Will you travel? [Mod Note in Post #1 - Travel Discussion Only! Megathread]

Spanish Eyes

Going to see family is not the same as a jolly to Benidorm or Shagaluf.

That would be essential travel in my book anyway and a free pass is allowed.

The UK situation seems to be hampering our efforts to open up. Honestly that country has us in a vice grip. I am not impressed!

ZX7R

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Unless your whole holiday is cancelled and covered. That will depend on the travel advisory. Covid might not be covered either.

And EHIC is great for EU members thankfully, but heaven forbid it will not cover repatriation of a deceased person either. Think about it.

It is not always just about a broken leg.

Interestingly if your holiday or travel was booked before 14 of March your travel insurance will cover it even if flights were rescheduled anything's booked after that date not so.
I have no problem with travel been interduced.
But people looking for flights to be cancelled because they booked holidays after that date don't deserve to be compensated.

TheDriver

ZX7R wrote: »

Interestingly if your holiday or travel was booked before 14 of March your travel insurance will cover it even if flights were rescheduled anything's booked after that date not so.
I have no problem with travel been interduced.
But people looking for flights to be cancelled because they booked holidays after that date don't deserve to be compensated.

Apparently a number of policies don't cover covid style travel advisory.

Bot1

Going to France on the ferry in August.

Will stay in our cabin or out on deck as much as possible, wear mask in public areas of boat etc.

We're going by campervan.

We're camping in France in a part of the country that has practically no cases.

Very much an outdoor holiday where we can easily social distance and keep to ourselves.

Where exactly is the increased risk from us doing this?

Staying in Ireland and frequenting pubs would be much riskier in my opinion.

If we don't travel we'll lose the full cost of the boat and campsites booked - ~€1500.

Dante7

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

For anyone travelling, are you concerned or do you care that you won't have valid travel insurance (serious question)?

No. I am not bothered about insuring against cancelled flights or hotels - i can manage all that myself. Health or accident wise, I have my EHIC card and the hotel I am staying in also provides health insurance and repatriation flights if required. If someone did wish to travel and the lack of insurance was the only thing putting them off, there are specialist firms who will cover you for the usual stuff bar Covid.

irishguitarlad

Hi lads i'm heading to Ireland there on the 18th of july to see my family as I haven't seen them in over a year. I'm getting the bus from Seville (which has been very good during all this) to faro and then from there to Kerry. Will i be allowed to enter Ireland? If I do get there is the is It illegal not to quarantine? The information that they give is very confusing.

TheDriver

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Hi lads i'm heading to Ireland there on the 18th of july to see my family as I haven't seen them in over a year. I'm getting the bus from Seville (which has been very good during all this) to faro and then from there to Kerry. Will i be allowed to enter Ireland? If I do get there is the is It illegal not to quarantine? The information that they give is very confusing.

You are allowed enter Ireland and then you should self isolate. There may be spot checks.
It is illegal to not fill out the form.

Spanish Eyes

The naivety of some on here is unreal.

But it is the internet so who knows what anyone is saying is real anyway.

ZX7R

TheDriver wrote: »

Apparently a number of policies don't cover covid style travel advisory.

According to the Irish travel agents association of it was booked on or before the 14th March your covered

faceman

bladespin wrote: »

This, honestly cannot understand why testing at the airports isn’t a thing! Regardless of how you feel about those travelling it would be a massive help imo.

I agree. We have the capacity to do it too

stephenjmcd

faceman wrote: »

I agree. We have the capacity to do it too

We don't really though, when travel resumes to a reasonably level we don't have the capacity. Mass testing of healthcare staff has restarted again so there's a high level each day being used when they're going to be tested each week for 4 weeks.

Capacity to test is 15k across the country per day in all settings, thats not enough to divert any significant resource to ports and airports.

All well and good now when theres barely anyone moving through the airports but becomes more difficult with flights increasing from tomorrow

Plumbthedepths

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The naivety of some on here is unreal.

But it is the internet so who knows what anyone is saying is real anyway.

I don't see nativity at all, I see others making a decision based on what level of risk is acceptable to them.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

TheDriver wrote: »

Nope. Travel insurance covers very little anyways once excess comes into play. Ehic card will suffice.

Other than of course, the cost of repatriation of your body for when you die after catching COVID-19

Stephen Gifted Geophysics

Stephen Gifted Geophysics wrote: »

Other than of course, the cost of repatriation of your body for when you die after catching COVID-19

I’d be pretty confident that I’m not going to die of COVID while overseas

Spanish Eyes

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The naivety of some on here is unreal.

But it is the internet so who knows what anyone is saying is real anyway.

Where is the naivety?

jam_mac_jam

I won't be travelling this year. Missed my holidays that I had booked in April. Was thinking of going later this year but I think i will leave it.

