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Gov. David Ige signed a fourth supplementary proclamation that requires all residents and visitors traveling between any of the islands in the State of Hawai‘i to self-quarantine for 14 days. The interisland quarantine mandate takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wed., Apr. 1. All who travel interisland will be required to fill out and sign ...
Read More Governor Ige issues emergency order requiring self-quarantine for interisland travelers

Cruise passengers and general public separated throughout the process HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors and Airports Divisions, state officials and the Norwegian Cruise Line leadership have implemented the plan allowing all 2,000 passengers of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship to leave the state and travel home. The passengers were screened while ...
Read More Norwegian Jewel cruise ship passengers disembark for immediate transport to chartered planes out of state

Ship’s propulsion system damaged en route to Hawaii HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division, state officials and the Norwegian Cruise Line leadership are coordinating a plan for the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship. The ship experienced propulsion problems that require repairs at the next port, which is Honolulu Harbor. ...
Read More Norwegian Jewel cruise ship set to arrive at Honolulu Harbor

HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige issued a second supplemental emergency proclamation ordering all individuals, both residents and visitors, arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi to a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. The mandate — the first such action in the nation — applies to all arrivals at state airports from the continental U.S. and ...
Read More Governor Ige orders mandatory 14-day quarantine for all individuals arriving or returning to the State of Hawaiʻi

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is installing 250 hand sanitizing dispensers with more than 12,000 boxes of anti-bacterial solution that will be placed in high passenger volume areas throughout the airports statewide. “We sincerely thank Hawaiian Airlines and Pacific Air Cargo for their work delivering the dispensers quickly and free of charge ...
Read More Additional hand sanitizer dispensers installed at airports statewide to help fight Covid-19

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), the U.S. Army (Army), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are engaged in continued dialogue regarding the termination of HDOT’s lease with the Army of the Dillingham Airfield (HDH). HDOT sent HDH tenants a notification letter confirming that their 30-day revocable permits will cease effective June 30, ...
Read More HDOT, U.S. Army and FAA continue Dillingham Airfield transition to military management

HONOLULU – After careful consideration the Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division (HDOTA) has concluded that operating Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is not in the best interest of the State of Hawaii and has notified the Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it is exercising its right to terminate the Army ...
Read More HDOTA to transfer Dillingham Airfield back to the U.S. Army

KAILUA-KONA – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division notifies the public there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units beginning Monday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. There will be two training fires daily ...
Read More Firefighter training exercises scheduled for KOA

HONOLULU – Although the risk to the general public is low, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is working with state, county, and federal partners including the medical community and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to actively prepare for possible cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Last week, the DOH alerted ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Health Prepares for 2019 novel coronavirus

Everyone is advised to get a flu vaccination HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is advising physicians statewide to be alert for patients who have travelled from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The department sent out a detailed medical advisory to healthcare providers today on reporting, testing, specimen collection, and interim healthcare infection ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Health provides guidance to healthcare providers for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China