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Aloha, Update to my post on Kona. My husbands test results at airport came back negative. They called Friday, one day after arrive. We were told results would be in Sat so it was one day earlier than expected. We are now free to roam the Island and enjoy all it has too offer.If this happens too you and it may, as we just heard the same from another person at our condo complex, my advice would be to try to relax, chances are it will workout just find in a day or so.
Does this eliminate post arrival test on the big island?
Good news, and We just bought our tickets for Maui on Alaska in February.
Make sure if you’re using your phone to upload your documents it has the ability to format a pdf.
Still a hassle! Until there’s no testing or masks count me out Hawaii I want to travel like human who lives in the USA, not communist China
Re trumplican
Thank you as usual for this informative article. However, it doesn’t make sense. My adult granddaughter and daughter say the testing is meaningless cause another person, a passesnger, an Alaska employee, or anyone at the arriving airport could have COVID and consequently a visitor could easily get it, and then spread it during their Hawaiian vacation. Does that make sense? Is it possible to get infected by unknown persons even after getting a negative test prior to flying?
Thank you
Eddie
Hi Eddie.
This program is unrelated to what you are talking about. It is simply eliminating the on-arrival airport procedures associated with pre-travel testing.
Aloha.
Aloha, I left San Diego Ca. on Alaska direct flight to Kona this Thursday. I used Vault spit test, very easy instructions to follow. Test Mon, sent in overnight got negative results Wed AM. Uploaded on Safe Travel site. Boarded with hard copy QR code in hand, just in case phone died.Flight had maybe 50 people. Upon arrival in Kona we were tested again, seemed it was all traveler’s, not random. It was a circular swab around bottom of inside nostrils. Filled out a form w/our phone #. Got rental car and then a phone call that my husband tested positive. No symptoms at all. They said out of 129 people 40 are false. Then tested with PCR test, long stick.My test was optional, too which I said no thanks to the long stick!. He is to social distance while waiting until Sat results that are done in a lab in Honolulu. If positive he’s to 10 day quarantine and then I start quarantine. If our trip was shorted than 10 days we would not be able to fly out. We’ve own a condo for 12 yrs now, this is the most challenging trip we’ve had to deal with. And I agree, what Alaska is doing is to help you depart only. It has nothing to do with once you land and how HI handles it on their end. Alaska had bracelets in place for Maui outbound flights only. On a positive note I’m looking at the Ocean. Also our condo has a outdoor restaurant & bar so if we must quarantine we can have food brought to us. Heres to making lemonade out of lemons! I’ll post again Sat for those who are wondering his results and let you know if we’re free to roam : )
MELISSA… Don’t need to know your age but are you covered under Medicare? We can’t get a test from Vault because we are covered under Medicare and I’m desperately looking to see if anyone else has had that experience. We had to cancel our trip because that was our only option even though we live in an 850,000+ Metro Area!
When you take your test with Vault just don’t tell them you’re covered under medicare. I saw that in previous comments on this site. They will bill you for the test ($119) but may refund the charge once they determine your age (if over 65). At least you can get your test done this way.
MIKE S… I never actually used Vault but when I tried, the only way I could even get them to consider sending me a test was to lie and say I wasn’t under Medicare. It’s been about 4 months and things may have changed but that the only way I could go any further in their system was to lie about Medicare. Thanks for the follow up!
Barbara – I used Vault in early January. In order to use them I just “ignored” the question regarding coverage under medicare. It worked just fine. I received correspondence from them at a later date indicating they were refunding the charge ($119) because Wisconsin has free covid testing. Had to due another rapid test upon arrival in Kona – all good!
Curious what happened next Melissa? False positive when we arrive in Kona is my biggest worry – going tomorrow.
Hi, So no second test after testing 4 days before arrival? That’s 4 days somewhere where the infection rate is through the roof and it looks like that is most of the mainland. Did I miss something? That doesn’t seem very effective and the rate will go up and we will be forced back into shutdown like here on Kauai.
The emphasis has to follow the science which unfortunately does not always translate to what is convenient for the tourist. I late Spring things are going to look better but we are entering some very dark times. Just as I’ve written 10 have died from covid assuming 1 person every 30 seconds! Please be careful when planning your travel here. MAhalo
Do any of the Alaska flight go directly to Maui or connect to Maui?
See my previous reply about Southwest No proof required til we arrived despite prior warnings to the contrary, 12/1/20.