Two weeks ago, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Hawaii's first internal vaccine pass program. However, he pushed implementation off for a bit to give people time to vaccinate. Well, implementation is now here, and Safe Access Oahu begins today. … [Read more...] about Safe Access Oahu Begins Today
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Hawaii Hotel Operator Announces Vaccine Mandate
In a first for the state, a Hawaii hotel operator announces a vaccine mandate for all employees, guests, and patrons. Company executives say Safe Access Oahu helped influence this decision, as did a desire to keep guests, employees, and their families safe. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Hotel Operator Announces Vaccine Mandate
CLEAR Finally Works with Hawaii Safe Travels
A while back, the State of Hawaii began allowing vaccine passes from companies like CommonPass and CLEAR. Initially, though, at least, you couldn't get CLEAR to link to Safe Travels. That seems to no longer be the case, though, as CLEAR finally works with Hawaii Safe Travels. … [Read more...] about CLEAR Finally Works with Hawaii Safe Travels
Safe Access Oahu Begins September 13
In response to absolutely skyrocketing numbers of infections on Oahu, Mayor Rick Blangiardi is implementing the first vaccine pass program in Hawaii. Called Safe Access Oahu, our program is kind of similar to those in San Francisco and New York. Oh and Safe Access Oahu begins on September 13. … [Read more...] about Safe Access Oahu Begins September 13
Hawaii County Implements New Restrictions
The State of Hawaii is currently riding out a terrible surge in COVID-19 cases. Nowhere is the surge worse, however, than on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii - at least for now. And with hospitals rapidly filling, Hawaii County implements new restrictions to, hopefully, help slow the spread. … [Read more...] about Hawaii County Implements New Restrictions
Hawaii Hotels See High Occupancy Rates in July
There's no secret that Hawaii is seeing a major tourism boom right now. The islands are completely inundated with visitors even though international travel remains at a minimum. But, how are hotels doing? As it turns out, pretty well, as Hawaii hotels see high occupancy rates in July. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Hotels See High Occupancy Rates in July
Large Gathering Ban Going into Effect on Oahu
There's no secret that Hawaii isn't doing well in its fight against COVID-19. But, if you look around, you'd think that everything was mostly back to normal. So, thanks to this and to Hawaii's dire situation, a large gathering ban is going into effect on Oahu. … [Read more...] about Large Gathering Ban Going into Effect on Oahu
Airline Mask Mandate Extending Through January
When President Joe Biden took office earlier this year, he implemented a mask mandate for airlines and airports, among other forms of transportation. But, with the pandemic surging back with a vengeance, the airline mask mandate is extending through January. … [Read more...] about Airline Mask Mandate Extending Through January
Floridians Try to Dupe Hawaii Safe Travels- Fail Miserably
People can be incredibly stupid. Case in point, a recent incident in which Floridians try to dupe Hawaii Safe Travels and failed at it miserably. And the reason why they failed couldn't be better. But, hey, their plan worked for a little while. … [Read more...] about Floridians Try to Dupe Hawaii Safe Travels- Fail Miserably
NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Dining
As our current COVID-19 surge continues to worsen, it's interesting to see the different mitigation strategies begin to pop up. To date, most government-level actions are focused on masking. But, New York City is taking a firm stance on things. Taking a page from France's playbook, NYC is to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining. … [Read more...] about NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Dining