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Hawaii Visitor Industry and Public Health Update

Preparing for Tourism to Return to Hawaii 5 The public and private sectors are preparing for a safe return of tourism to Hawaii Currently Targeted for October 15th, the Pre-Testing Travel Program for Traveling to Hawaii Without a 14-Day Quarantine Will Include: ■ Passengers must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test administered within three days prior to departure ■ Online application, "Safe Travels", became mandatory for all travelers on September 1st and verifies passenger contact information and collects health information needed for arrival screening and health monitoring ■ The online application will provide a QR code that gets scanned in at the airport ■ United, Hawaiian, American and Alaska Airlines have announced testing programs Airline Readiness and Capacity Expecting Hawaii to be a "favored destination", United Airlines added four weekly non- stops from Chicago to Kona on the Big Island and from Newark to Maui for summer 2021 ■ Hawaiian Airlines is expected to add 252 flights per week to the mainland Japan Airlines plans to start 4 non-scheduled flights between Tokyo and Honolulu ■ Southwest Airlines has emphasized importance of Hawaii routes and will resume schedule with waiver of quarantine requirements Hawaii Tourism Authority & Hotel Strategies ■ The State and Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) are working in conjunction with the tourism industry to ready the state for the re-opening to tourism with over $50 million marketing campaign currently underway in domestic and international markets ■ Efforts to establish a "Resort Bubble", which would allow participating visitors to travel between islands without a 14-day quarantine as long as they stay in clearly defined geographical areas, agree to tracking and ensure limited contact ■ The State is considering travel protocols for lifting the quarantine for visitors from Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia HAWAIIAN STATE OF 1959 HAWAI
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