Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

jellies

Bloomberg today:
Melbourne orders residents to stay home for the fourth time since the pandemic began, after already enduring one of the world’s longest and most stringent lockdowns https://t.co/DgTUjgz4NQ

Sky News:
Shadow health minister concedes Australia’s success contributes to vaccine hesitancy.

The Guardian:
Australian budget 2021.
The 2021 federal budget reveals huge $311bn cost of Covid to Australian economy

Some would argue that we should follow the Australia model. End result: Ongoing outbreaks and lockdowns, vaccine hesitancy, massive economic costs. Plus they are now in a bit of a zero-COVID cul de sac and will find it hard to open up for travel and trade. Increasingly doesn't look sustainable.

patscott27

eltonyio wrote: »

Or visit the grave of Columbus.

Our last great Gaelic leader Red Hugh O'Donnell is buried in Valladolid and they've found his last resting place recently. You are going to pay hommage to a great Irish patriot. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam.

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

Feria40

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

So... Giving domestic tourism "a few weeks" is more important than allowing people with parents abroad to reunite.. lovely

Donald Trump

jellies wrote: »

Lots of odd ball posts on here but this one takes the biscuit.

Did you not read the post in question? Would you like me to link you directly to it and try to explain it to you sentence by sentence?

jellies

Donald Trump wrote: »

Did you not read the post in question? Would you like me to link you directly to it and try to explain it to you sentence by sentence?

No thanks. I can read.

embraer170

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

That’s devastating for the Irish residents with families abroad, the Irish living abroad with families at home, and all the other similar situations.

How can anyone consider this remotely acceptable. No science at all behind it.

I said it months ago that we will see a situation with foreign tourists coming in before Irish residents are allowed to leave. It’s basically already the case, with those owning holiday homes in Ireland coming as they want.

RedPaddyX

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

This is insane!!! Since when do OUR government play and toy with OUR BASIC RIGHTS (freedom of movement) to suit their whims. This started 18months ago as a “public health emergency” now it’s turned into dictatorship. Enough!

RedPaddyX

Feria40 wrote: »

So... Giving domestic tourism "a few weeks" is more important than allowing people with parents abroad to reunite.. lovely

Plus it’s idiotic and nonsensical - 60m British and 330m American (all mostly vaccinated) are currently booking their summer holidays elsewhere while we dither.

stephenjmcd

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

Calm and wait until tomorrow's actual announcement

https://twitter.com/christinafinn8/status/1398003642825904135?s=19

CruelSummer

Feria40 wrote: »

So... Giving domestic tourism "a few weeks" is more important than allowing people with parents abroad to reunite.. lovely

It’s absolutely pathetic. If the Government come out with this absolute nonsense tomorrow, I’m finding a way out of here no matter what. Trapping people in an EU country to ‘force’ them into holidays here. It’s seriously time to consider where Ireland is heading as a nation.
What a terrible advertisement to the international community also. We can’t get tourists thanks to our insular approach & demonisation of travel- so we’ll force any residents of Ireland to stay put for the summer while children are on holidays. Oh and it’s fine to rip them off too as they’ve losses to make up thanks to our never ending lockdown.
Just get middle class paddy to foot the bill for their lost holidays they rebooked aboard from last year & forced rip off staycation this year.

naufragos123

Hang on, why are you all freaking out? Was anything said about the fine? Because medium term it all hinges on that. If the fine goes we can travel, PCR and some return quarantine, but at least we can go.

If/when I hear that fine is continuing I'll freak out too.

ZX7R

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1398001313389101059?s=19

They have to be on the wind up now?

Rte reckon 2and week in July is what's been floated in government buildings

M_Murphy57

naufragos123 wrote: »

Hang on, why are you all freaking out? Was anything said about the fine? Because medium term it all hinges on that. If the fine goes we can travel, PCR and some return quarantine, but at least we can go.

If/when I hear that fine is continuing I'll freak out too.

Belfast, belfast and more Belfast. **** the fine.

naufragos123

M_Murphy57 wrote: »

Belfast, belfast and more Belfast. **** the fine.

Belfast is not the cure all for everybody. Not the most accessible place from everywhere in the country and not everyone is so young and able bodied.

