Hawaii

Recently on February 8, state governor Ige announced no COVID-19 booster shots mandatory for travelers as a part of its Safe Travels program in Hawaii. "In making this decision, we considered declining COVID-19 case counts," the official statement stated. In Maui and Honolulu, travelers will have to show a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said Hawaii may look to end the program by the spring. 

United Airlines has launched a system in which passengers travelling to Hawaii can save their time by undergoing COVID-19 test on airport premises. Come October 15, people travelling from San Francisco to Hawaii can get tested on airport itself, and can enjoy their trip without spending 14 days in quarantine if results come negative. "We'll look to quickly expand customer testing to other destinations," said Chief Customer Officer at United… read-more

On September 16, the Hawaiian Governor David Ige announced that tourists can skip the 14-day quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19. The move, which comes into effect from October 15, mandates travellers to undergo a COVID test within 72 hours prior to their flights. The step has been taken to revive the state’s tourism, badly hit by the pandemic which has left one-quarter of the workforce jobless.