Hawaii Tourist Authority released a statement on May 4 in which assured travellers that it was still safe to travel to the country.
It said “the impact is limited to a remote region on the east side far away from the rest of the Hawaiian Islands”.
Further down in the statement, the authority’s president and CEO George D. Szigeti added: “No flights into airports anywhere in Hawaii are being impacted by Kilauea volcano
and the area where the lava is coming to the surface is very far from resorts areas throughout the Hawaiian Islands where visitor accommodations are located.
“Travelers can enjoy their vacation experience in the Hawaiian Islands to the fullest, with the only the word of caution that they stay out of areas closed to the public for their own safety.”