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When will we fly again? II

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    #122
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    theoldbreed wrote: »
    I don't normally go onto The Journal, just had a quick look at the comments under an article about air bridges...my God you'd swear anyone choosing to go is some sort of terrorist. If I do go abroad I will be keeping it very quiet. I don't understand why they would have an issue with travel to countries where there's an air bridge though.

    Only thing that would concern me as a tourist into a country would be if there's a quarantine requirement.

    Air-bridges.. Meh.. Sure Serbia is on the list of non-Eu countries to be allowed travel into the EU and I wouldn't believe their Covid19 figures.. A lot of countries have many different ways to report the numbers of infections/deaths.


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    #123
    Credit Checker Moose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Credit Checker Moose


    One more sleep till I fly again! :)


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    #124
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Credit Checker Moose wrote: »
    One more sleep till I fly again! :)


    Where to?


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    #125
    sideline warrior
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭sideline warrior


    Christina Finn of The Journal now saying that the Green List won't be released on July 9. I haven't seen this anywhere else?? I give up! https://twitter.com/christinafinn8/status/1279096547574194182?s=20


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    #126
    dartboardio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dartboardio


    Sleety_Rain wrote: »
    Who would ever trust the department of foreign affairs with travel advice ever again going by this carry on?

    There are many many countries that are perfectly safe to travel to but they are being too lazy to decipher between them.

    Personal responsibility is only way at the moment.

    Our government are being pathetic and have shown zero leadership.

    We are surviving only by a fluke surge in corp tax receipts.

    Absolutely, travelling to other countries is actually more safe than Ireland right now.

    Spain for example, masks everywhere that you cannot social distance or else you're fined. Ireland are saying you must have masks on public transport but they're not enforcing at all, I got on a bus today without a mask (I forgot) no one else was wearing a mask either including the driver and no one said a thing


    Also went to a bar/restaurant today thinking I'd have to get charged €9 for a meal before I had a drink and not one word was said, we literally just ordered drinks and not one word was mentioned about ordering food....


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    #127
    StreetLight
    Registered Users Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭StreetLight


    dartboardio wrote: »
    I got on a bus today without a mask (I forgot) no one else was wearing a mask either including the driver

    In Dublin city, drivers are exempt from wearing a face covering as they are already protected from you (and you from them) behind a screen.


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    #128
    I see sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 1,655 ✭✭✭I see sheep


    TomSweeney wrote: »
    Looking at flights for Norway in July 2021, but now I see the cases are surging again in Europe, I wonder will we be just in the same ****heap we are in now in another year ???

    What a mess...

    Can you not just go there now? Why next year?


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    #129
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    I see sheep wrote: »
    Can you not just go there now? Why next year?


    Norway borders are closed still ... not part of EU.


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    #130
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,343 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Sleety_Rain wrote: »

    We are surviving only by a fluke surge in corp tax receipts.

    We can borrow money at almost zero %

    Pay cuts are coming in the next budget anyway and probably a usc hike


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    #131
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,849 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    dartboardio wrote: »
    Absolutely, travelling to other countries is actually more safe than Ireland right now.

    Spain for example, masks everywhere that you cannot social distance or else you're fined. Ireland are saying you must have masks on public transport but they're not enforcing at all, I got on a bus today without a mask (I forgot) no one else was wearing a mask either including the driver and no one said a thing


    Also went to a bar/restaurant today thinking I'd have to get charged €9 for a meal before I had a drink and not one word was said, we literally just ordered drinks and not one word was mentioned about ordering food....

    I get all that but the issue with Spain is that loads of people from Leicester for example could be at the table next to you. Nothing against them but they could have Covid.

    Saying that, you never know who you’ll meet anywhere - home or abroad.


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    #132
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,865 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    We can borrow money at almost zero %

    Pay cuts are coming in the next budget anyway and probably a usc hike

    Neither of which affect the retired on whatever pensions, but everyone else will have to pay for it anyway.


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    #133
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Truly depressing looking at the forecasts, it's no wonder people want to get away and see what Summer is like:


    https://www.thejournal.ie/rain-weather-3-5144416-Jul2020/


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    #134
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    I suppose to sum it up - is no one getting into the USA the rest of the year? I’m not advocating it for one minute, it’s in turmoil at present.

