COVID-19 Media & Resources
Recent media items:
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
Safe Travels Hawaii Website: travel.hawaii.gov
Safe Travels Hawaii Fact Sheet: Click here to download
HLTA Pre-Arrival FAQ Sheet: Click here to download
HDOT Travel FAQ Sheet: hidot.hawaii.gov/coronavirus/
O'ahu COVID-19 Website: oneoahu.org
CDC Travel Planner: Click here to view
For up-to-date information, the Department of Health has created a page that will serve as a COVID-19 information hub for the foreseeable future. You may visit it here.
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
Safe Travels Hawaii Website: travel.hawaii.gov
Safe Travels Hawaii Fact Sheet: Click here to download
HLTA Pre-Arrival FAQ Sheet: Click here to download
HDOT Travel FAQ Sheet: hidot.hawaii.gov/coronavirus/
O'ahu COVID-19 Website: oneoahu.org
CDC Travel Planner: Click here to view
For up-to-date information, the Department of Health has created a page that will serve as a COVID-19 information hub for the foreseeable future. You may visit it here.
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June 23, 2021
New Member Spotlight
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Pictured above are Four Seasons Resort Hualalai General Manager Charlie Parker and views from the Hawai'i Island resort
Aloha,
I have oft said that the beauty of HLTA truly lies in the depth and breadth of our association. Our membership is incredibly diverse, boasting entities not only from the lodging sector of our industry but also restaurants, retail, small business, air and ground transportation, and attractions. As we continue to make a push to grow our membership roster, I wanted to take a moment to highlight a handful of our newest members.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
We are ecstatic to welcome this iconic Hawai'i Island resort to our ranks- especially being that the property is now under the leadership of general manager Charlie Parker, a longtime and active member of HLTA during his previous tenure at the Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Ko Olina.
NIU Health
NIU Health is a subscription-based urgent-care provider with locations Hawai'i Kai and at Ala Moana Center. For less than $10 per month, subscribers have access to around the clock care both in-person and via telehealth appointments regardless of their insurance. NIU Health also provides extremely affordable prescriptions and diagnostic testing to their members.
CloudWell Health
This organization provides convenient telehealth appointments and consultations with local doctors for absolutely $0 in copay. Accepting all major health insurance providers, CloudWell also simplifies the process of getting prescriptions and prescription refills in just 1-2 days.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Rated Hawai'i's leading helicopter tour company since 1985, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters operated out of each of the major islands and has garnered awards and recognitions from organizations including Tripadvisor, National Geographic, USA Today, HVCB and Hawai'i Magazine for quality of their services.
For more information about promoting membership to potential members, please contact either of our HLTA Membership Committee co-Chairs Robin Kennedy or Glenn Nakamura. They can be reached at rkennedy@hagadonemedia.com and glenn@brycl-resorts.com respectively. You may also contact senior committee advisor Glenn Vergara at gvergara@waikikiresort.com or the committee staff liaison Jared Ellis at jellis@hawaiilodging.org.
I have oft said that the beauty of HLTA truly lies in the depth and breadth of our association. Our membership is incredibly diverse, boasting entities not only from the lodging sector of our industry but also restaurants, retail, small business, air and ground transportation, and attractions. As we continue to make a push to grow our membership roster, I wanted to take a moment to highlight a handful of our newest members.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
We are ecstatic to welcome this iconic Hawai'i Island resort to our ranks- especially being that the property is now under the leadership of general manager Charlie Parker, a longtime and active member of HLTA during his previous tenure at the Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Ko Olina.
NIU Health
NIU Health is a subscription-based urgent-care provider with locations Hawai'i Kai and at Ala Moana Center. For less than $10 per month, subscribers have access to around the clock care both in-person and via telehealth appointments regardless of their insurance. NIU Health also provides extremely affordable prescriptions and diagnostic testing to their members.
CloudWell Health
This organization provides convenient telehealth appointments and consultations with local doctors for absolutely $0 in copay. Accepting all major health insurance providers, CloudWell also simplifies the process of getting prescriptions and prescription refills in just 1-2 days.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
Rated Hawai'i's leading helicopter tour company since 1985, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters operated out of each of the major islands and has garnered awards and recognitions from organizations including Tripadvisor, National Geographic, USA Today, HVCB and Hawai'i Magazine for quality of their services.
For more information about promoting membership to potential members, please contact either of our HLTA Membership Committee co-Chairs Robin Kennedy or Glenn Nakamura. They can be reached at rkennedy@hagadonemedia.com and glenn@brycl-resorts.com respectively. You may also contact senior committee advisor Glenn Vergara at gvergara@waikikiresort.com or the committee staff liaison Jared Ellis at jellis@hawaiilodging.org.
