If you have clients travelling to the mainland USA before travelling to Hawaii, from March 26 (HST) they will not be required to take part in Hawaii’s Safe Travel Program. The indoor mask mandates are also set to end on this date.
Beginning Saturday, March 26, 2022, individuals arriving from the continental United States will not be required to create a Safe Travels account, show their COVID-19 vaccination status, or take a pre-travel test when travelling to the Hawaiian Islands.
“Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layer approach to COVID safety. The program played a key role in keeping Hawaiʻi’s residents safe before vaccinations were widely available, and during the surges we’ve seen through this pandemic,” said John De Fries, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO.
“Bringing the Safe Travels program to a close reflects the progress we have made as a state, and Governor Ige’s decision is a good balance of maintaining reasonable health precautions while reopening our society and economy.”
Passengers arriving in Hawai‘i on direct international flights must still adhere to federal U.S. entry requirements, which include showing proof of an up-to-date vaccination document and negative pre-travel COVID-19 test result taken within one day of travel.
“The Safe Travels program was an immense undertaking that would not have been possible without the collaboration and support of our fellow government agencies and numerous visitor industry partners who worked tirelessly to serve our communities in this effort, from the dissemination of travel requirements globally, to testing and screening, the call center response and check-ins with quarantined individuals, and the airlines which
stepped up to pre-clear their passengers at the point of departure,” De Fries said.
“We would like to especially thank the hundreds of kamaʻāina who worked as Safe Travels screeners, patiently working with travelers to ensure their compliance with our health measures.”
De Fries added, “The recovery of Hawai‘i’s travel market and economy will be a gradual process, and HTA will continue to work diligently to educate visitors about the responsibility that they share with our residents to mālama (care for) our home.”
For more information, visit www.hawaiicovid19.com.