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

Fully vaxxed is only 7 days for Pfizer, OP should have their DCC by then and will be able to use it.

I'm now 28 days and still not received my second dose appointment, I've rang the helpline and they said they will only escalate once you are are 28 days plus 5, I know lots getting called on day 25/26

Does anyone know of travel insurance that covers the cost of mandatory quarantine accommodation within the EU?

Sure Faceman, you should just ask the HSE to "change the goalposts" from 90% to 5%. Sure then there would be no more virus. Problem immediately solved?

It is 7 days according to the HSE website. Each country can decide for themselves though, some seem to be immediately after second dose, some 7-days, others 14. My worry is the airline who need to do the checks too, not sure if they will all know the rules for each destination

Has anyone used gosafe48? I booked an antigen but they seem a lot cheaper and I can’t find much online about them. Are they legit??

Yes they will Face, but not hotel quarantine costs, but if you end up in Hospital they will cover you unless you travelled to a country that DFA advises against travelling to.

Yes they’re legit, I’m booked in with them I know others have used them and no problems.

Nope, scroll further down the page you linked it says :

Exemptions – people who do not need to take a test

Travel from some countries

You do not need to take a test if you began your journey to England from:

• Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey
• Falkland Islands, St Helena or Ascension

Did they change the rules about kids and pcr to come back into ireland? All I can find on websites is children 12-17 need tests but I thought I read before that it was over 6s?

My paranoia is that the govt website says 12-17 must get a test but it doesn't say under 12s don't need a test.

12-17 require a test, under 12's don't, the rules changed the 19th of July for returning to Ireland

I found this page helpful when stressing over travel so thought Id give a quick update on my own travels to Lanzorote for anyone interested

We arrived back to Dublin from Lanzorote yesterday. Most of my group were from Northern Ireland.

We are all fully vaccinated apart from a 6 and 9 yr old.

We showed our vaccine cards (small cards you got with date of both vaccines) on way out and on return to Dublin. In Lanzo ariport they will also look for your vaccine card (or cert, depending what you have )

Be sure to fill out your locator forms online both ways.

You do not need any tests if fully vaxed(as of yesterday anyway )

I came across one woman whos husband was stopped from boarding a flight from Lanz to Dublin because he only had one vaccine ! Surprised he managed to get out of Ireland. Anyway, he had to stay behind and complete a PCR.

We had no hassle.

Very enjoyable holiday 😊😊

I agree, it definitely could be more clear , but it just states fully vaccinated and doesn't go into the specifics until you click into a link that brings you to hse website which has the information required.

Used them on the 2nd of July for family PCRs. Results emailed in 4 hours. They're no-frills in the very back of Rosemount Industrial estate.

Their PCR was way less invasive than the HSE and French PCR tests we've had done. A few laps of the nostril and off you go.

Reading these positive travel experiences within the EU is giving me a glimmer of hope that the US may lift their travel ban soon, and I still might get to go on my trip to NYC at the start of September..