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)
Oct 3, 2020, 8:08 am
#751
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AS; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Gold; NEXUS
Posts: 978
The do-or-die date seems like it's actually going to be 10/15 for the sandwich tests. As I said upthread, I just don't see how this is going to be deemed acceptable by anyone that wants to vacation.
I wonder how much of this is motivated by actual fear of COVID spread vs. a push by locals on their politicians to keep tourists away from the islands as long as possible irrespective of risk. Business owners at least seem to be eager to get folks back: https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/ka...hout-tourists/
I wonder how much of this is motivated by actual fear of COVID spread vs. a push by locals on their politicians to keep tourists away from the islands as long as possible irrespective of risk. Business owners at least seem to be eager to get folks back: https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/ka...hout-tourists/
Oct 3, 2020, 8:58 am
#752
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: san francisco.
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Oct 3, 2020, 10:20 am
#753
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: TK *G, Spirit Gold, Marriott Plat, Hilton HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, Chase SR
Posts: 353
I am so confused about this "NAAT test from a certified CLIA lab" requirement. Has anyone found any options in the NYC area that will return results within 3 days?
Oct 3, 2020, 11:01 am
#754
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
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Posts: 7,140
Oct 3, 2020, 1:10 pm
#755
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lahaina, HI & Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 2,403
I tried to find supporting info and was unable to do so. That being said, it would not surprise me if Mayor Kim followed the lead of Kauai and Maui Counties if their post arrival testing procedures are adopted and enforceable.
Oct 3, 2020, 5:19 pm
#756
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kamuela, HI
Programs: AA-Plat
Posts: 462
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Co.../News/2577/720
Oct 3, 2020, 5:57 pm
#757
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The fact that nine months into this none of these people seem to know what's going on is a bigger deterrent to going to Hawaii than anything.
Oct 3, 2020, 7:31 pm
#758
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DCA, lived MCI, SEA/PDX,BUF (born/raised)
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Oct 3, 2020, 9:19 pm
#759
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,864
We're not trying to solve global health care and drug price/availability here.... just trying to get into Hawaii. In the current context do you really want to defend the job the government has/is doing?
Oct 3, 2020, 9:24 pm
#760
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Posts: 2,230
Haha good one. It’s all well and good to criticize pharma companies making money, until they can’t fund R&D, product pipelines run dry, and then whoopsie! 🤷♀️
Oct 5, 2020, 3:00 pm
#761
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NYC Area
Programs: AA EP, United Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 150
Green dismissed the sandwich testing that the mayors wanted:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
Oct 5, 2020, 3:16 pm
#762
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Green dismissed the sandwich testing that the mayors wanted:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
Oct 5, 2020, 4:06 pm
#763
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
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Green dismissed the sandwich testing that the mayors wanted:
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/1...fic-travelers/
Oct 5, 2020, 4:34 pm
#764
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Location: NYC Area
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