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I think what would be most helpful to those wishing or needing (like me who has an elderly parent there) to fly to Hawaii would be an easing of the 72 hr COVID test to 90 hrs prior. I’m booked to travel to HNL in early March and my test turn around wil be extremely TIGHT.
Since the population of Hawaii is, I believe, 1.3 million, and we should have close to that many doses and people vaccinated by summer, we won’t have to worry about kama’aina getting infected, but since tourism is our #1 industry we might want to be careful about losing tourists if we get a reputation for non-vaccinated visitors spreading it to others.
Also since you cannot travel while COVID positive, arrangements still have to be made for tourists who cannot go home after testing positive while here in Hawaii.
Please provide travel steps to Honolulu for those of us with vaccination completed.
1. Both shots completed 14 days ago
2. Make reservations for your airline.
3.Have proof of vaccination card.
4.??
5. I hear some airlines provide tests when boarding. (Alaska)
6. I always travel Hawaiian from Seattle. What will they require.
Please, not paragraph style, but step by step instead!
Thank you!
Hi Marilyn.
At this time, having been vaccinated does not change the process in any way. Also, no airlines provide tests themselves and there are no testing options when boarding.
Thanks.
Jeff
Marilyn,
You will need to do the Covid test and if you use Alaska do it through their partner Carbon Health. Alaska has a pre-clearance program (at least in San Jose). You get your test and you get the results within 24 hours. Upload the PDF to the safe travels website. Once you check your luggage in San Jose at least, we were pre-cleared by Alaska and they give you a wristband so you don’t have to wait in line at the airport in Maui. It was very easy compared to a few months back when we went. Good luck.
I may fly Alaska then. I much prefer Hawaiian (less bounce!). But it sounds like AK has a better system in place. Thanks for the info!
agreed my daughter , vet tech in Maui got her test results back from Kaiser Portland OR , During holidays in 24 ours uploaded and also received wrist band at check in from Alaska thumbs up
I watched a brief clip this morning on Hawaii news reporting that Hawaii MAY allow those who are covid vaccinated and then waiting after 2 weeks of the vaccine to visit without tests or quarantine.
Target date from mainland is May. I hope that it is that simple. If so, I’ll be back soon.
I hope that it gets approved
Oy! I’m getting a headache trying to keep up with all these changes. Lucky for us, we aren’t scheduled to fly into Maui from NJ until April 22!! We will have both vaccines by then (with a 2-week gap after the 2nd vaccine) but our concern is what the H-E-double hockey sticks is going on in California?? If we cannot fly into the Bay area without a forced quarantine, it won’t matter what the Hawaii rules become. Not every tourist flying into Hawaii is originating from the Golden State (more like the Tarnished State, lately). Mahalo for keeping us updated!
Hi Steven.
Thanks. We hope it goes well for your April trip to Maui!
Aloha.
Please actually research the “science”. These restrictions are punitive and will most likely divide families residing on the mainland who won’t be able to travel to Hawaii, and most certainly continue to damage the #1 industry of Hawaii: Tourism! We won’t be spending our money in Hawaii!!!
Whith having both covid 19 shyots. Whith still having to wear masks, I do not see why GOv Ing
wont let those who have the shots enter Hawaii. Is this not the same as those tested and are
negative? The Gov is too critical. Thanks
Easy answer. The man is like a “deer in the headlights” has no idea of what he is doing. Sorry, he is incompetent. The number 2 guy a medical Dr has recommended opening up to vaccinated people but this fool keeps going down the wrong road. Feel sorry for the good people of Hawaii
So this is saying, if you dont get vaccinated you will no longer be able to visit Hawaii? Is that correct? I hope that is not true. My family goes to Hawaii all the time but we are not going to get the vaccine. I have heard to much controversy for my family to go to that extent. I also heard of people getting both doses and still getting covid. Another reason this is dumb for Hawaii to do. When does this go into effect?
I don’t understand the number 2 criteria for bypass travel. what does the three month window mean. I just had my second vires shot. does this mean I only have three months I can travel.
This “passport card” idea. It will be soooooo easy to counterfeit. I have seen this coming.
Bad idea
Have been coming to Hawaii for over 40 years. But, if a vaccine is required.. sorry.. won’t be back
Totally bad idea. We live in Hawaii and haven’t been back to the mainland since this whole thing started
The reality is if you are vaccinated that should open the gates (in the near future once herd immunity is reached) to hassle free Hawaii travel. No Covd-19 tests, no quarantine, no other entry barrier if vaccinated with an app. If Hawaii does not get on board with a simple, streamlined way to re-start their economy while allowing proven protection than what is the point? The reality is the virus will be around for years in some form or another so we need to live with it while allowing vaccinations to help us return to some sense of normality. Yes, I know this creates civil liberty & other “fairness” issues but realistically I sadly do not see a return to pre-March 2020 normality…Aloha…
ah yes, that whole super pesky ‘civil liberty’ issue….
When we give up medical freedom and sovereignty over our own bodies – well we are no longer living in a free society. I would never get this experimental vaccine (and this jab does not stop you from ‘getting’ covid or ‘spreading’ covid – it reduces your ‘symptoms’) = fact. I will get sunlight, eat good food, drink clean water, move, and take care of my body and trust the 99.999 % chance it can handle this and every other virus we are exposed to with every single breath we take every day of our lives (not to mention ivermectin works incredibly well and I keep some on hand along with other wellness products). Did you know viruses have been here long before humans were – and without them – we would note be here? We can never ever in a million years win any ‘war’ on viruses or germs.. it does not work that way. I am fine not going to Hawaii again, as I will go where those pesky ‘civil liberties’ are fully honored and spend my travel dollars there. And if you think your vaccine works – why do you care what I do? People might want to read up on Pasteur (germ theory) vs. Bechamp (terrain theory) and come to your own conclusions after diving into that topic. Check out the World Doctors Alliance and World Freedom Alliance for access to uncensored information.
Guys;
Best news yet on this front.
Not sure of your policy re: posting URLs but I found this explaining IATA’s approach to a travel passport: I
iata.org/contentassets/2b02a4f452384b1fbae0a4c40e8a5d0c/travel-pass-faqs.pdf
Please pass this along if appropriate.
It does a good job of explaining “what” their travel pass is and how it works. No detail on how an individual proves their vaccination status or how this information gets integrated into their app.
Anybody have any ideas on this?