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Bigoldhouse · 11-03-2020 10:19PM

Vanar wrote: »

I sympathise with your situation having the trip booked. I would definitely not be going if it was me though. This has now gone well beyond the point of "go for it". Apart from personal risks of getting the virus or being stuck there, I think you need to consider how you would feel in the very realistic scenario you end up bringing the virus back here, you infect a friend or family member, and they die because you didn't want to cancel your trip to Tenerife.

Just changed flights to October. Nothing I can do about hotel. Chances of me getting it here are probably the same but in the end it wasn’t sitting right with me to travel. Hopefully all is back to normal(ish) by October.

McMurphy · 11-03-2020 10:42PM

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

MrsMcSteamy · 11-03-2020 10:56PM

Due to go to New York in 4 weeks, booked since last August. Hope will get opportunity to reschedule for later in the year if travel is cancelled to the US

Fireball81 · 11-03-2020 10:56PM

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

Try your medical insurer to see if they'll cover you for a travel insurance policy.

Won't cover abandonment if that's your choice, if the area is zoned 'do not travel' by the DFA you'll get your money back.

Airline will refund you if they have to cancel the flights, travel insurance may cover the hotel. Do it now though as a lot won't cover you once the DFA put it on their list.

Matthew Gleeson · 11-03-2020 11:00PM

You're gonna get a great deal with the airlines. The virus hype will die off in about 2 months. Airlines and Hotels are gonna want you so good time to book in the coming weeks. I wouldn't travel until June onwards.

MrsMcSteamy · 11-03-2020 11:01PM

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

Same kind of query. Booked with cassidy travel and paid for my niece to come. I have yearly travel insurance so I'm covered but my niece has no policy as yet as her mam was organising that side of things.

Does anyone know if travel is stopped by the US will they refund me or will I be claiming for mine with my insurance and then be at the loss of my nieces travel costs, that's if they don't offer me a rescheduled date.

Fireball81 · 11-03-2020 11:04PM

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Same kind of query. Booked with cassidy travel and paid for my niece to come. I have yearly travel insurance so I'm covered but my niece has no policy as yet as her mam was organising that side of things.

Does anyone know if travel is stopped by the US will they refund me or will I be claiming for mine with my insurance and then be at the loss of my nieces travel costs, that's if they don't offer me a rescheduled date.

If the US ban is applied and the airlines cancel the flight they will refund or offer a date change service.

If the airlines don't cancel and it's just recommended you don't travel, you won't be covered if you just decide not to go.

Check your policy and ask them to clarify your situation to be on the safe side.

54and56 · 11-03-2020 11:20PM

Fireball81 wrote: »

Try your medical insurer to see if they'll cover you for a travel insurance policy.

Won't cover abandonment if that's your choice, if the area is zoned 'do not travel' by the DFA you'll get your money back.

Airline will refund you if they have to cancel the flights, travel insurance may cover the hotel. Do it now though as a lot won't cover you once the DFA put it on their list.

Does travel insurance retrospectively cover an itinerary (flights and/or accommodation) which was booked before the travel insurance policy was taken out?

Fitz* · 11-03-2020 11:20PM

Have Denmark effectively closed everything? Or are they just placed restrictions on universities and schools? Was due to go to Copenhagen this weekend.

theguzman · 11-03-2020 11:22PM

I am currently in South America and debating now whether to curtail and head home as the situation at home is really starting to break down. I know from a selfish personal point of view I maybe safer here as with the hot weather the spread is low and the healthcare here in Brazil is surely better than Ireland's farcical HSE. I am very worried about my elderly parents who are refusing to listen to my demands to self isolate.

I could fly home and enter quarantine for two weeks but there is also the risk that I could get trapped here if Ireland goes into full lockdown or if the USA starts restricting flights as I fly via the US. I am not due to travel until 3 weeks time.

gmisk · 11-03-2020 11:24PM

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

The cover with my health insurance was totally useless.
Unless you want to be ill before you travel....or get a cert to say you are....

I am not sure buying better insurance now will do you any good, surely there are exclusions.
Maybe contact hotel and ask them to postpone to later in year or even next year?
I paid hotel in lake Garda upfront for next month last year...phoned them and they are giving me til Dec 2021 to visit

alchemist33 · 11-03-2020 11:25PM

Matthew Gleeson wrote: »

You're gonna get a great deal with the airlines. The virus hype will die off in about 2 months. Airlines and Hotels are gonna want you so good time to book in the coming weeks. I wouldn't travel until June onwards.

We're due to go to the US in 3 weeks. Thing is, if offered rescheduling how far ahead do you schedule for? I think I'd rather get a refund.

54and56 · 11-03-2020 11:27PM

theguzman wrote: »

and the healthcare here in Brazil is surely better than Ireland's farcical HSE.

That's a serious leap of faith. Do you have medical insurance which covers private care in Brazil?

Based on my own travel to Brazil I personally wouldn't be banking on their public Healthcare system to look after me!!

Dodge · 11-03-2020 11:28PM

Folks, literally nobody knows what’s happening now in most countries, never mind what’s happening months down the line

Everyone is hoping for the best obviously but people here looking for definitive answers won’t find them

Lord Nikon · 11-03-2020 11:30PM

My Stag away in Germany next month, might need to cancel that, and my wedding in June in Germany too. Feck sake, this is not good at all.

