Fly me to the Moon - your 3rd travel Megathread - read OP

Derkaiser93 · 14-02-2022 12:50pm

I'm heading to New york in a couple of weeks. I've seen that instead of needing a test , if you have had covid in the last 90 days (which I did) you don't have to get tested once you have proof of your positive test and also proof of recovery from a healthcare provider. Has anyone done this recently and do they know do I need to get this off my gp or would the HSE recovery cert work for that?

faceman · 14-02-2022 6:41pm

I think its safe to say travel to Spain is very much back to normal

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/02/08/unruly-drunk-passenger-drops-his-trousers-on-ryanair-plane-at-costa-blanca-airport-in-spain-before-police-eject-him/

DSN · 16-02-2022 11:10am

Does anyone think they'll drop the antigen test requirement to get into the US soon? Going in a few weeks with the family feel like I can't look forward to it knowing if any of us goes positive the day before the holiday is off!!

VG31 · 16-02-2022 2:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118621982#Comment_118621982

Switzerland is dropping almost all restrictions from tomorrow so you won't need a cert.

https://www.thelocal.ch/20220216/breaking-switzerland-to-scrap-covid-certificate-most-mask-rules/

VG31 · 16-02-2022 2:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118639399#Comment_118639399

There isn't any talk of it right now. I'd say there's no chance of it happening within a few weeks.

Make sure you have travel insurance that covers a positive test before departure.

munchkin_utd · 16-02-2022 3:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118640752#Comment_118640752

Austria also announced today that they are relaxing rules with nearly all gone by start of March.

Germany is likely to follow and theres a meeting today between national and the 16 regional governments to agree a schedule of withdrawl of measures but it seems "Freedom day" wont be till March 20th.

The timing of the announcement by the Austrians might spur them on to agree on a more ambitious schedule as theres a strange synergy between what happens in Germany and Austria - they both watch what each other is doing and sometimes theres inspiration taken from the other.

Hego Damask · 16-02-2022 11:52pm

From the Norway tourism page ...

No testing, no quarantining, no registration! As of February 12, 2022, all COVID-19 entry requirements have been lifted for all travellers to Norway.

So nice to see!

VG31 · 17-02-2022 12:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118644066#Comment_118644066

Switzerland are also dropping entry restrictions.

Health-related measures for persons entering the country are to be lifted on 17 February 2022. It will no longer be necessary to provide proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test or complete an entry form.

https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html

onefish · 22-02-2022 10:24am

Do you still need to fill in a PLF, to arrive in Ireland from UK?

Do you also still need to have vaccination proof?

acequion · 22-02-2022 2:55pm

Apologies if this has been asked recently, haven't been following the thread much since we more or less got our lives back. Am flying with Aer lingus Dublin to Brussels this week. It's just a brief two day trip. Aer Lingus have been pestering me to download this app, Verifly. But I have print outs of my PLF form plus most recent Covid cert. I was hoping to just check in online as you do with Ryanair and print out my boarding pass. I always prefer physical print outs. Does anyone know if that will be enough or if I really should download this app? It's a very early morning flight and it's my first time flying Aer Lingus post Covid. The last thing I want is hassles at the airport so thanks anyone who may have recent experience of this and can advise.

VG31 · 22-02-2022 3:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118673099#Comment_118673099

You can't check-in online without Verifly so if you want to avoid going to a desk in the airport Verifly is the only way around it.

acequion · 22-02-2022 8:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118673304#Comment_118673304

Thanks VG31. But here's the thing. I was able to check in online without Verifly so I did and printed my boarding pass. So now I have a print version of everything. But then I downloaded Verifly and all it asked me to upload was the Covid cert and then I got the green tick. Is that ok so? I had hoped to also upload my PLF [it's Belgium] plus the boarding pass but could see no way to do that. Is there a way to upload the boarding pass or am I good to go? Thanks again.

VG31 · 22-02-2022 9:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118674885#Comment_118674885

If you have the boarding pass you should be fine. I thought you usually needed to do Verifly first but it must not be the case on that route.

Just have your documents with you in case they are checked.

fm · 22-02-2022 9:14pm

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/eu-commission-recovery-certificate-can-now-be-issued-based-on-positive-rapid-antigen-test/

Recovery certs can now be given after a positive antigen test,but tests cannot be self administered.

acequion · 22-02-2022 9:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118675175#Comment_118675175

Thanks again VG31. I'll ring Aer Lingus CC tomorrow to be certain. I just don't want hassle that early in the morning and it's only a flying visit so worth being certain in advance.

bikeman1 · 22-02-2022 11:42pm

I flew with EI at the weekend and didn’t use VeriFLY. It’s not a requirement, just a way to speed up the process.

Once you have all the relevant documents (boarding pass, vaccine / recovery cert / test and PLF) then you are good to go. I saw plenty of people with paper versions all nice and organised in a folder, so you will be fine.

The other thing to watch with EI nowadays is that your carry on case is no more, just a small bag. You now have to check in your 10kg wheelie case before security.

chewed · 23-02-2022 9:25am

Flying out on Sunday Aug 14th! Can't wait.

I was planning to get some fast track tickets, but wondering is it worth it? We're flying out at 10am.

Also, when I checked Fast Track, why is the earlier option nearly twice the price?

Allinall · 23-02-2022 9:30am

It's supply and demand for Fastrack.

There's only a certain amount they can take at any given time, otherwise it defeats the purpose.

Early morning flights are obviously more popular.

For a 10 am flight I would just get out to the airport early - say 7.30 and chill out with breakfast of a coffee once through security.

acequion · 23-02-2022 10:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118675934#Comment_118675934

Thanks a million bikeman1. That's the very reassurance I needed. 👍️

Lefty2Guns · 23-02-2022 11:25am

Hi,

I know it has probably been asked already, whats required to enter the UK?

I checked the UK websites but can't seem to find anything. My status is double jabbed and recovered from Covid. Have both certs.

Chris_5339762 · 23-02-2022 12:06pm

Absolutely nothing going from Ireland to UK apart from a mask at the airport and on the plane. Same as pre-Covid.

Coming back, EU Covid Cert and Ireland passenger locator form though in my experience, they just ask "have you your cert & form" but never actually look at them.

Van.Bosch · 23-02-2022 11:02pm

With masks no longer law in Ireland or England. I wonder when airlines will remove requirements? Probably confusing as not all counties are the same and they unlikely to want different rules for certain flights