A date certain is set, while legal and other issues remain on Hawaii travel reopening.
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A date certain is set, while legal and other issues remain on Hawaii travel reopening.
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As for the DOJ and the Constitutional question, 22 states now have some form of quar antine requirements for visitors and for residents who travel to other countries or states and return. Looks as if the individual state filings will keep the Barr boys busy for a while.
As a part-time resident and Hawaii property owner, I am happy to FINALLY a common sense approach with testing/tracing – why it took so long is a mystery. Disappointed we have to wait another 5 weeks… As a property owner, I have accommodations to privately separate from others but the 14-day quar antine was too much. Any thoughts on how the authorities would treat someone who has private accommodations and arrives a few days earlier than August 1? Would that person still be subject to a 14-day even if they follow all the pre-testing protocols and provide proper documents? Would that person have to return to the airport on August 1 to be released from quar antine?
Thank you
Yes! Wonder how we can find out if that’s 72 hours before we take off or before we land. I ask because we are traveling just after Thanksgiving so I worry about test availability. on Black Friday. Hopefully that won’t be a problem. I am super excited to see this announcement!
well this is welcome news as we are all booked for August 15 until September 4 on Kauai. I hope it happens. I hope we can get tested. I am not sure if they will test us for vacation purposes.
Finally, at least we have a date. I hope to return home in mid-August and will gladly get another test before flying.
Please, do you know if a pcr test will be required or will some of the rapid tests be adequate? Thought I read that a “molecular” test would be needed.
And do you expect airlines to start adding flights in August and possibly having sales? Right now the pickings are slim flying to Kona and prices are not great.
Thanks for the update!
Hi Mike.
Yes there will be sales coming soon. We’ll have to await more details regarding which tests will comply and other details.
Aloha.
Aloha! Thank you for this update. Nice to see the governor finally deciding something! However, it looks like from the news today that NJ, NY, and CT are going to try to quarantine visitors for 14 days (https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/new-york-coronavirus-travel-restriction/index.html) from “hotspot” states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, N and S Carolina, Texas and Utah – https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/24/here-are-the-8-states-that-trigger-coronavirus-quarantines-for-travelers-going-to-new-york.html). Do you think Hawaii’s governor will try the same?
Also, have you heard anything about more safety precautions that airlines might be taking? I’m still terrified of being on a flight from California for 5 hours.
Mahalo!
In good health,
Debbie C.
Hi Debbie.
The airlines have each announced their own health initiatives so do check their websites for those. The legal things will be interesting as they run their course. Our sense is you will be good to go so long as you have the test within 72 hours. We’ll update soon with everything we learn.
Aloha.
When will they open international borders From Australia to Hawaii
And so you are negative within 3 days BEFORE traveling but get infected between then and getting to Hawaii. So what then Guv’nur!? Yeah, another not so well thought out plan!
So that means Hawaiian airlines flight 7 las to hnl will operate August 1