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mikesavo2003 · 05-03-2020 10:01AM

Due to travel to Liverpool game this weekend with my son. Fly from Knock to Liverpool. Don't really mind the travel bit but nervous of the 60,000 at the game with all advice saying to avoid mass gatherings. What would most ppl do?

Johnny Sausage · 05-03-2020 10:03AM

mikesavo2003 wrote: »

Due to travel to Liverpool game this weekend with my son. Fly from Knock to Liverpool. Don't really mind the travel bit but nervous of the 60,000 at the game with all advice saying to avoid mass gatherings. What would most ppl do?

give me your tickets to the game

honestly, you'll be grand...

stargazer 68 · 05-03-2020 10:52AM

Johnny Sausage wrote: »

give me your tickets to the game

honestly, you'll be grand...

Someone posted on another thread that they weren't going to the game in Paris next week - was sorely tempted to say the same as you!

munchkin_utd · 05-03-2020 02:07PM

Johnny Sausage wrote: »

give me your tickets to the game

honestly, you'll be grand...

nobody under 10 has died anywhere in the world, barely anyone under 60 has died anywhere in the world, in italy only 60+ year olds with existing chronic conditions died.

So.... if you are a 60+ year old father of a 10 year old, with chronic illnesses, preferably respiratory (but heart and kidney ilnesses also can be problematic) then be worried, buy 2 months worth of food and hide.

Otherwise, go to the match. The chances of you ending up a gonner through the virus is probably less than the chance of dying on the way to the airport in a car accident. And dont worry about your son.

Silvius · 05-03-2020 02:08PM

Supposed to be going to an event in Barcelona at the end of March - haven't flights or hotel booked yet so won't lose much money if I don't go. Have been looking forward to this trip and need a break BUT have an underlying health condition that could make coronavirus a very big deal for me so don't know what to do. What would most people do?

munchkin_utd · 05-03-2020 02:37PM

Silvius wrote: »

Supposed to be going to an event in Barcelona at the end of March - haven't flights or hotel booked yet so won't lose much money if I don't go. Have been looking forward to this trip and need a break BUT have an underlying health condition that could make coronavirus a very big deal for me so don't know what to do. What would most people do?

I wouldnt travel. Whether the virus is more prevalent there or in Ireland is an open question.

I wouldnt want to be caught out abroad needing intensive care PLUS if you need repatriation (private medical jet back) this might not be covered by insurance which has clauses excluding payments for existing conditions and some also now refusing to pay for corona virus related claims

mikesavo2003 · 05-03-2020 02:43PM

Thanks for replies everyone. Not overly concerned about myself or young lad getting it but more concerned about picking it up and spreading it when I get home. Young baby at home (I know there is no huge evidence of it affecting them but still nervous of it) and also father 80yo with weak immune system

Silvius · 05-03-2020 03:11PM

Thanks - didn't think about the medical insurance side of it!

deisemum · 05-03-2020 03:23PM

I've booked a trip to Puglia flying out on April 3rd, I'm going to wait until a few days before travelling to decide if we go or not and what the Dept. of Foreign Affairs advise.

Silvius · 05-03-2020 04:01PM

In case this may be relevant to anyone else - I've checked out my travel/health insurance situation and would be covered for coronavirus-related medical care as long as the Dept. of Foreign Affairs advice is that it is safe to travel. If they advise against non-essential travel then I wouldn't be covered.

otnomart · 05-03-2020 05:31PM

gmisk wrote: »

I rang hotel directly they were really nice and hugely understanding.
No refund.
But!...They have given me til the end of 2021 to visit! So happy with that no rush to rebook etc.

That was really class on their part !
I am really impressed.

RoYoBo · 05-03-2020 07:24PM

Silvius wrote: »

In case this may be relevant to anyone else - I've checked out my travel/health insurance situation and would be covered for coronavirus-related medical care as long as the Dept. of Foreign Affairs advice is that it is safe to travel. If they advise against non-essential travel then I wouldn't be covered.

It seems a bit of a catch 22 to me with insurance. If you don't go, you won't get travel expenses back unless DFA has explicitly banned it, but if you go when there's an advisory only, you won't be covered either.

Insurance and airlines win every time ...

pinkypinky · 06-03-2020 08:54AM

I really hate the limbo of it all.

It's a terrible thing to wish things will get worse in a particular location so that DFA might upgrade to a level where I won't lose a lot of money (I can't afford to lose) if I cancel.

woodchuck · 06-03-2020 09:15AM

pinkypinky wrote: »

I really hate the limbo of it all.

Yeah this is the real kicker. I'm supposed to be going to Morocco in 3 weeks and normally I'd be getting really excited, planning activities etc. Atm I'm still planning to go, but a lot can change in 3 weeks. Like if I'm asked to self-isolate or something.

