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Courtesy Hawaiian Airways

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiian Airlines is increasing its pre-clearance program to Japan and  South Korea, permitting global travelers to upload unfavorable take a look at success to the state’s procedure prior to boarding.

The pre-clearance, which permits tourists to bypass Hawaii’s necessary 10-day quarantine by screening unfavorable for COVID-19, will work to reduce traces at nearby airports by clearing arriving travellers at the start out of their flight as opposed to when they land.

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Hawaiian Airways suggests vacationers who qualify for the pre-clearance system will get wristbands from one of the airline’s guest assistance agent who will verify their paperwork prior to boarding. 

To qualify for the pre-very clear program, full the subsequent methods:

  1. Develop a Safe Travels account for each grownup on the itinerary.
  2. Increase all flight and lodging information and facts to the account.
  3. Comprehensive the required health and fitness questionnaire inside of the account.
  4. Add unfavorable check end result (PDF structure) from a condition-accredited tests partner to your Protected Travels account.

Hawaiian Airlines suggests vacationers whose damaging COVID-19 test is not uploaded to the Protected Travels app prior to departure will be required to sign the state of Hawai‘i’s 10-day self-quarantine arrangement upon arriving.

“Expanding our Pre-Clear Program to Japan and South Korea simplifies the travel experience for our intercontinental guests so they can invest considerably less time at the airport and extra time vacationing or executing organization in Hawai‘i,” reported the company’s Senior Vice President for Global Sales and Alliances Theo Panagiotoulias. “We appear forward to working with the Point out of Hawai‘i to expand the program to  a lot more markets and to continue building again travel to Hawai‘i in a way that is harmless for readers and our local community.”