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Am I reading this correctly. Only vaccinated travelers? If so then I believe we are ‘shooting off our nose to spite our face.’ Does not make sense at all other than hidden agenda purpose.
John – if the Feds follow other countries RE only vaccinated can get on plane, then Hawaii’s announcement only falls in line.
Hawaii isnt another Country…
Aloha guys, the big problem with lots of tourist will continue to be really poor staffing levels. The May-July fiasco was not welcomed by us who live here.
I am all for reopening but we know what this will look like. We have seen it before.
Thank you for the heads up. Let’s hope the timing and the clarity of Gov. Ige’s “Welcome Back” statement will be on the mark. This time.
Would you expect the airlines to anticipate a favorable announcement and increase prices accordingly? It appears some of the great fares offered for early 2022 have already been eliminated. At least on American Airlines.
Hi Mike.
We’ll still have Hawaii airfare sales, as there are definitely unique factors at play in that industry.
Aloha.
My friend is planning to visit the Big Island in November and is fully vaccinated. Even so, she did contract Covid after being vaccinated but is now fully recovered and symptom free for the past couple of months. Since she is fully vaccinated, does she need to do anything different other than to certify to her vaccination?
Just wondering, when they say ONLY vaccinated may travel to the islands, will they say it one day and enact it the very next day, or will they give a period of time warning? Some people already have plans to visit in November and plan on using negative COVID tests. It would be nice to get a heads up, and an exact date.
How is the vog on Big Island since Kilauea’s eruption? We have plans to visit early November…
The vog is not as bad as the last eruption that was also contained to the caldera. That being said it is still very hazy over the water and the sunsets are obscured with only an orange ball of sun. We are at 1300 feet, above Kona airport.
Aloha Megan,
Right now the vog is not bad. As of October 8 the USGS reported sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions of 5,300 tons per day at Kilauea. That is down from at least 85,000 early in the eruption.
Of course things could change anytime, for better or worse, depending on Madame Pele’s mood.
will there be pre-travel testing for ALL, regardless of vaccination status? It seems like just requiring proof of vaccination was not working, as cases have clearly dropped with less tourists/travelers coming in.
Great news! Booked our trip for February-April 2022 in March. Booked the car back then before the rates skyrocketed. Booked flights in June. The only hiccup I see is the timing of the birth of our grandson–if everything goes well, he will have his first trip to Hawaii in February. 👼✈🌴
We have had our Nov 1st reservations for The Big Island and Maui since last Spring. It is for vacation and for a conference that my husband attends each November. We have been to Hawaii enough that we are confident we’ll have a great trip!
We were lucky to be on both of those islands last May, and the main difference we noticed was longer waits at restaurants. We were lucky to get on a Molokini tour because the guideline for excursions went up from 50% to 75% a few weeks before departure.
I’m curious if they’ll start accepting foreign vaccinated tourists without PCR tests.