Latest COVID-19 Hawaii Travel Updates

Pre Clear Program

Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have launched Pre-Clear Programs for the opportunity for passengers to be pre-cleared prior to departure and bypass long wait times upon arrival into Hawaii. For more information:

• Hawaiian Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
• United Airlines (Starting February 1, 2021)

Recent Travel Updates

Update January 27: Starting Feb. 5, travelers from South Korea can forego the State of Hawaii’s mandatory 10-day self-quarantine through the pre-travel testing program. Learn more.

Update January 20: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order that went into effect Jan. 25, 2021 for all travelers flying to the U.S. from a foreign country. All airline passengers arriving into the United States are required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19. You will be required to complete the CDC passenger attestation form at home or during check-in at the airport. Every traveler two (2) years and older will need to submit the form and receive a negative test result. To be exempt from the State of Hawaii’s mandatory quarantine, make sure you comply with both State of Hawaii and CDC requirements.

Update January 19: Maui County has added an additional requirement the state of Hawaii pre-travel testing program, requiring all travelers to download the AlohaSafe Alert application or enable their exposure notification setting on their mobile device prior to arrival. Learn more

Update January 5: Kauai has resumed its participation in the pre-travel testing program for inter-island travel and established a “resort bubble” model for U.S. Domestic travelers. Inter-island travelers who have been in the State of Hawaii for 72 hours or more can forego the 10-day self-quarantine by taking a state-approved COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to departure and providing proof of a negative test result upon arrival. US domestic travelers who take a pre-travel test, quarantine for three days on an Enhanced Movement Quarantine “resort bubble” property, then take a post-travel test, will be released from quarantine with negative test results. Read more for more details

Update December 2020: Governor David Ige announced Hawaii’s mandatory travel quarantine period has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days. The reduction reflects updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers without a negative test result before boarding the final leg of their flight MUST quarantine for 10 days or the length of their stay, whichever is shorter.

Update November 2020: All travelers must have a negative test result BEFORE beginning the final leg of their trip. Travelers without a negative test result before boarding the final leg of their flight MUST quarantine for 14 days or the length of their stay, whichever is shorter.

For more information about Traveling to Hawaii click here: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/