However, a Seattle-based travel agent is advising her clients not to go to Maui, at least not now.
There’s confusion tonight for those with travel plans to Maui as the Hawaiian citySocial media is abuzz with travelers complaining about the roadblocks they are encountering as they try to cancel or rebook plans to visit Maui.
So, when her clients arrive here at SEA for travel to Hawaii, they will almost certainly be going to a different island.That is the straightforward advice this Seattle-based travel agent is giving her clients after the disastrous wildfires that ravaged Maui’s west side, sending tourists scrambling.Turner says those with travel insurance should be able to easily cancel or postpone their trip.
“But the rest of Maui is still open,” said Maui Mayor Richard Bissen. “We’ve not shut down. We’ve not shipped anyone out. We’ve not asked anyone to leave.”
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