Pounding rain and the potential for heavy floods have prompted Hawaii Gov. David Ige to declare a state of emergency by Dec. 10.
Vacationers who deliberate to go to the islands this week ought to attain out to their airways and accommodations in the event that they wish to postpone their journeys.
Solely a handful of flights to Honolulu’s Daniel Ok. Inouye Worldwide Airport had been canceled Monday, and as of 10 a.m. ET, none had been canceled for Tuesday in accordance with FlightAware, which tracks airline cancellations and delays in actual time.
Hawaiian Airlines is waiving rescheduling charges for patrons who had flights booked by Tuesday. Clients preferring to cancel their flights can get credit score for future journeys within the subsequent yr.
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As a normal coverage, Southwest clients can rebook flights with out penalty or cancel for both flight credit score or full refunds, relying on the kind of tickets initially bought. Nevertheless, Southwest is providing special waivers for Daniel Ok. Inouye Worldwide Airport vacationers on Tuesday as a result of extreme climate.
American, Delta, United and Alaska additionally fly to Hawaii. USA TODAY reached out to see if they’re providing any particular lodging throughout Hawaii’s state of emergency.
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Airways are required by the Division of Transportation to offer a refund when they cancel a flight. It would not matter if the explanation for the cancellation was outdoors their management, like climate, or inside their management, like upkeep points or flight crew shortages. And it would not matter what sort of ticket you got, together with nonrefundable tickets or fundamental economic system tickets.
Whereas it could also be too late for vacationers already in Hawaii to purchase journey insurance coverage, if their plans are thrown off by the extreme climate, they could be eligible for some trip protection by their bank card corporations.
Contributing: Daybreak Gilbertson, USA TODAY
