Mar 22, 2020, 4:26 am
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Comprehensive Overview, With Questions and Answers:
https://www.gohawaii.com/travel-requirements
CURRENT POLICIES
List of Hotels that are currently closed:
https://www.gohawaii.com/special-alerts-information
For interisland travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2041823-interisland-travel-unrestricted-starting-june-15th.html
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https://www.gohawaii.com/travel-requirements
CURRENT POLICIES
- JULY 8 - Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers flying domestically — including island residents returning home — will be allowed to bypass Hawaii’s quarantine and pre-travel restrictions, as long as they upload their vaccination records to the state’s Safe Travels website and arrive with a hard copy of their vaccinations records. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2044877-those-fully-vaccinated-anywhere-us-eligible-bypass-quarantine-july-8th-new-post.html
- JUNE 15 - Fully vaccinated travelers who received the vaccine in Hawaii are now exempt from Safe Travels
- JUNE 15 - Regardless of their vaccination status, travelers are allowed to fly between islands without having to take a COVID test or quarantine.
- AFTER JANUARY 3, 2022 The mandatory 5-day quarantine is required for all unvaccinated passengers (visitors and returning residents) arriving into the state of Hawaii.
- Additionally, operations, including peer-to-peer platforms or sharing services, may not rent vehicles to any person who is subject to a 5-day traveler quarantine order unless an exemption is granted.
- Travelers flying into Hawaii are required to register personal information into the Safe Travels application; the information will be used to aid officials in contacting travelers via phone, email, and SMS. It does *not* currently enable GPS-tracking of travelers via their mobile devices.
- Travelers are exempt from the mandatory 5-day quarantine if testing is completed no more than 72 hours before the departure time of the final leg of your flight to Hawai‘i with proof of a negative result.
- The state of Hawai‘i will ONLY accept Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from TRUSTED TESTING AND TRAVEL PARTNERS. A negative COVID-19 test result is required prior to departure to avoid quarantine in Hawai‘i.
- If results are not available by time of arrival, quarantine necessary until test results received.
- All travelers (returning residents and visitors) of all ages subject to pre-test requirement.
- Individuals are responsible for testing costs.
- Travelers (returning residents and visitors) are not able to test upon arrival in Hawaii because this is a pre-travel testing program.
- No commercial COVID-19 NAAT testing will be provided upon arrival at the airport. Travelers without the pre-test will be in quarantine.
- https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel-partners/
List of Hotels that are currently closed:
https://www.gohawaii.com/special-alerts-information
For interisland travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2041823-interisland-travel-unrestricted-starting-june-15th.html
//TOPIC CHECK - STAY ON TOPIC//
Aloha - as a reminder to all, FT's rules specifically state: "FlyerTalk exists for the discussion of frequent flyer programs and the related travel experience. With the exception of the few areas specifically designated for the discussion of other topics, confine your comments as closely as possible to these topic areas and to the topic of the thread and forum in which you are posting." FlyinHawaiian and I recognize that it is easy to intertwine political commentary with the policies advanced by politicians that affect travel to Hawaii. However, we ask that you keep in mind the nature of this Hawaii forum and focus your attention on the policies and their impact on travel to/from/within Hawaii. Commentary about Hawaii's politicians are off-topic, belong in the OMNI forum, and will be deleted if posted on this thread. We ask for your kokua and cooperation. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Mahalo,
slippahs, Hawaii forum co-moderator
State of Hawaii "Safe Travels" Program 5-Day Quarantine (Ends March 25, 2022)
May 14, 2020, 7:51 pm
#181
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Don’t be too quick to book those flights. Ige has extended the order to June 30.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/...rough-june-30/
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/...rough-june-30/
May 14, 2020, 8:40 pm
#182
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 578
Don’t be too quick to book those flights. Ige has extended the order to June 30.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/...rough-june-30/
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/...rough-june-30/
May 15, 2020, 5:06 pm
#183
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Just talked to a friend of a returning resident and got a little info on their experience during the 14 days - email every night around 7PM and 4 phone calls total during the 2 weeks. He wasn't sure if they had to reply within a certain time frame to the email and/or if this could all just be done on a cell phone... it sure sounds as if it could. Anyway, it was interesting to hear an actual account.
May 16, 2020, 10:15 am
#184
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Just to clarify: You need to stay in your room while under quarantine...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/ha...rnd/index.html
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
May 16, 2020, 11:38 am
#185
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/ha...rnd/index.html
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
May 16, 2020, 11:52 am
#186
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May 16, 2020, 11:58 am
#187
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May 16, 2020, 1:50 pm
#188
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My wife and kids arrive tomorrow. Didn’t fully understand but Hawaii has some form and online thing you proactively do prior to travel to save time at the airport.
May 16, 2020, 2:06 pm
#189
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/ha...rnd/index.html
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
May 16, 2020, 2:11 pm
#190
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May 16, 2020, 2:29 pm
#191
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Not sure if it really saves any time, but yes this is at https://safetravels.hawaii.gov.
May 16, 2020, 2:40 pm
#192
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: HNL
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Would be good to hear back from her if it saves any time or not, and if having one replaces the need to complete the “agricultural”/data collection form.
May 16, 2020, 6:26 pm
#193
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I’ll report back, she is pretty proactive at stuff. She is mildly annoyed she couldn’t get HA boarding passes for the HNL-OGG segment. Wonder if that’s because the layover is greater than 3 hrs? I don’t recall having this issue this year.
May 16, 2020, 6:55 pm
#194
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/ha...rnd/index.html
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
...Like this citizen found out when he was arrested.
May 16, 2020, 7:18 pm
#195
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The funny thing is everyone I've heard of being arrested is being totally blatant about violating the quarantine. The stories all talk about people wilfully and obviously ignoring it. I'm not sure if the news just reports on these people because it's exciting or if these are the only people being caught. Not that I'd try but I have to think you'd have a decent chance of skirting it if you just don't act like an idiot (i.e. post pictures on Instagram). If you somehow line up a private rental and receive email and phone calls on a cell phone how could they ever catch you? I really doubt the police are out doing many random physical visits.