Is that Brits only? I thought EU citizens could avoid the PCR by having proof of a booster.
Shambles, absolute shambles now you need 3 vaccine doses AND a PCR to enter Austria....
I'm wondering this myself as i have a trip planned to Germany in January. Not going to risk it if I need a test to get back into Ireland, positive test and getting stranded there would be a nightmare.
I think we need to understand what conditions need to be met to know when the pre arrival testing will be scrapped, like is it case numbers, hospital numbers, vaccinated numbers etc??
some will, some won’t. Certainly wouldn’t stop me from travelling, and plenty others on this thread. I’m geared up to have to stay longer in Tbilisi if necessary in the new year
that risk is not one that would stop my partner and I from travelling
the antigen tests are less sensitive and will show that you are infectious - the pcr tests show genetic material and that you have been exposed which is why months after exposure you could still be testing positive on pcr but negative on the antigen. sure the pcr is the gold standard but with omnicron etc its not practical and the antigen is the way to go. governments are seeing this and this is why they are requiring PCR or Antigen.
yeah but they will do random tests on entry and temperture checks etc
i would beg to differ - most people regardless of if they can wfh or whatever - have better things to do with their time then spend an extra 10 days in a country that they went to visit on a holiday and have obligations at home. its a nightmare for many people if they get stuck - not an adventure.
Indeed. Unnecessarily worrying citizens and increasing stress. Might be more effective to demand a Covid test after going to the sales or visiting family.
It’s all about giving the impression that the government are doing something. Nothing else.
Flew into Dublin from Tenerife last night. Was staying 15 minutes from airport by taxi and got Antigen test €29 on Christmas Eve. Quite a lot of little hoops to jump through going through Tenerife airport at check-in and saw several people being denied boarding as not everything was fulfilled, I think they hadn’t gone the Antigen test as they appeared stunned but then accepting when turned back. I had booked my little holiday through an online travel agent and they made sure to warn me of changed requirements ahead of travel outwards. I can see though, that people could easily have missed hearing all the requirements:
I fly back to Dublin from Lisbon on January 1st but there are no covid tests available until at least January 3rd. The airport website says that they have testing facilities there. They say it’s advisable to book but the booking app doesn’t include the airport as an option. Has anyone got a test in Lisbon airport recently without a booking? Thanks so much
Probably will be dropped in June
Is there any indication of them scrapping the pre arrival testing?
The reasoning for it are now in the past
We have one if not the highest covid rate in Europe and likely most Omicron per capita
All it is doing Is annoying people and providing no benefit to the health situation
It's a shame that so many people don't really understand the tests and what it all means.
Anyone who does understand, knows that a +ve antigen trumps a -ve PCR.
Has anyone here travelled to Poland since December 15th?
Did you need to test before you went (if fully vaccinated)?
Exactly.
Once my PCR is clear or I get my recovery cert (whatever comes first), I am flying.
What are you worried about though, the virus or an antigen test? PCR says he's clear, and everyone and their mother recognises that PCR trumps antigen.
So he's not carrying the virus or shedding anything. What's the issue?
Was supposed to go to a gig in London tomorrow. Ended up having to cancel it, got the hotel back but of course Aer Linguses "no change fees" is just a sham and moving flights.. well the flights themselves cost a lot more than buying them outright. Still cheaper to move them, but not as much as I'd hoped.
And all this, not because of Omicron, but because of the ridiculous requirement to have a negative PCR or LFT coming into Ireland - when case numbers are pretty much identical in both countries.
So did I
Enjoy.
Currently south of Cancun in Mexico enjoying sun sea and cerveza.
Happy Christmas to my fellow travel lovers. Hope you all got where you wanted to.
Im currently down the local in Spain having the few pints, yay!
And does anyone know how soon after recovery you can travel? I have to get back to Canada and it requires a negative test, but I’m worried a PCR might still say positive.
Has anyone used a covid recovery cert for travel?
Scan the documents to .pdf…. It worked for me after submitting the photo three times in .jpg
Just as well , cos if Ryanair start using it they will start making a killing on the eur40 check in fee or whatever it is now ...
No only EI, BA and AA use Verifly.
Verifly completely unusable.
refusing valid documents, so i need to manually check in , just as well it's Aer Lingus, do Ryanair require you to use Verifly ?
That would be a disaster
POSITIVE tests, whether PCR or antigen are highly specific - about a 1/1000 chance (probably a lot less) of getting a false positive test.
NEGATIVE tests, both PCR and antigen are not as reliable. (For PCR, expect false negative rate of somewhere in the region of 5-15%).
If you have a positive test, even followed by a negative test, you are VERY LIKELY to have Covid.
Self tests are less reliable - but for missing an infection. So not for positive tests.
If you have a positive test, antigen or PCR, stay at home.
I wouldn't worry about it, anyone who refers to strangers as a "dick" or an "idiot", clearly is carrying a chip on their shoulder. If they allow you on the flight with a negative PCR test, I don't think some grumpy, name calling, child's opinion should really matter to you. Some people b*tch on the internet, others work their problems out in the gym, to each their own.
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