Travel industry stakeholders say what is needed to restore Hawaii travel.
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Travel industry stakeholders say what is needed to restore Hawaii travel.
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United Airlines isn’t a Hawaii Travel Partner. If you take their test and none other, don’t you have to undergo a 14-day quarantine?
Just cancelled our 4 month stay on the Big Island. First time we’ll have to tough out winter in BC. In 22 years of Kona stays. It was just too much hassle for us in our 80’s (84 & 88), we’d face 2 quarantines, one each way plus 11-12 flight hours round trip. We had to consider the travel risk factor and medical availability if one of us should fall ill.
It was a difficult decision after all these years on the Island. It also meant a loss to the Hawaiian economy of $40,000usd. We’ll comeback when things improve with a vaccine
Aloha
Russ/Dorothy
Our family follows all protocols for safety. We have gone on 4 “aware and safe” trips this year, mostly outside places with individual accommodations. We have not eaten in a restaurant in almost a year.
Whatever plans are chosen by airlines and Hawaii, ok.
Hawaii has a much bigger problem, in my opinion. Frequent travellers to Hawaii (like us) read sites like this daily. I also skim every newspaper online from each county. I am very hurt at what I have learned about what locals think of us haole. For me, it’s like learning the relatives all hate me.
We do our best to be respectful and humble in this sacred land.
We cancelled 2 Kauai trips this year (before lock down). Our accommodations warned us that food may be scarce and places might be closed. We did what we felt was right.
Finding out, through comment areas like this,that all travellers are viewed with contempt hurts.
With all the talk of pre-testing, let’s not forget that not everyone comes from the west coast. We’re holding reservations (which we’ve had to push back now 3 times – Thanks, Ige!) from the east coast with a connection in DFW. A testing program has to include more than SFO and LAX
It will either be more lockdowns that will starve the state and economy. Or it will be hypocrisy if the election goes the way Hawaii blindly votes.
Biden and the democrats are cheating, hopefully ACB will stop the double and triple voting in some areas. Reports are there are more ballots than there are registered voters in some areas. #StopTheCheating!
You’re a disgrace. Stop spreading lies.
Do you really believe this? What are your sources? Do you know how elections work and how the votes are counted and the checks and balances that are in place? Or are you just spouting off about what you hear on tv and from friends? Because if you really believe this then frankly you are part of the problem and not the solution. Your’e feeding into the insanity. ‘Reports are’… how about this… Reports are you are not very knowledgable on this subject!
Hopefully the moderator will remove this post. It is not helpful, has nothing to do with the subject and only publishes unproven allegations by a dissatisfied person.
Gerhard…. Amen!!! This is not a political site. This is a site where we trade constructive comments on visiting Hawaii.
What is going to be allowed…it’s so blazen!
The only solution to regain life as we knew it, is the creation and distribution of a safe vaccine. You can blame anyone you choose, any country, even the weather- but until we are all safely vaccinated, safe travel to anywhere is risky business.
Don’t get ahead of the science- and when a safe vaccine becomes available, get vaccinated. This is the only way we can reclaim the great privilege of travel.
Joe Biden has been talking about lockdowns and not opening things up. Not a good prospect for the travel industry.
Agreed. Biden stated that he would make mask wearing mandatory and would lock the country down until a vaccine is made available or the rate of CoVid infections dropped to almost nil. Thankfully, Trump’s Administration was able to get the testing and approval of a vaccine on the fast track and we can look forward to mass production of it very soon. Even so, it may take at least 6 months before everyone can be given the vaccine. Based on that scenario, I don’t think travel to anywhere will pick up much in 2021. My heart goes out to the people of Hawaii.
After rescheduling several times I finally flew in for a week in our time share on Kaanapali, doing little or no driving, settling for beach walks and days at the pool and meals within walking distance. We were not required to wear masks at or near the pool. I didn’t mind wearing masks at other public areas – after all, if I were at home, I’d have to wear a mask in public too. The wait at the airport for COVID check-in was efficient and brief – it added no time at all to the trip because baggage claim took longer than the check-in. The COVID test at CVS worked as advertised. I hope Hawaii stays open for good and that the state’s health and economy get stronger. Aloha and thanks for Beat of Hawaii.
Hi Buddy.
Thanks. Appreciate you letting us know how your time on Maui went.
Aloha.
Nice post Buddy and a good example of the typical visitor gracing our islands at present!
You are obviously thoughtful, realistic and as a result are enjoying an un crowded Hawaii and it’s beauty.
We all have to remember the angry “I’m not wearing a mask/Hawaii is a bunch of socialist’sl” crew are not the norm.
They just stick out because of their aggressive in your face lack of Aloha.
The vast majority here realize these are difficult times for all, are finding positive ways to cope and making the best
of the situation we are all in.