Safe Travels Clarification
Since the lifting of interisland travel restrictions, there have been reports of visitors not getting cleared upon arrival in Hawai'i because they have entered an interisland trip into the Safe Travels platform, not realizing that this is no longer needed. These visitors are then showing their QR code for the interisland trip to car rental agencies, for example, which inaccurately reads "Not Screened", leading to the visitor being turned away.
As a reminder, here are the current regulations for incoming travelers:
If you have any questions or concerns about this clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our offices at any time.
Mahalo,
As a reminder, here are the current regulations for incoming travelers:
- Trans-Pacific travelers will only have one QR code upon arrival.
- There is no county screening in place.
If you have any questions or concerns about this clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our offices at any time.
Mahalo,
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"Visitor industry backs Gov. David Ige’s plan to veto tax bill," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Gov. David Ige to veto budget, teacher bonuses," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Hawaii Gov Intends To Veto Dozens Of Bills, Likely Triggering A Special Session," Civil Beat, June 21, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Hawaii residents want better management of booming tourism industry," June 12, 2021
"VIDEO: Mufi Hannemann and Hawaii Highgate Hotels’ Kelly Sanders join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 11, 2021
"County officials encourage voluntary coronavirus testing after travel," June 10, 2021
"Braelyn I. Cayaban wins 2 Citizen-Scholar awards," The Garden Island, June 9, 2021
"Waikiki crime surge risks derailing tourism recovery," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 6, 2021
"Hospitality Industry Awards $61,000 in Scholarships, Maui County Students Take Top Two Awards," Maui Now, June 5, 2021
"Hawaii COVID-19 vaccination incentive campaign includes Las Vegas trip, HawaiianMiles, Zippy’s and more," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"Most Hawaii adults fully vaccinated, but survey finds 12% don’t plan to get COVID-19 vaccine," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"House Finance Chair: Fewer Tourists Is ‘What People Want’," Civil Beat, June 4, 2021
"Bill would pause development of visitor lodgings islandwide," The Maui News, June 3, 2021
"Kealakehe High Senior Named Top County Scholar in Citizen-Scholars Award Program," Big Island Now, June 2, 2021
"Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association CEO hopes Memorial Day momentum continues," KITV, May 31, 2021
"Memorial Day weekend travelers pack Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 29, 2021
"International Market Place to hold vaccination clinics," Pacific Business News, May 25, 2021
"Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 24, 2021
"Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 21, 2021
"Businesses starting to get push back on mask compliance," KHON2, May 17, 2021
"Gov. David Ige to veto budget, teacher bonuses," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 22, 2021
"Hawaii Gov Intends To Veto Dozens Of Bills, Likely Triggering A Special Session," Civil Beat, June 21, 2021
"Travel to Hawaii is about to get a whole lot easier," Travel Weekly, June 20, 2021
"Staffing, pandemic restrictions impacting services in Hawaii tourism industry," June 17, 2021
"Loosened intercounty restrictions give boost to Hawaii travel," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 16, 2021
"Everyone’s Going to Hawaii, and the Resorts Aren’t Ready," Bloomberg, June 15, 2021
"Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, June 13, 2021
"Hawaii residents want better management of booming tourism industry," June 12, 2021
"VIDEO: Mufi Hannemann and Hawaii Highgate Hotels’ Kelly Sanders join the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 11, 2021
"County officials encourage voluntary coronavirus testing after travel," June 10, 2021
"Braelyn I. Cayaban wins 2 Citizen-Scholar awards," The Garden Island, June 9, 2021
"Waikiki crime surge risks derailing tourism recovery," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 6, 2021
"Hospitality Industry Awards $61,000 in Scholarships, Maui County Students Take Top Two Awards," Maui Now, June 5, 2021
"Hawaii COVID-19 vaccination incentive campaign includes Las Vegas trip, HawaiianMiles, Zippy’s and more," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"Most Hawaii adults fully vaccinated, but survey finds 12% don’t plan to get COVID-19 vaccine," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 4, 2021
"House Finance Chair: Fewer Tourists Is ‘What People Want’," Civil Beat, June 4, 2021
"Bill would pause development of visitor lodgings islandwide," The Maui News, June 3, 2021
"Kealakehe High Senior Named Top County Scholar in Citizen-Scholars Award Program," Big Island Now, June 2, 2021
"Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association CEO hopes Memorial Day momentum continues," KITV, May 31, 2021
"Memorial Day weekend travelers pack Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 29, 2021
"International Market Place to hold vaccination clinics," Pacific Business News, May 25, 2021
"Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 24, 2021
"Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April," Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 21, 2021
"Businesses starting to get push back on mask compliance," KHON2, May 17, 2021
