TSA precheck is about 90 bucks and I dont plan on flying much this year, so hopefully wont have to deal with this line only once or twice during the trip. It gives me the willies though looking at the tsa lined down the street at airport.
While shopping in Duty Free, please beware that if you buy liquid greater than 3.4oz and you have to change flight and your gate is beyond the secured area, you are required to go through TSA again and the item you purchased will be confiscated unless you can check it in. We were also told that we should have been advised by the flight crew that we can check out item in before we left our gate but unfortunately we were not notified.
Would it be asking too much to mount some high speed fans while waiting in those long lines?? I’m Maui a few weeks ago with close to an hour to get thru and brutal. Some moving air would be inexpensive.
Last fall also in Kona
There is now a fee for that. You need to reserve some moving air on the State of Hawaii website. I believe it is $10 for 20 minutes at 6 cubic feet per minute.
I must agree with Pat G. Conflicting articles about tourism numbers. Are they really down or are they really up? My prediction is that those who made and paid for reservations a year or so ago will still come, but the economy is bound to have a negative affect on the number of future tourists and/or their length of stay, if they come at all. Even the so called “elites” are being more cautious about how they spend their money and the effects of the “lets price gouge the tourists” attitude may just be coming home to roost. Hawaii may not like the consequences of their actions. Biting the hand that feeds you is rarely beneficial to the biter.
Thanks for the update! Great news for teens! But, what do you do with toddlers under two who have no ticket to show TSA PreCheck? I’ve searched on their website but came up with nothing about toddlers flying without a ticket. Thanks!
Have fun!
TSA precheck is about 90 bucks and I dont plan on flying much this year, so hopefully wont have to deal with this line only once or twice during the trip. It gives me the willies though looking at the tsa lined down the street at airport.
Thanks for the info Guys, it’s all good.
Hi Roy.
Thanks. We really appreciate your 500 comments over the years!
Aloha.
While shopping in Duty Free, please beware that if you buy liquid greater than 3.4oz and you have to change flight and your gate is beyond the secured area, you are required to go through TSA again and the item you purchased will be confiscated unless you can check it in. We were also told that we should have been advised by the flight crew that we can check out item in before we left our gate but unfortunately we were not notified.
Would it be asking too much to mount some high speed fans while waiting in those long lines?? I’m Maui a few weeks ago with close to an hour to get thru and brutal. Some moving air would be inexpensive.
Last fall also in Kona
There is now a fee for that. You need to reserve some moving air on the State of Hawaii website. I believe it is $10 for 20 minutes at 6 cubic feet per minute.
I must agree with Pat G. Conflicting articles about tourism numbers. Are they really down or are they really up? My prediction is that those who made and paid for reservations a year or so ago will still come, but the economy is bound to have a negative affect on the number of future tourists and/or their length of stay, if they come at all. Even the so called “elites” are being more cautious about how they spend their money and the effects of the “lets price gouge the tourists” attitude may just be coming home to roost. Hawaii may not like the consequences of their actions. Biting the hand that feeds you is rarely beneficial to the biter.
An article or two about reduced Hawaii visitors, followed by an article saying the numbers have surpassed 2019. Which one is it?
You beat me to it!
As a resident of Maui I can tell you that the tourist population is still very healthy.
Hi guys.
Arrivals are up over 2019 while those from the west coast are down compared with 2022.
Aloha.
Thanks for the update! Great news for teens! But, what do you do with toddlers under two who have no ticket to show TSA PreCheck? I’ve searched on their website but came up with nothing about toddlers flying without a ticket. Thanks!
Hi Jan.
Great question. We suggest using one of the TSA contact us options indicated. They want travelers’ questions.
Aloha.
They know the issues and aren’t doing anything about it. Customers, just prepare…
The one bright spot in Hawaii’s airports is Hawaiian’s terminal in HNL. Can you imagine the lines if it wasn’t for their new TSA. checkpoints?
Auwe!