The 14-day quarantines are over for those who can show a fresh negative COVID-19 test.
The Hawaiian Islands reopened to tourism Thursday, an occasion that featured ubiquitous face masks, very few leis and thousands of arriving passengers, most of whom had passed preflight coronavirus tests in order to avoid quarantine requirements.
“We’ve been waiting for this day,” said Hawaiian Airlines Vice President Jeff Helfrick, addressing the carrier’s Flight 3 as it set off from LAX to Honolulu. The island-bound passengers — about 200 in a 278-seat A330 jet, with most middle seats empty — answered his words with applause.Masked passengers aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Honolulu International Airport on Thursday.
Hawaii “is ready” for visitors to return, said Omar Duran, 26, of Los Angeles. Duran was on his way to a reunion with his wife, who has been in Hawaii helping her parents since January.
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