Not worth the risk. I will leave it until January or February of next year and go somewhere hot in the winter.

josip

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Unless your whole holiday is cancelled and covered. That will depend on the travel advisory. Covid might not be covered either.

And EHIC is great for EU members thankfully, but heaven forbid it will not cover repatriation of a deceased person either. Think about it.

It is not always just about a broken leg.

Stephen Gifted Geophysics wrote: »

Other than of course, the cost of repatriation of your body for when you die after catching COVID-19

It's amazing the amount of people fixated on getting their lifeless carcass home to be worm food.
My priority would be on minimizing the chances of contracting the virus.

If you do pop your clogs, it only costs €5000-€6000 to get your corpse repatriated.
Way less if you get oven baked first.

Ray Donovan

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

I won't be travelling this year. Missed my holidays that I had booked in April. Was thinking of going later this year but I think i will leave it.

Not worth the risk. I will leave it until January or February of next year and go somewhere hot in the winter.

The Coronavirus situation with regards travel will be the exact same as it is now.

Strazdas

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Hi lads i'm heading to Ireland there on the 18th of july to see my family as I haven't seen them in over a year. I'm getting the bus from Seville (which has been very good during all this) to faro and then from there to Kerry. Will i be allowed to enter Ireland? If I do get there is the is It illegal not to quarantine? The information that they give is very confusing.

On the form, you must state the address where you will be staying for the next two weeks in Ireland. The quarantine is not legally enforced but you would be 'expected' to stay in the one residence in Kerry for the two weeks and not move around the country.

Mr rebel

I see the airports are all advertising no boarding queues at the gates but how does this actually work?
Do they call out each individual row to board, one by one?
It seems boarding queues are impossible to avoid.
Just curious about this.

jam_mac_jam

Ray Donovan wrote: »

The Coronavirus situation with regards travel will be the exact same as it is now.

Maybe it will, who knows?

VG31

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Not worth the risk. I will leave it until January or February of next year and go somewhere hot in the winter.

I really don't understand this mindset. 2020 is unsafe yet January or February next year will be suddenly fine?

There seems to be a lot of people rebooking to 2021. I can't see it being much better then. At least if you go abroad this year it will be very quiet.

VG31

VG31 wrote: »

I really don't understand this mindset. 2020 is unsafe yet January or February next year will be suddenly fine?

There seems to be a lot of people rebooking to 2021. I can't see it being much better then. At least if you go abroad this year it will be very quiet.

I agree. I’d say planes will be far busier and the destinations more crowded early next year than compared to this summer.

deathbomber

I am against international travel except for business etx. However, if there is an outbreak in your choice of destination, it would be hell having to be quarantined in one of those apartments, if forced to etc

Plumbthedepths

deathbomber wrote: »

I am against international travel except for business etx. However, if there is an outbreak in your choice of destination, it would be hell having to be quarantined in one of those apartments, if forced to etc

So I take it in line with the thread title You won't be travelling.

I have no issue with people travelling, they should have respect for the **** the frontline workers went through when covid-19 was kicking off. The least they can do is self isolate for 2 weeks after returning from abroad. I'm not particularly enamoured with going back to 80 hour weeks.

jam_mac_jam

VG31 wrote: »

I really don't understand this mindset. 2020 is unsafe yet January or February next year will be suddenly fine?

There seems to be a lot of people rebooking to 2021. I can't see it being much better then. At least if you go abroad this year it will be very quiet.

I will wait and see. Obviously I won't go if its the same risk as now. Nobody knows what's going to happen in six months time.

scrips

Dante7 wrote: »

No. I am not bothered about insuring against cancelled flights or hotels - i can manage all that myself. Health or accident wise, I have my EHIC card and the hotel I am staying in also provides health insurance and repatriation flights if required. If someone did wish to travel and the lack of insurance was the only thing putting them off, there are specialist firms who will cover you for the usual stuff bar Covid.

The lack of insurance cover while on holiday was putting me off. I got in touch with one of those specialist firms who say they cover travel to countries against which it is advised to travel. Turned out they were unable to help as they would only insure customers resident in the UK.

Quite ironic, as the UK was one of the countries I wanted to travel to.

irishguitarlad

Strazdas wrote: »

On the form, you must state the address where you will be staying for the next two weeks in Ireland. The quarantine is not legally enforced but you would be 'expected' to stay in the one residence in Kerry for the two weeks and not move around the country.

Thanks for the information Strazdas.

dundalkfc10

Shamrock Rovers lining up a game in Paris in a few weeks, Dundalk are playing in Scotland on Friday night and then England next week

Id say they have been given assurances they can travel

The players were getting tested regularly but that's stopped now