direct solicitation/invitation to give your opinion/comment, and it clearly does not have to be fact based, as there’s been disinformation from both sides on many of these controversial topics. You sound like you want them to control the narrative, which is not what they have chosen to do for a reason. How about you stop asking them to do so, because it doesn’t agree with your opinion? It’s pretty simple…you either participate in the conversation or you choose not to do so. 🤷‍♂️

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  2. So let’s see. If I come across the southern border illegally I am shuttled or flown around the country and of course don’t have to be tested for Covid something wrong with this picture?

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      1. Hi JOERG H.

        As to “what does any of that have to do with travel to Hawaii”.

        Upfront apologies to R&R Partners and their Las Vegas tourism slogan.

        With COVID and untested/unvaccinated people, what happens in Vegas (or Del Rio) doesn’t really stay in Vegas (or Del Rio). It travels everywhere, including Hawaii.

        Then Hawaiian officials put travel restrictions in place. Again and again and again …

  3. hi, Im very confused. The article says
    “At present, domestic air passengers are not subject to any such requirement.”
    I believe this is misinformation?
    Beacuse that i know of, it is required to present a negative Covid 19 test result or provide proof of fully vaccination in order to fly domestically from us to hawaii.
    Thank you

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    1. Hi Daniel.

      Can you please read it again, as we made changes based on your comment? Let us know if that is clear or not. Thanks for your input.

      Aloha.

    2. “Beacuse that i know of, it is required to present a negative Covid 19 test result or provide proof of fully vaccination in order to fly domestically from us to hawaii.”

      👆-This is not a completely accurate statement.

      At this point, you don’t need anything to get on a plane to fly anywhere in the US, even Hawaii…you can get on any plane without proof of anything; however, you do need a test or proof of vaccination when you land, in order to stay in Hawaii, if you don’t want to be shipped back. Again, you have violated no law or regulations by buying a ticket and just getting on a plane to travel within the US.

    1. This comment might be relevant on a Mexico travel site. It’s sure not relevant here.

      Thanks to BOH for their diligence in these trying times.

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  4. Just stop with all this nonsense!!!,this is NOT a vaccine,it’s fLU shot!!!,and you can still the Covid,weather your Jabbed or not!!,mU

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    1. Robbin……”you can still the Covid”???…WHAT???
      And……..”weather your jabbed or not”?…WHAT??

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      1. Robin is correct. Vaccinated people that contract COVID as break through cases happen frequently. Just today a SCOTUS Judge contracted it and he is vaccinated.

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      2. That is correct … getting vaccinated will not make you immune, stop you from getting infected or transmitting covid. The best it can do is lessen your symptoms if you catch it. Even if everyone gets the shot, the virus will mutate and continue to circulate. Even a 100% Vaccination Rate Cannot Eliminate COVID.

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  5. Aloha-So to be clear the bill would require proof of vaccination or a negative test not both correct?

    thanks

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  6. This is such hogwash.! Gotta carry your ‘papers’ everywhere you go. What happened to civil rights…I guess this is how freedom dies. People go on and on about the Spanish Flu and how it killed so many people. Well look at the science, COVID is here and flu cases are non existent. What does that tell you? Its all about government control of the people.

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    1. Sure, governments all around the world decided to control all of the people all at once, while completely unable to come to such quick agreement on anything else.

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    2. Andy, don’t you carry your drivers license with you everywhere you go? Have you never entered another country and showed your passport? How about having to show proof of how old you are to get a drink? Really you should think before you write. Get vaccinated and show the card when required. Easy as pie!

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      1. Getting a drivers license does not require you to be injected with a drug that can potentially have life long side effects.
        Simple logic.

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        1. At this pace, it just might, Bill. Their logic isn’t simple by any means.

          Limiting travel “for the greater good” seems to be the warped logic behind this particular controlling measure. Instead of expecting people to be responsible for their own actions, and allowing them to make their own decisions to travel freely, as well as make their own health choices, they’d rather force people to be responsible for others that do not taken care of themselves, and are at risk from this disease. It’s that same “you need to take care of me” attitude that’s been pushed for the last couple generations. 🤷‍♂️

    3. How outrageous! I mean, this on top of having to show your driving papers (drivers license) to the police at the drop of a hat! Then there’s the need to show your identity papers to buy alcohol, not to mention the poor children that have to show that they have been vaccinated against all kinds of things in order to got to school! It just NEVER ENDS!!! Next, we will be required to show our insurance papers in order to drive our own cars! Oh, wait, we already have to do that … but anyway, having to show we are protected against a deadly virus is just a bridge too far!

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    4. Mike’s got the right sense for the continued loss of freedom. What happened to take the shot like I did and stop worrying about those who are not vaccinated. I was lucky to have a father who fought for Patton in WW2 as a tank driver for my freedom today. I’m blessed.

    5. So instead of having to show just your ID to get on an airplane, which has been a requirement for years without any real controversy or complaint, the problem is that we would have to show a second paper? I’m not sure I’d agree that having to show twice as much “papers”, 2 vs. 1, is an infringement on anyone’s civil rights. If it truly is an unbearable burden, there’s always the option of driving.

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  7. Finally someone is giving credit to those of us who have had this virus and have natural antibodies. I’m offended that Hawaii set off on its own to do the job of the federal government and how that this app thing is userped in progress. Should hold government officials accountable for taxpayer money spent on it as well.

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    1. So if you’ve recovered from Covid you don’t need to show proof of vaccine or a negative Covid test?

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      1. I believe that you can submit an antibody test result to the safe travels website if I’m reading it correctly.

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    2. I’m glad the bill specifically mentioned those that are fully recovered. I have my positive test, my receipt for monoclonal antibodies, and my negative test. Hopefully, those will constitute the proof that might be required if the bill passes.

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      1. Mahalo Beat of Hawaii!

        You remain the best of the best at everything you do. Especially remaining calm in the midst of a feces storm.

        You’re way better humans than I am.🤗

        Aloha

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        1. Hi Pam.

          Thanks! It is challenging as you clearly see, and we just do the best we can. Obviously not everyone is pleased. Hope you’re having a great weekend over there on Maui. It is beautiful here on Kauai – a lovely sunny fall day.

          Aloha.

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    3. If you require everyone that is unvaccinated and flying anywhere in the US to get tested…..along with all unvaccinated employees in companies with 100 or more employees (if that also passes)…. there is no way the testing and getting timely results is going to happen. The labs can’t keep up now. Good luck getting a 72 hour turn around to fly. So unless they get more people employed in this area, this will need to be kept in mind. You may not be able to travel unless you are vaccinated.

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