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Avoid non-essential travel !!!

macadam · 2020-03-12 23:08:44

The Dept of Foreign Affairs are advising against non essential travel to Spain, am I entitled to a full refund from Ryanair or best to go through the travel insurance? Flying to Lanzarote this weekend but due to medical (not Covid 19 related) I cannot travel.

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#182 20-03-2020 11:29pm
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Not going now obviously but would rather go somewhere different later in the year and not go near Italy

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#183 20-03-2020 11:31pm
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Gael23 wrote: »

Not going now obviously but would rather go somewhere different later in the year and not go near Italy

So you're not being "forced" like you claim

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#184 20-03-2020 11:44pm
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Wuff Wuff wrote: »

So you're not being "forced" like you claim

I would rather just get a refund and forget the holiday. But I have to take a flight to Rome Witt Ryanair

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#185 20-03-2020 11:50pm
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Gael23 wrote: »

But I have to take a flight to Rome Witt Ryanair

No one has to take a flight to Rome, unless you're Italian, and a medical professional who is actually needed in Italy?

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#186 20-03-2020 11:52pm
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Tenzor07 wrote: »

No one has to take a flight to Rome, unless you're Italian, and a medical professional who is actually needed in Italy?

No what s/he means that in the future, they can't change their flight to another destination.
I don't understand why you can't get a refund?

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#187 21-03-2020 12:14am
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Purple Mountain wrote: »

No what s/he means that in the future, they can't change their flight to another destination.
I don't understand why you can't get a refund?

I changed a Ryanair flight to a completely different destination recently.

As per the terms and conditions of the ticket as sold, no refunds can be given, I got a refund with Easyjet, but Ryanair and others don't do refunds..

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#188 21-03-2020 1:05am
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Tenzor07 wrote: »

I changed a Ryanair flight to a completely different destination recently.

As per the terms and conditions of the ticket as sold, no refunds can be given, I got a refund with Easyjet, but Ryanair and others don't do refunds..

But if the flight has been cancelled, you'll get a refund.

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#189 21-03-2020 2:52am
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Just to dispel any fear here.
I was due to take an Easter flight with Ryanair to the Canaries.
I got an email today to say that my flight was cancelled.
I had the option to fill out a very brief and easy form to request a refund or I had the option to get in touch with customer care for a reschedule to the same or another destination.

To thine own self be true

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#190 21-03-2020 3:09am
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I have a trip booked with RA to Bergamo May 2nd till the 9th. Obviously my trip is off. Finally after years got a good deal in Bella Italia. Honestly though my heart is breaking for Italy, family and I have holidayed there 7 times in the last 16 years. I love the country and the people. If I were religious I would pray every day for them.

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#191 21-03-2020 3:17am
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Just FYI, back from fuverventura, lucky to get home. Absolute chaos at the airport. Everything in Fuerteventura locked down and i mean everything. Do not book or travel until things cool down. I have never seen airports as stressed as this.

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#192 21-03-2020 3:29am
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6541 wrote: »

Just FYI, back from fuverventura, lucky to get home. Absolute chaos at the airport. Everything in Fuerteventura locked down and i mean everything. Do not book or travel until things cool down. I have never seen airports as stressed as this.

Have to ask ,why did you go?

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#193 21-03-2020 11:04am
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My AirBnB refund came through today - its quite novel to see my credit card statement in the black, and it will et even more when I get my €2K back from RyanAir. Given there is sweet FA to spend money on at home, I expect no angst from Mastercard for the next couple of months

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#194 21-03-2020 1:26pm
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6541 wrote: »

Just FYI, back from fuverventura, lucky to get home. Absolute chaos at the airport. Everything in Fuerteventura locked down and i mean everything. Do not book or travel until things cool down. I have never seen airports as stressed as this.

The riots stopped did they?

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#195 21-03-2020 1:51pm
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Clonmel1000 wrote: »

The riots stopped did they?

people were fighting at the airport, seats a premium. very bad.

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#196 21-03-2020 2:06pm
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6541 wrote: »

people were fighting at the airport, seats a premium. very bad.

Were these the same people you reported as rioting in the streets last week?

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#197 21-03-2020 5:05pm
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6541 wrote: »

Just FYI, back from fuverventura, lucky to get home. Absolute chaos at the airport. Everything in Fuerteventura locked down and i mean everything. Do not book or travel until things cool down. I have never seen airports as stressed as this.

Did you swim there from Lanzarote?

6541 wrote: »

I am meant to go to Lanzarote for Paddys week. Dont know what to do.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=112646191

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#198 21-03-2020 5:41pm
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coylemj wrote: »

Did you swim there from Lanzarote?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=112646191

Boom!

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