Pleasant Holidays and luxury sister brand, Journese have teamed up with CVS Health to assist travel advisors with options for Hawaii-bound clients.
Hawaii this week reopened for quarantine-free travel.
As of 15 October, all travelers must present a negative Covid-19 result from an approved testing facility to avoid quarantine.
A second free test is conducted on arrival at the airport.
The Traveler Support portals on the Pleasant Holidays and Journese websites include links to CVS Health’s Voluntary Covid-19 testing page and details of current travel restrictions imposed in destinations worldwide.
"As Hawaii begins to welcome travelers again, some confusion remains on protocols and where travelers can go to get pre-travel testing that meets the islands’ stringent requirements," said Jack E. Richards, President and CEO.
"CVS Health is one of the Covid-19 trusted testing partners approved by the state of Hawaii, has more than 2,800 testing locations across the continental US, and can provide test results typically within two to three days for a cost of $139 per person."
Hawaii requires that travelers are tested with an FDA-approved nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), using a nasal swab, which should be no earlier than 72 hours before a flight to the islands.
The second on-arrival test is a rapid antigen test, that processes results in 15-20 minutes.
Travel advisors are encouraged to share the CVS Health link with clients who can schedule a pre-travel testing appointment in advance.
Written by Ray Montgomery, US Editor
