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The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reminds travelers to give themselves extra time at airports statewide during Easter weekend and the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, which starts Easter Sunday, April 20, and culminates on Saturday, April 26.

As of Aug. 28, 2024, REAL ID-compliant Hawaiʻi driver’s licenses and state identification cards can be added to iPhone and Apple Watch, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation announced.

The Hilo International Airport experienced a brief halt in operations as Hawai‘i Police Department personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during x-ray screening within a carry-on bag belonging to male Japanese national departing the country.

“By expanding Global Entry, integrating biometric screening, and pursuing pre-clearance status, we are making travel more efficient, convenient and secure for Japanese citizens visiting Hawai‘i,” said Gov. Green.

While the security line appeared daunting, with more than 300 people in a line that snaked three rows outside and inside like a Disney World ride, it moved efficiently fast.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will receive a $22 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to construct a new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Kahului Airport. The OGG project will cost $62.3 million. Work is expected to begin in the summer of 2024 and to be completed by the end of 2025.

The Transportation Security Administration is hiring Transportation Security Officers to work at Kahului Airport. There are currently multiple full- and part-time positions available and the starting salary is $24.48 per hour.

US Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led 12 of their colleagues in calling on the Transportation Security Administration to address inconsistent implementation of the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule Exemption travel policy for breastmilk and formula at airport security checkpoints.

Whatʻs on the minds of Maui residents? This version of Maui Nowʻs letters includes topics about speed bumps, Kīhei High School roundabout, tourist parking fees at beaches, Jones Act, ivermectin, long TSA lines, reducing vacation rentals, Maui High graduation changes and feral fowl.

Maui Now’s featured job openings for the week of Feb. 20 to 26, 2022.

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Maui Now’s featured job openings for the week of Feb. 6 to 12, 2022.

The “star in a gold circle” on a Hawaii driver’s license or identification card indicates the credential is REAL ID compliant.

Many of the cancelled flights were rescheduled for today. As a result, the number of travelers who will depart OGG will exceed the capacity of the TSA security checkpoint during multiple times throughout today.

The TSA is advising travelers to arrive at Kahului Airport at least two hours prior to flight departure due to inoperable x-ray equipment.

Departing air travelers in Honolulu are being alerted to crowded conditions during the Spring Break travel season, which continues through next week.

Sen. Mazie Hirono joined colleagues in drafting a letter to the Transportation Security Administration, demanding overdue back pay for federal employees.

The Transportation Security Administration hosts a one-day recruitment and hiring event this Saturday, Feb. 23 for the Kahului Airport.

The change will enhance efficiency by having international travelers in Terminal 2, while relieving congestion that at Terminal 1 during peak travel times.

TSA officers discovered approximately 190 pounds of shark fins, worth as much as $57,850 on the black market