Tips, essential Rules, latest changes. Save Time and avoid Worry. What to know before traveling to Hawaii.
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Tips, essential Rules, latest changes. Save Time and avoid Worry. What to know before traveling to Hawaii.
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Hello! We are planning to stay at three locations while in Oahu. Where it list “Destination Location” on Safe Travel, would we only add our first location? If we need to add all three, do we need to “Add Trips”?
Hello, My family is planning to Honolulu on July, my question is if I already got the vaccine, do I need to do the COVID-19 test before I get to the airline? Thank you.
Hi Janice.
Based on the rules in effect at this time, yes you do.
Aloha.
Hello,
We are traveling from Seattle to Kauai with a layover in HNL for about 2 hours. Do I need to add two trips ( SEA TO HNL and HNL TO LIH ) in the Safe Travels website?
Yes! I didn’t understand this and had to rush to add the second leg during our layover in Honolulu.
When you log onto the Hawaii Safe Travels website, you create TWO itineraries. One for the Seattle to Hawaii leg, the 2nd for the inter-island connection flight. Very easy to do, as there’s a + sign on the Add Itinerary option to add the second flight. Aloha!
Good morning
We are traveling to Kauai from Florida thru LAX Friday May 7th. I have already registered the 2 of us. My question is what day do we need to get tested. It says 72 hours. So should we schedule at Walgreens on Tuesday? Monday is too soon correct? My husband is a truck driver and not home Tuesday or Thursday but I can get him tested in Georgia Tuesday if needed. I just want to ensure we receive the results but not considered too soon.
I would appreciate any feed back. Thank you and have a great day!
Wendy P
Hi Wendy.
Within 72 hours of the flight departure from the mainland to Hawaii (not the flight from Florida)- and not a moment before is the answer.
Aloha.
Don’t forget to calculate the 72 hours on California (PDT) time, not Florida time. So if your flight is from LAX to HNL, for example, and departing at 10:00 am PDT, you would need to get your COVID test (in Florida) no earlier than 1:00 pm EDT at the approved Testing Sites (Walgreens is national). Have a safe trip!
So, If I’m traveling to Honolulu from the mainland but I stop at a neighbor island, such as Maui for a layover that lasts an hour or two, do I need to take the covid test for Maui or Honolulu, or do I need to take the test for both? please let me know. thanks
Hi Gerard.
As we mentioned, that hasn’t been clarified yet by the county.
Aloha.
If I’m traveling to Honolulu but I have stop at Maui for a layover for an hour or two, do I need to take the covid test for maui or Honolulu?
Has anyone gotten the Rapid ID Now test through CareNow with American Airlines? My understanding is that if you are flying American, you can go to any CareNow and get the Rapid POC ID Now Test, but I’m trying to verify that. I know they give one at DFW on the day of departure, but they don’t open early enough for us to do that before our flight at 9 am. The closer our trip gets, the more concerned I am about making sure we do this the correct way.
Aloha guys,
Just a heads up that Southwest Airlines is also offering PreClear to Hawaii from its California gates.
southwest.com/coronavirus/hawaii/#faq
Stay safe. Mahalo for continuing to provide the clearest info out there.
Hi Suzanna.
Thanks. The post is updated to reflect that.
Aloha.
If we fly from Kauai to Honolulu do we need to take a Covid test? We are flying back to Kauai the same day. Do we need to take a Covid test to enter Kauai?
That was super helpful-simple and to the point!
Mahalo-Pat
Hi Pat.
Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.
Aloha.
Connecting in HNL to Molokai on Mokulele Airlines. I understand that connecting passengers in HNL are OK but this flight will require a change of terminal (to the “commuter terminal” which is a short bus ride) meaning I technically exit the airport. I’ll go right to my Molokai flight but it will outside of the 72-hour test time due to the long flight from Chicago.
Anyone know how it works with Mokulele? Given the planes hold only eight it can’t be that complicated but I don’t want to be caught in some kind of COVID technicality. Thanks!
Hi Steve.
You’re the first to ask about transiting to MKK. We’d suggest you check with Mokulele first.
Aloha.
Updating my original post.
-regardless of airline, if you “keep going” and your final flight departing the mainland to Hawaii was within the 72-hour window, you are good on neighbor islands (Except Kauai, currently). I went ORD-HNL-OGG-MKK and had no issue. Need to add flights to “ my trips” on the COVID app but it’s quick and they can help at the airports.
– connect overnight or hop islands and it gets complicated. You can overnight in HNL, for example, and go to a neighbor island but if your departure is outside of the 72-hours, you will have problems when you arrive. Nobody checks at the departure airport. You could be sent back to HNL.
– if stuck at HNL and you need a COVID test to move on, there is a test site at the airport run by the leukemia society and the turnaround is apparently a few hours. Around $125.
– if on Hawaiian get a wristband at your mainland departure airport! Saves a lot of time and hassle. It took me 20 mins to deal with COVID procedures on arrival at HNL (I was on AA) and I was one of the first off the plane. There was a long line from another flight ahead of me. Those last off our full 777 could have easily been in line an hour. Another in our party flew Hawaiian, had a wrist band and walked past the line. Took me 30 mins at OGG from the back of a full 717.
– mokulele airlinesis just like any other inter-island airline just from a different terminal. The small planes are way more fun though!
Hopefully the Inter-island restrictions will end soon.
Thanks Steve, You have answered many of my questions. Just to be clear, as of right now, when landing at HNL and staying on O’ahu for five days before proceeding to Big Island then I will need another covid test, correct?
Steve B – I’m doing ORD – HNL – LIH. Does my 72 hr window Start from my departure in ORD? Who in the Chicagoland area did your covid test and what was the turn around time?
Hi Steve,
I’m doing a flight from Las to HNL to OGG. I noticed you had layovers in your trip as well. Did you write down any return flight information for the layover part of your trip? I’ve gotten mixed answers about this so I’m trying to figure it out.