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I’d probably use a title of “bypass” since eliminates implies removing something, not adding. Just my 2 cents. Title reads confusing on first glance. 🙂 Mahalo
Hi Kui Lee.
Thanks for that. Not sure which is better, but in any event, we made the change that you suggested.
Aloha.
10 or 3 days of quarantine.When does the count start. Your plane lands 10:00 PM at night. Does that count as day one.
Aloha
Hi Don.
As far as we are aware, it is based on a clock and 10 days from 10 pm should be the answer. If anyone else knows differently, please give us a hand.
Aloha.
Will this also be for inter-island flights? Or just flights from the mainland?
Hi Julie.
Good point. We have seen nothing about this being applied to interisland travel, so for now, it is safe to assume it is just from the mainland.
Aloha.
We are traveling to Maui on Southwest in February. Any news on whether SW will start this soon? Thank you.
Hi Linda.
We have heard nothing and don’t really know why it wasn’t rolled out across the industry following Alaska’s pilot program.
Aloha.
For all their rhetoric, Southwest doesn’t care about Hawaii as much as they say they do…
How much did Southwest do for the Hawaiian community over the last year? Hawaiian Airlines held food drives and other worthwhile events for the community.
Southwest is like any other non-Hawaii based airline. In fact cheaper. They employ as few people as possible out here, and bring people from the mainland to staff the leadership roles.
On our flight to Hawaii on United Airlines we were precleared in Denver
and given a wrist band on December 29, 2020. Worked great.
Jean
Hi Jean.
Thanks for that heads up. We added your comment to today’s post.
Aloha.
Thanks for your continued updates! Got our first vaccine today and appointment for the second in 4 weeks. Very easy and pain free [except when the tracking chip was implanted 😉 ]. We’re getting closer to planning a visit. It looks like an organized procedure will be in place by then….I hope!! Stay safe…and sane!
I think every post regarding vaccination passports or allowing people to bypass testing if they have been vaccinated needs to have “But you still must wear masks everywhere and stay away from others still!” in huge bold letters. I know from what I’ve heard too many have zero knowledge of the fact that the vaccine was never verified to have sterilizing immunity…so even people who have been vaccinated can carry and can transmit the virus to others…although they will never get sick or show symptoms themselves. Making a vaccine in 9 months has its drawbacks obviously.
Nice idea but it’s going to be a traffic jam at the large airport hubs like Los Angeles’ LAX airport. I can see missed/delayed flights already.
When will it be available for passengers leaving Seattle going to Maui? Thank you
Hi Patrick.
Today’s press release indicates it will be sometime next month.
Aloha.
Aloha! Mahalo for this info. I have a question. Does that mean that people that have a negative test result will still sit on the plane with people that have not been tested, or don’t have their results at the time of travel?
Hi Claudia.
Yes, that is the case. At this point in time, the federal government has not mandated testing prior to flights and they are the only ones who can do so, period.
Aloha.