Optimism upon a timeline for lifting of restrictions from Hawaiian Airlines CEO.
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Optimism upon a timeline for lifting of restrictions from Hawaiian Airlines CEO.
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I would like to see airlines adopt a designated senior travel day, similar to how grocery stores implemented senior hours. It might make travel a little safer for our elders.
Twenty years ago tomorrow my husband and I were married in a little town south of Seattle. We are 19 and 21 years old. We both had never been to Hawaii…and spent a week on Kauai and a week on Maui for our honeymoon. We fell in love with the islands! We have been back over a dozen times since. Most of our trips include our teenage child now. However, we had planned a trip alone for our 20th anniversary this week. Of course we’ve rescheduled it to November. We also had a trip planned in April with our children that we’ve postponed to August. I sure hope one or both will work out!
I think it’s important to keep in mind that not all locals and all tourists are the same. There is a middle ground for most of us. I believe locals want to be safe and respected and tourists want to be safe and welcomed.
Hawaii is truly heaven on earth. I know we will be back there sometime in the future to enjoy the beautiful land and people. We look forward to it everyday!
Congrats! Well, for a big 2-0 celebration, consider 4 weeks in Paradise: 2 weeks sharing close quarters followed by 2 weeks out and about…
I’ll definitely only fly HA inter island. Can’t say I appreciate the fact that SWA even stayed in the market a little bit
during this crisis. They are bit like the mainlander who moves here and starts talking pidgin after three months.
They aren’t needed and I prefer to fly with local crewmembers anyway, they know the islands.
Which brings me to the so called anti tourist sentiment that some seem to think is being expressed here.
It’s not, we all know just how important tourism is and it’s very much appreciated here. Hawaii is a wonderful place that generally
brings out the Aloha spirit in many. The Aloha spirit is all about respect. What you are hearing here that sounds like anti tourism rhetoric is anti “disrespectful” tourists. Currently typified by the “you can’t tell me to wear a mask” covidiots that can’t comprehend we are all in this together and anything we can do to help reduce spread is a move in the right direction.
When tourism starts up again Hawaii will be an amazing place if the people that understand and respect any changes (masks, testing whatever) is for the good of all and the “Locals are rude and you can’t tell me what to do” crowd stays home.
Peter confirmed what we have been hearing for weeks, which is that the inter island travel restrictions will soon be lifted, ahead of June 30. He said “Hawaiian is in a unique situation in that we are the entire highway system for the state.”
And this monopoly is a big problem ever since Hawaiian, chased Aloha out of the market and teamed up with car rental companies, shippers and sovereigns to kill the Super Ferry.
Please do not reopen Hawaii. It is too dangerous. California still has 10,000 new cases every week. Hawaii will be overwhelmed with sick and not enough hospital beds. We must ask all tourists to “Stay Away, save Lives”. Thank you all for waiting for a cure, “We are all in this together”.
PLEASE! California has 86,00 cases total, not 10,000 a day. Stop spreading BS. We are long time visitors and do NOT want to bring sickness or get sick while there. We know the hospitals are not geared for a pan demic. Hopefully there will be a sane plan to allow visitors and revive the economy of Hawaii and the airlines. I’m really suspect that people saying no more tourists are newly arrived residents (last 10-15 years) that don’t work. Our friends on island need tourist money to survive.
Why doesn’t Hawaii consider what Austria is doing, all arrivals are given the option of being tested for the virus when at the airport. Takes about two hours. If negative, no lock down in a hotel room. Of course there is a fee, but worth the money.
Great idea. Only takes hospitals 15-30 mins to result. Hawaii could benefit from this.
Our family have rescheduled for August 1st at noted higher price for flight and lodging. We hope to keep those reservations with Hawaiian Air. I understand Hawaiians fear and don’t blame them for their animosity towards tourists at this time. I do think it’s a slippery slope…. They want and need the tourists, yet don’t want the vi rus. I think that’s the key issue. Attitudes will change as things get back to normal. We plan to be respectful to Hawaii’s residents, issues and situation. Hoping to see you all in August…
Kauai has always been our “happy place” where we can unwind like no other place. We have always found the locals to every kind and helpful, and have absolutely no bad experiences. I hope that when this pan demic becomes history we will find that same welcoming atmosphere we have enjoyed for many years. We not only love the island, we love the people.
Thank you for your helpful updates that keep us connected to paradise!
It’s like trying to hit a moving a target. I’ve moved a trip to the islands three times now. I still have two more trips planned there this year but I’m not really sure they’ll happen. Even if the restrictions are lifted and the resorts open back up I don’t want my family to feel threatened by locals and their “anti-tourist” comments. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of Aloha on the islands right now.
Do you feel the locals’ disdain/fear for tourists will dissipate when the 14 day quar antine is lifted? I would not feel comfortable as a “guest” if the hosts are harboring a hostile feeling toward me. I’m glad that I’ve been to Oahu enough times to be able to venture out on my own to the places I want to go to and avoid the need for tour groups, maybe except for the luau at the PCC where I would prefer to be driven to and from my hotel in Waikiki. I enjoy staying at Turtle Bay immensely more even though I’ve only been there twice over a 20 year span. Anyway, I would appreciate your insight on the sentiments of the locals and when the spirit of Aloha will return, thus truly signaling a return to normalcy on the islands. Mahalo.
Hi Alan.
We do believe that this will all settle down reasonably soon. And we look forward to your visiting!
Aloha.
I, too, feel unwelcome and it’s disheartening. I think the vicious and hateful comments and attitudes displayed toward visitors has, unfortunately, enlightened many to a possible change going forward. Hopefully it’s just by a social media mob and not an statewide attitude.
I too am worried/upset by some of the remarks from locals about tourists and tourism. Most of us love Hawaii like you do. I’m afraid I’m becoming disenchanted with Hawaii and if you knew me and my “Hawaii obsession” you would be shocked. I am so sad.
My feelings exactly! Hawai’i has always been my first travel choice but I’m starting to think otherwise. Which kills me since I’m there many times a year.
As someone who lives here, I would say that the social media hype against tourists is just that, a few loud mouths trying to express their personal opinions.
There will always be people that run afoul of the locals, but in my experience that doesn’t happen unless you are disrespectful to them to start.
It is so sad that the locals have had to deal with visitors traveling to the islands during the pan demic who are ignoring the quar antine. I feel that there is going to be a general negative feeling toward visitors in the near future because of theshe ignorant people. Our family has very sadly postponed our month long trip to four islands this summer and will, hopefully, be able to travel to the islands next summer. Hopefully, there will be a more welcoming Aloha feeling than what there seems to be now.
We love tourists!! If there are people being hateful or hurtful about tourists, I’m sure they are a small, yet vocal, group of people. Our economy is dead. We need tourists as much as trees need water and sun to survive. Please come to Hawaii as soon as you can.
Don’t let the fact that we have a lame governor with no idea of what he’s doing deter you. Come soon and come often.
Please come see us!!
Ty amen. I cannot fly now till 14 day is lifted. I miss my family
I miss my military stationed daughter too. I have a trip planned soon, hope I can come see her.Find another solution. Test at airport-then if needed, quaranteen those who need it
Thanks for your post Jerryl. We are really hoping to get to Oahu this summer. Your comments give us hope. After reading all the other posts- yours made me smile.