Originally Posted by
rylan
Is this a special thing just for Hawaii? I've never seen anyone wearing special wristbands on any other flights in the US or to Caribbean in the past year.
Yes.
E.g.
https://newsroom.hawaiianairlines.co...-clear-program
or
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/ne...el-care/hawaii
Your pre-clear wristband will allow you to skip airport arrival screening in Hawaii.
Saves a lot of time. The Safe Travels QR code is checked by airline staff at departure gate, who then issue a wristband, vs. by airport employees upon arrival (which can be a lengthy wait at times of multiple flight simultaneous arrival). Wristband allows to skip the arrival screening and lines at the airport.