AdpRo · 11-03-2020 11:37PM

Due to fly into Munich and drive to Soll for a week on Saturday, changing my mind hourly about going....it will be Friday night / Saturday morning before we finally decide.

theguzman · 11-03-2020 11:38PM

54and56 wrote: »

That's a serious leap of faith. Do you have medical insurance which covers private care in Brazil?

Based on my own travel to Brazil I personally wouldn't be banking on their public Healthcare system to look after me!!

I wouldn't bank of public healthcare anywhere, I'm insured with a policy with platinum cover so would have access to private healthcare here if needed. Sao Paulo has great hospitals and access to wide variety of drugs which are banned by our nanny state regime. I am now 50:50 to go home earlier.

Popquiz_hotshot · 11-03-2020 11:48PM

Due to fly to london this sunday for 1 night with my 7 yr old for a match. 50/50 what to do!

Lord Nikon · 12-03-2020 12:03AM

Popquiz_hotshot wrote: »

Due to fly to london this sunday for 1 night with my 7 yr old for a match. 50/50 what to do!

I see a lot of matches played behind closed doors at the moment. There might not be any match to go to by the weekend.

killbillvol2 · 12-03-2020 12:06AM

54and56 wrote: »

Does travel insurance retrospectively cover an itinerary (flights and/or accommodation) which was booked before the travel insurance policy was taken out?

Of course not. If it did people would only buy insurance when they had a claim to make.

alchemist33 · 12-03-2020 02:12AM

No Disney for us over esster now. But it would have been much worse if I was trapped in the US for over 30 days during a pandemic.

Louche Lad · 12-03-2020 02:31AM

Trump's stopped all flights between the US and Schengen for 30 days: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-donald-trump-bans-all-travel-from-mainland-europe-to-us-for-30-days-11955860

Peregrinus · 12-03-2020 02:35AM

Pay no attention to the thick orange racist - he is thick, after all. The actual policy announced by the Dept of Homeland Security is not a ban on flights; it's a ban on entry by non-US persons who have been in a Schengen country in the previous 14 days.

Mr rebel · 12-03-2020 02:41AM

AdpRo wrote: »

Due to fly into Munich and drive to Soll for a week on Saturday, changing my mind hourly about going....it will be Friday night / Saturday morning before we finally decide.

I'm in a similar position.
Supposed to be flying to Berlin on Friday afternoon but I keep changing my mind by the hour too. Right now it is more the fear of either Germany or Ireland suddenly going into lockdown over the weekend and being stranded there.

tbayers · 12-03-2020 02:43AM

Peregrinus wrote: »

Pay no attention to the thick orange racist - he is thick, after all. The actual policy announced by the Dept of Homeland Security is not a ban on flights; it's a ban on entry by non-US persons who have been in a Schengen country in the previous 14 days.

How is that better for those wanting to get to the States in next few weeks?

MadYaker · 12-03-2020 02:48AM

tbayers wrote: »

How is that better for those wanting to get to the States in next few weeks?

Do you not realise what is happening? Travel is out of the question for the next 6 weeks at least.

Peregrinus · 12-03-2020 02:52AM

tbayers wrote: »

How is that better for those wanting to get to the States in next few weeks?

I didn't say that it was better; just that it was different from what Trump announced.

But, depending on what you think "better" means, it's better because there'll still be flights. Provided someone wanting to enter the US hasn't been in a Schengen country in the past 14 days, they can enter the US on those flights.

tbayers · 12-03-2020 03:13AM

Peregrinus wrote: »

I didn't say that it was better; just that it was different from what Trump announced.

But, depending on what you think "better" means, it's better because there'll still be flights. Provided someone wanting to enter the US hasn't been in a Schengen country in the past 14 days, they can enter the US on those flights.

Airlines will cancel flights. With Europe trying to put through legislation to prevent planes from having to fly to keep slots cant see them continuing with empty (ish) flights. I dunno, tis all a bit mad

Peregrinus · 12-03-2020 03:58AM

They'll cancel many flights, but not all. There are US people in Schengenland right now with return tickets which the airlines must honour, one way or another. These people may be rescheduled, but they won't be stranded. And, even after the ban is announced, there will be US people who want to travel to Schengenland and return, so there will still be some flights running. If nothing else, the US has about 60,000 service personnel and their families and dependents in Schengenland, and they are not affected by the ban and will presumably generate a certain amout of travel back and forth. Plus other US citizens who, despite concerns about coronavirus, still want to travel.

homer1982 · 12-03-2020 08:06AM

I had a holiday booked through expedia.ie to Villamoura in May, I booked it in December and I only realized now that the hotel states that it is non-refundable. I had a look at my Multi trip travel insurance which I purchased last year and the cover is ending on 16th of May but we travel on 14th May, will I be covered if flights to Portugal are cancelled?

I looked at booking another policy with AA insurance but it says regarding the accommodation that:

If you booked your accommodation through your travel provider, you will need to contact them directly to seek a refund.

If you booked your accommodation independently, you must first seek a refund from the accommodation provider. If this is unsuccessful, you may then refer your claim to your travel insurance provider.[/I]

I have sent emails but have had no response, has anyone else had or have a similar issue or can someone shed some light on a situation like this?

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