I saw the questionnaire asks if you've traveled outside your home state in the past 10 days. What's this used for? If someone's traveled internationally within 10 days before travel to Hawaii, but otherwise travels to Hawaii on a domestic flight and tests before as expected, would the international travels pose any problems?

Good question...


I was wondering about a few things.
1. Anyone with experience bringing a child / infant in without testing?
2. I have clarity 3-5hr LAX booked 40 hours before my flight. Should I do Vault or Costco as a back up? (downside being another $250)

Thanks!

So what the word on this? I thought if your test results were delayed and you arrived without them you could quarantine until the results arrived and then upload them your travel portal with the state of Hawaii. I am now told if you arrive without test results it is now a mandatory 10 day quarantine. That the State changed this rule mid Dec. My partner in November got his result as he walked out of KOA and was then able to present the results and cleared quarantine. Just had a friend fly back and forth from SFO OGG-SFO because he claims they told him without results mandatory quarantine. Not sure if she is going to fly back tomorrow with airport test now but this seems strange and I had not heard this "new" twist. If this is indeed the case the wiki needs updating. FWIW, this was an OGG arrival if that matters. Needless to say I plan, per usual, to have results in had from trusted lab but just curious.

There are so many forums touching on the subject of flying to Hawaii on FT I can�t keep track of what is where. That being said, I read about this fact sometime in December. Do all of the people follow it? Unknown. But the rule is a deterrent for those that received positives while mid-flight. I don�t blame them for having the rule.

I don't either but FT should then update the above wiki. Also, it would be a good idea (to say the least) for airlines to at least inform travelers that this is case and to cancel /delay until they obtain results. I was told the change occurred "some time in December" as well. She was told nothing about this at all at check in. Upon arrival she just rebooked and the next flight back, this was yesterday. I suspect she will now test at SFO and return ASAP.

I hear you on the wiki. There are a couple of good ideas that could make this better, but I'm guessing airlines don't want to get their hands dirty at all. Plus, they make more (like in your friend's case) if they play dumb.

I don't have the energy to pour over hundreds of posts but I'm pretty sure this has been talked about in this thread. If not in this thread, certainly in one of the other Hawaii threads. I am well aware of this rule and FT is pretty much the only place I get my info.

I didn't see it mentioned above but yeah I am the same, I am not pouting over "hundreds" of posts either. But I would ask the mods to modify the wiki to reflect the actual policy if indeed this is it. Like I said, I am not taking any chances and will travel with my in hand and uploaded to the travel portal. Many here know I have been to Hawaii several times now during the pandemic but not since last week in November have I traveled there. I leave week again for Kona end of this month and travel with several employees and family so I will certainly demand that all have tests in hand.

The burden to know is always on the traveler, not the airline.

The change in testing was announced in Novembe and became law 2 days before Thanksgiving. It was very well publicized. So much so the HTA claimed claimed a $10million hit to reservations on the day it was announced.

Do know rules continue and evolve, including changing differences between the islands (i.e.: Maui's app download requirement.)

As an unpaid volunteer who donates my time to this site, I'm not able to (nor interested in) curating and editing the wiki on a continuous basis. In fact, any member with more than 90 days of membership and 90 posts has the ability to create and edit wikiposts in any thread. As such, all eligible members are kindly asked to help keep the wikis current.

Hope this clarifies.

FlyinHawaiian, Co-Moderator
Hawaii (Travel) Forum

Thanks and while I was somewhat aware of the rules regarding eligibility to change wiki's I needless to say didn't want to modify the wiki without being ABSOLUTELY certain of the "rule change" as so many FT'ers consider those gospel in a sense. I will add that if indeed the change occurred as early as last Thanksgiving I am a bit surprised no one else has commented on the error in the wiki until now. Not blaming anyone and thanks again for your service to FT.

What is your Exempt Status when you receive the QR code before departure?

I just received my QR code, but the exempt status is "-NA-". I already uploaded negative test results yesterday. Anyone has the same issue?

It's simple: If you can edit the wiki, then you may.

I've never noticed that but usually "exempt" with regards to the Safetravels program relates to military or others who are exempt from the normal testing requirements that travelers are subject to. If you got a QR code you should be all set.

Thank you so much. Just below my QR code, it is highlighted by red: "Screened: No" ; "Exempt: -NA-". Just hope everything would be smooth.