Travel

  HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii Governor David Ige announced plans for a pre-travel testing program that gives travelers the option of avoiding the current mandatory self-quarantine upon their arrival. The testing option is scheduled to take effect on October …

  By John Biers Agence France-Presse Congressional investigators blamed two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes on “repeated and serious failures” by the company and air safety officials, according to a report released Wednesday that called for an overhaul of the …

HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii Governor David Ige signed on Tuesday Kauai County’s Enhanced Movement Quarantine program, which would permit visitors to leave their hotel rooms and utilize amenities within the resort’s property during their mandatory quarantine period. As the …

  NEW YORK (AFP) — Boeing on Tuesday reported another 43 cancelled orders for the troubled 737 MAX in July and, with global aviation in a pandemic-imposed slump, the aerospace giant failed to secure new orders for any aircraft last …

  HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Beginning September 1, all out-of-state travelers must show proof upon arrival at all Hawaii airports that they have test negative on a valid COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)  in order to avoid the 14-day …

  NEW YORK (AFP) — United Airlines is now planning for even deeper furloughs of pilots following the latest weakening of air travel demand due to the coronavirus, a company official said Thursday. The big US carrier currently is planning …

  By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige and State House Speaker Scott Saiki expressed their gratitude on Monday, July 27, to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as Hawaii …

  By John Biers NEW YORK (AFP) — American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both reported quarterly losses Thursday as the industry reins in spending and reduces flights amid a shaky demand environment further weakened by the latest spike in US …

  By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige recently announced the exemption procedures for out-of-state university students registered at major accredited Hawaii colleges or universities for the Fall 2020 semester. As many as 8,000 …

  By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has selected NEC Corporation, NEC Corporation of America and their partner, Infrared Cameras Inc., to provide thermal temperature screening and facial imaging technology …

  By Thomas I. Likness EBC Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) — The ban on nonessential travel between Canada and the United States has been extended until August 20, Acting US secretary of State Chad Wolf confirmed Thursday. “Based on …

  By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige announced on Monday, July 13, that he will delay the launch of the pre-travel testing program for those bound for Hawaii. The said program is now …