Questions that could potentially put the kibosh on visitors’ plans.
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Questions that could potentially put the kibosh on visitors’ plans.
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This is the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back, among many other things! Southwest just cancelled my Nov 24th flight from SLC to HON. This trip has been planned for a year. I last visited in Oct and cancelled my Apr trip. I have been holding out with a huge amount of patience and hope but things have just gotten too chaotic. I Love spending time in Hawaii but I have now been forced to cancel my travel for the second time this year. I will not return until no covid test or masks are required. Aloha and my best wishes for the future of Hawaii.
Please explain why the airlines can’t just have direct flights to the outer islands. Even going through a hub like Honolulu or Maui seems like it would be fine if you travel to the outer islands the same day you arrive. That should preclude the need for retesting. Mahalo for all the help you provide.
Hi Richard.
This is changing seemingly by the moment. We’ll have another update this afternoon. Thanks.
Aloha.
Get your act together, Hawaii! People can’t afford to make plans only to find out, the rules have changed!!
Ige and the other mayors should open the Polynesian Clown Center. They could do an Abbot and Costello copycat skit called “Whose in Quarantine”. I have cancelled 2 trips back home to Maui and it seems clear to me that they are blockading the island more than quarantining it. I have read a lot of articles about how many of the people enjoy a Hawaii without tourists -and it looks like they are going to have it.
With all the uncertainty and lack of decision making by the Hawaii govt leadership, I have decided to cancel all Hawaiian travel planning for 2021 🙁 Which means my next Hawaii vacation will not be until 2023. Hoping by then this will all clear up by then. Aloha!
Hawaii is never going to reopen because they are full of fear and can’t agree on anything. Not holding my breath for October 15th to happen. No Hawaii trips for me until covid is over…if it ever is. So I may never visit again. Canceled my Hawaii for September and just came back from a 2 week driving trip across the Great Plains state instead and had lots of fun. Minimal closures. Tourism still going on everywhere else. Hawaii did you hear this?
F.U.B.A.R. That is all.
Hawaii’s leadership is clueless. Despite indications otherwise I have to assume they understand the importance of tourism to their economy. When I previously heard that Mayor Victorino was urging a second test I wondered if he was just posturing so he could blame any possible future surges on others, but I suppose he actually thinks this absurd idea makes sense. I have no idea where these mayors presumably got the notion that they might see a significant rebound of travelers if they require a second test and a 3 day quarantine to the burden of an initial test 72 hours prior to takeoff. The typical stay at my condo is 7-8 nights and I’d wager virtually nobody will be willing to sacrifice 3 of their 7 days on island to quarantine. The lack of coordination between the governor and the mayors and the ever shifting “plans” are making this public relations disaster much worse.
I have a house in Kauai I would like to go back to my house . Family circumstances have made Me have to go to the mainland . I need to return to kauai. Everyday is a different story , Why is it ok for people to come to the mainland? Many students come to the mainland . Hawaii is in the United States . If we are not allowed to go to Hawaii with quarantine then Hawaii residents shouldn’t be able to leave . Airlines layoffs of 30 thousand add that to Hawaii’s unemployment and no tourists to support our restaurant rentals car rentals etc. Covid is serious but you cannot forever keep Hawaii in a bubble. Someone please help Hawaii government get on track .
We rebooked to come Thanksgiving week to give it some time to sort out. If this new 3 day quarantine is the case we will go somewhere else and wait a few years before we return. It’s hard enough doing a 12 hour flight each way to come for 9 days now this. Sorry Hawaii businessman we wanted to keep Americans money in America but I guess we will have to head to Mexico
I made plans last week based on their announcement and NOW they are changing the rules? Coming to my own condo on the Big Island for two weeks but still don’t want to spend three days in quarantine. Het it together, Ige. Don’t make an announcement if you don’t have everyone’s buy-in.