Maui Airport sees long wait times, tests from nontrusted partners Still, many flyers praise the state’s safety efforts on first day of pre-travel test program
KAHULUI — Testing with nontrusted partners and wait times of more than an hour for post-arrival screening were among the challenges at Kahului Airport as the state rolled out its trans-Pacific pre-travel testing program Thursday.
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino, who was surveying the terminal as the first trans-Pacific passengers deplaned at about 11:30 a.m., said he knew there would be bugs to work out. He said the program is a work in progress.
“Let’s get through the first day or two, and then we can start to recalculate if we have to and be flexible to change,” he said.
Still, most flyers interviewed by The Maui News on Thursday praised the program — that allowed them to avoid quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test — for its safety and efficacy.
