Alaska Airlines is gifting over 3,000 roundtrip tickets for the Maui CARE Flights program to individuals and families directly impacted by the August 8, 2023 wildfires.

The Maui CARE Flights program was made possible through the continued generosity of Alaska Airlines and its partners. Endorsed by Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green and Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen, the Maui Care Flights Program was established without the use of taxpayer monies.

Maui residents who were directly impacted by the August 8, 2023 wildfires qualify to participate in the program.

As part of the initial application, you will be asked for a FEMA registration number or American Red Cross case number. Those who do not have a FEMA or American Red Cross number can verify eligibility through other methods.

Priority will be given to travelers based on the following:

• Confirmation of losing primary residence that was occupied at time of the disaster

• Family with keiki (up to seniors in high school)

• Multi-generational ‘ohana with kupuna (elderly) in impacted home

** Individuals who have previously received travel assistance from Alaska Airlines through Maui CARE Flights or the Maui Flight Relief Program (administered by Kanu Hawaii) are not eligible for this offer. Tickets must be used exclusively for roundtrip travel.

Interested individuals and families can fill out a short application form online at www.helpingmaui.org or in person at CNHA’s Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center at 153 E Kamehameha Avenue, Ste. 101, Kahului, HI 96732.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the 3,000 roundtrip tickets are allocated.

Recipients will be chosen on a first-come first-served basis with priority given to travelers based on the following:

• Confirmation of losing primary residence that was occupied at time of the disaster

• Family with keiki (up to seniors in high school)

• Multi-generational ‘ohana with kupuna (elderly) in impacted home

Selection of the travelers for this program will not be based on demographics, income or education status.

Individuals selected for the July 11-14 kick off flight will receive roundtrip air travel on a chartered Alaska Airlines flight, a three-night stay at a Marriott property, daily transportation to and from the park and a two-day park hopper pass to Disneyland. Meals and souvenirs will not be covered.

Individuals who travel in subsequent months will receive one roundtrip ticket to any Alaska Airlines destination. To view a list of Alaska Airlines destinations, visit https://www.alaskaair.com/content/route-map.

As part of the application process, you can indicate a preference on what month you want to travel in and whether you want to participate in the July 11-14 kick off flight.

The application consists of two sections.

The first section asks for contact information, information to validate residence, and household traveler information. This information allows us to determine if you are eligible - were displaced by the fire - and give priority to families with children.

The second section of the application asks several questions about housing and employment status, as well as current needs. These questions are NOT used in selecting who gets awarded tickets. But, they are used to measure how our community is faring in the recovery, allowing CNHA to both create future aid programs to target our community's most pressing needs, and advocate for effective relief efforts from entities like the Hawaii Community Foundation, County of Maui, and State of Hawaii. We only ever base this work on aggregate statistics across all program applicants.