We're also getting married this year and haven't booked our honeymoon yet. Can't seem to get excited about it for some reason :rolleyes:

johnire · 06-03-2020 10:12AM

I agree with everything you’ve said. We due to go to South America in a few weeks and even if we do get going the issue still remains is everything going to be open and will there be restrictions in general? If that’s the case it takes the whole good out of the trip.

woodchuck wrote: »

Yeah this is the real kicker. I'm supposed to be going to Morocco in 3 weeks and normally I'd be getting really excited, planning activities etc. Atm I'm still planning to go, but a lot can change in 3 weeks. Like if I'm asked to self-isolate or something.

We're also getting married this year and haven't booked our honeymoon yet. Can't seem to get excited about it for some reason :rolleyes:

Ms2011 · 06-03-2020 11:00AM

We're supposed to be going to Orlando in the summer, first holiday in 6 years. The thoughts of having to disappoint my 5 & 8 year is killing me worse than the thoughts of losing any money

Gael23 · 06-03-2020 12:21PM

I have an escorted tour booked to Italy which is likely to be cancelled. I booked my flights separate to the tour so will my travel insurance pay out for those?

Wuff Wuff · 06-03-2020 12:34PM

Gael23 wrote: »

I have an escorted tour booked to Italy which is likely to be cancelled. I booked my flights separate to the tour so will my travel insurance pay out for those?

are the flights benig cancelled by the airline?

Gael23 · 06-03-2020 12:38PM

Wuff Wuff wrote: »

are the flights benig cancelled by the airline?

No but the trip I was going on is very likely to be

munchkin_utd · 06-03-2020 04:45PM

Ms2011 wrote: »

We're supposed to be going to Orlando in the summer, first holiday in 6 years. The thoughts of having to disappoint my 5 & 8 year is killing me worse than the thoughts of losing any money

if this is like the flu (just worse), it will have fizzled out by then, just like the normal flu does in the summer.
I wouldnt be worrying too much about it yet.

yellow hen · 07-03-2020 01:27PM

Ms2011 wrote: »

We're supposed to be going to Orlando in the summer, first holiday in 6 years. The thoughts of having to disappoint my 5 & 8 year is killing me worse than the thoughts of losing any money

Exact same here. Due to go to Italy and they have been watching videos of pools for weeks. It's looking very unlikely right now.

Micky 32 · 07-03-2020 01:36PM

Ms2011 wrote: »

We're supposed to be going to Orlando in the summer, first holiday in 6 years. The thoughts of having to disappoint my 5 & 8 year is killing me worse than the thoughts of losing any money

Are you really at more risk going than by staying here when it’s now all around us?

I’m heading to USA late April and unless something drastically happens i’ll be still going. There are no cases presently where i’m going.

Ms2011 · 07-03-2020 02:56PM

Micky 32 wrote: »

Are you really at more risk going than by staying here when it’s now all around us?

I’m heading to USA late April and unless something drastically happens i’ll be still going. There are no cases presently where i’m going.

We're flying direct, no stop over so that's a plus.

But I do have an autoimmune disease so would be worse off if I got sick over there than at home.

Ms2011 · 07-03-2020 02:59PM

yellow hen wrote: »

Exact same here. Due to go to Italy and they have been watching videos of pools for weeks. It's looking very unlikely right now.

We're the same, every bedtime they talk about what they are going to do when they get over:(
Just crossing everything it does end up going ahead.

studdlymurphy · 07-03-2020 03:26PM

Hey, I'm due to travel to Seattle at the end of March with the wife and kids.
I'm not pushed on going now as I'm a little worried about my kids, under what circumstances is it possible to get my money back for flights. Is it only if the airline aerlingus cancels or there is a travel ban?
Thanks

johnire · 07-03-2020 04:26PM

I know exactly what you mean. But the problem I have is whereas I’ve no real problem in travelling anywhere what’s the point if when you get to your destination the place is on lockdown? I’m hoping to travel to South America next month but it would be so disappointing to go all that way and then not be able to experience everything we had planned to.

Ms2011 wrote: »

We're the same, every bedtime they talk about what they are going to do when they get over:(
Just crossing everything it does end up going ahead.

Ms2011 · 07-03-2020 04:33PM

johnire wrote: »

I know exactly what you mean. But the problem I have is whereas I’ve no real problem in travelling anywhere what’s the point if when you get to your destination the place is on lockdown? I’m hoping to travel to South America next month but it would be so disappointing to go all that way and then not be able to experience everything we had planned to.

Yeah that's the worry too.

beggars_bush · 07-03-2020 08:33PM

We're really worried about our planned holiday
3 weeks in france/Italy at end of June with a 21 month old
Flying in and out of Milan via Frankfurt

Fireball81 · 07-03-2020 08:39PM

Gael23 wrote: »

No but the trip I was going on is very likely to be

Check your T&Cs on the insurance but you are unlikely to be covered as in theory you could still take the flights.

Fireball81 · 07-03-2020 08:41PM

pinkypinky wrote: »

I really hate the limbo of it all.

It's a terrible thing to wish things will get worse in a particular location so that DFA might upgrade to a level where I won't lose a lot of money (I can't afford to lose) if I cancel.

In fairness I think there's a lot of us feeling like that.

Without a DFA notice, travel insurance is useless.

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