Kokua Line: Do all airways pre-obvious travellers for Hawaii’s Secure Travels program ahead of departure?
Question: We just returned to Hawaii from Florida. The “pre-clear” Hawaiian Airways did at their Orlando gate was a godsend! An agent checked our vaccination cards, IDs and QR codes, put an orange wristband on us, and we were fantastic to go! The moment we landed in Honolulu, there was a individual line for passengers with wristbands like us, and we walked previous hundreds of other people today without any stops, just as we would have carried out pre-COVID. Are other airways doing the “pre-clear” matter, too? Truthfully, I simply cannot consider how individuals can start out their Hawaii family vacation standing in line for what must’ve been two hrs!
Answer: Sure, Hawaiian, United, Alaska and Southwest airlines all give Risk-free Travels pre- clearance to travellers traveling to Hawaii, according to the point out, although the method might not be available from each departure city. Pre-clearance can make for a additional pleasurable arrival in the islands for returning citizens and holidaymakers alike.
As you explained, passengers who use this provider get a wristband signifying that they’ve met the specifications of the Secure Travels application prior to they board the plane to Hawaii. On landing they commence directly to baggage claim or ground transportation.
We have read from other Honolulu citizens delighted that pre-clearance was presented on their flight house. Moreover easing their exit from the airport, they said it was reassuring to see so many fellow passengers carrying wristbands, signifying that they had tested adverse for COVID-19, were vaccinated in Hawaii or ended up otherwise exempt from quarantine upon arrival.
Passengers who are not pre-cleared need to get in line as soon as they land in Hawaii, to confirm that they have fulfilled the Secure Travels prerequisites.
Q: Are all of Oahu’s satellite town halls open on Saturdays now?
A: No, 4 of 9 locations are. “The Downtown, Hawaii Kai, Pearlridge, and Windward City satellite metropolis halls are featuring prolonged company several hours on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to serve shoppers who require to renew driver’s licenses, learner’s permits or condition identification cards. No other satellite metropolis corridor services are supplied during these special Saturday several hours,” according to the Honolulu Division of Shopper Solutions.
Appointments are suggested and can be designed by way of the AlohaQ procedure at alohaq.org. Standby service also is readily available, but not confirmed.
All of Oahu’s satellite metropolis halls and driver’s licensing centers will be shut Monday, in observance of the July Fourth holiday getaway.
Q: People today amassing unemployment have to research for three careers a week and maintain a written log of their contacts. But on line postings usually do not record a distinct person to implement to, or from time to time even the identify of the business it is much more about the form of get the job done. How do we log that?
A: Print a duplicate of the job submitting and your application for the opening, and retain it with your composed speak to log, in accordance to the point out Section of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Q: Is there a amount to connect with for persons who don’t converse English and have thoughts about the vaccine?
A: Sure. To join with a translator, simply call 586-8332 or toll-free of charge 833-711-0645. This service is accessible Monday by Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in accordance to the state Department of Well being.
Mahalo
Mahalo to the person who turned in my Visa credit history card to the Enchanted Lake Safeway in June. I could not believe that I was that blessed to have experienced you obtain it! You have restored my faith in persons. I actually hope one thing superb occurs for you and that your good deed will come back again to you tenfold. Mahalo nui! — M.J.M.
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