We need to get back the right to travel unhindered from Irish airports if we satisfy the negative PCR requirement.

Sammy2012

We quarantine still be a thing later in the summit?

voldejoie

I'm trying to get to France in a few weeks, and very surprised how few flights there are between Belfast and Paris.

Also looking into sail and railing it to London and going from there, but looks like France is increasing restrictions on incoming passengers from the UK, so it mightn't be the most helpful idea

Beechwoodspark

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

Feria40

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

Head over to the other thread about locking up the airports

naufragos123

Never watch that useless propaganda channel RTE but I'm delighted to hear there were pro travel and open up people on PT making their case. A refreshing change from the usual fanatics. Maybe things are looking up.

ngunners

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

‘The Indian virus’. How Trumpian! And how dare people stand up for their economic interests?!

daydorunrun

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

Tone deaf? They....we, were told vaccinate the vulnerable and then we could start to get back to normal- if we are vaccinating 45 to 50 year olds who have close to zero chance of ending up with serious illness or hospitalised and still can’t figure a way to live with a virus that is never going away then it isn’t they that is deaf or blind.

Gael23

M_Murphy57 wrote: »

Belfast, belfast and more Belfast. **** the fine.

Or early morning flight

Beechwoodspark

Cards on the table I have vulnerable family and friends and I have yet to receive a vaccine myself.

What people are failing to recognise or acknowledge is that we are in a very tricky situation at the moment with the India variant

There’s uncertainty and risk there

The govt and nphet are correct to tread slowly and carefully here.

They will not be thanked if this goes out of control again.

My family , my friends, people who mean so much to me, are my main concern

And I will not back down from that

Sammy2012

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

What's wrong with opening up? The UK are open. They had 3542 cases today with around 14 times our population. People want to back to work. Businesses want a chance to survive. People want to get away from here some to see family that they haven't seen in 18 months. I personally just want some sun. People want to enjoy life again.

namloc1980

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did anyone see prime time they had an interview with the head of the daa and ppl who work in dublin airport

They seem absolutely tone deaf to the risks of the virus even still. All this talk of open up open up when we have a very tricky situation at the moment with the Indian virus

Is this different to the China virus?

ZX7R

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Cards on the table I have vulnerable family and friends and I have yet to receive a vaccine myself.

What people are failing to recognise or acknowledge is that we are in a very tricky situation at the moment with the India variant

There’s uncertainty and risk there

The govt and nphet are correct to tread slowly and carefully here.

They will not be thanked if this goes out of control again.

My family , my friends, people who mean so much to me, are my main concern

And I will not back down from that

And undoubtedly people on the other end of the spectrum to you won't back down either.

Sammy2012

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Cards on the table I have vulnerable family and friends and I have yet to receive a vaccine myself.

What people are failing to recognise or acknowledge is that we are in a very tricky situation at the moment with the India variant

There’s uncertainty and risk there

The govt and nphet are correct to tread slowly and carefully here.

They will not be thanked if this goes out of control again.

My family , my friends, people who mean so much to me, are my main concern

And I will not back down from that

Totally understand your nervousness in relation to your family and friends. But that doesn't mean everyone should be in lockdown. Thankfully all my elderly relatives are almost all fully vaccinated and we are all well and healthy. But who knows what will have happened next week/month/year?! I dont think it's fair to ask everyone to put their life on hold. You and your family should be vaccinated in the coming weeks so that fear should be alleviated for you.

Dr. Em

Sammy2012 wrote: »

What's wrong with opening up? The UK are open. They had 3542 cases today with around 14 times our population. People want to back to work. Businesses want a chance to survive. People want to get away from here some to see family that they haven't seen in 18 months. I personally just want some sun. People want to enjoy life again.

The UK are open internally, but only allowing very limited external travel.

daydorunrun

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Cards on the table I have vulnerable family and friends and I have yet to receive a vaccine myself.

What people are failing to recognise or acknowledge is that we are in a very tricky situation at the moment with the India variant

There’s uncertainty and risk there

The govt and nphet are correct to tread slowly and carefully here.

They will not be thanked if this goes out of control again.

My family , my friends, people who mean so much to me, are my main concern

And I will not back down from that

When you are vaccinated do you think there will be no risk?