    I booked a trip to New York as my girlfriend always wanted to see it at Christmas, 1st December for 5 or 6 nights.
    It was through Aer Lingus deposit scheme for US, so I only paid half of the flights, the rest has to be paid in October.
    I know things change very quick at the moment, probably best to just wait and contact aer lingus in September / closer to October?

    Looks unlikely at the moment, have one friend over there says no one will get in the rest of the year, much like Australia. Plus this election coming up in November....


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    #135
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    CBear1993 wrote: »
    I suppose to sum it up - is no one getting into the USA the rest of the year? I’m not advocating it for one minute, it’s in turmoil at present.

    I booked a trip to New York as my girlfriend always wanted to see it at Christmas, 1st December for 5 or 6 nights.
    It was through Aer Lingus deposit scheme for US, so I only paid half of the flights, the rest has to be paid in October.
    I know things change very quick at the moment, probably best to just wait and contact aer lingus in September / closer to October?

    Looks unlikely at the moment, have one friend over there says no one will get in the rest of the year, much like Australia. Plus this election coming up in November....

    I'm in the category of 'I will take my chances' and even I am not planning any trips to the US this year.

    I predict that the rule will remain in place until the elections and the new president will start taking the necessary action to tackle the virus in US. Its probably going to be next year before borders open. Canada is expecting a closed border for 2020 in its entirety.


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    #136
    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Guys, a friends of a friend needs to fly back to Ireland for a funeral. Just a one dayer and back to the UK again. Is this even possible with quaranteen periods and the like?

    Apologies for the possibly basic question but I've not been following proceedings and the wife hits me with this one while I'm drilling holes and running cables in the attic.


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    #137
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    So I'm wondering again will travel to Norway be possible by July 2021 .... since news outlets are saying this will be around for a while , 2nd wave peaking next March....


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    #138
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    theteal wrote: »
    Guys, a friends of a friend needs to fly back to Ireland for a funeral. Just a one dayer and back to the UK again. Is this even possible with quaranteen periods and the like?

    Apologies for the possibly basic question but I've not been following proceedings and the wife hits me with this one while I'm drilling holes and running cables in the attic.

    Sadly funerals are considered non essential. Your friend would have to be in isolation.


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    #139
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    faceman wrote: »
    Sadly funerals are considered non essential. Your friend would have to be in isolation.

    Should be in isolation, no compulsion to do so. Confirmed today, they cannot make quarantine compulsory.


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    #140
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8520077/Forget-overseas-holiday-Qantas-pulls-international-flights-MARCH-year.html

    No flights to Australia till March 2021 - Qantas CEO expects it to be at least July 2021.


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    #141
    ngunners
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭ngunners


    RTE are reporting that Spain and France are unlikely to be on the green list.


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    #142
    BarbBrooklyn
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭BarbBrooklyn


    2020 is canceled folks, stay home.


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    #143
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Lol. Will send pics from Switzerland on Thursday kid. And Portugal in August. Enjoy being led by the nose prized cow


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    #144
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    Hmm, I wonder will summer 2021 be cancelled too ...


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    #145
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Anyone got plans for summer 2021?


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    #146
    Coybig_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭Coybig_


    Hoping to go to America in September 2021 so heres hoping that will be possible.

    12 months away but a lot of people thought we would be out the other end of this by now. Hopefully the social situation will have subsided a bit too, I obviously wouldn't be interested in going in a climate of constant rioting.

    Will book hotels with free cancellation at some point over the next few weeks. Have some comp nights in Vegas too so will book those also.


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    #147
    ladyella
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭ladyella


    We postponed Vancouver from August until next April. Holding onto a little hope but seeing the way things are going its hard not to think we'll be changing again


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    #148
    JojoLoca
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭JojoLoca


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Anyone got plans for summer 2021?

    Not for the summer yet. We have holidays rescheduled from this August to April 21, so will need to see what happens with that first. I also don't think it's possible to plan for holidays long term at the moment, you just need to watch the situation evolving everywhere and book something pretty much last minute


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    #149
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    JojoLoca wrote: »
    Not for the summer yet. We have holidays rescheduled from this August to April 21, so will need to see what happens with that first. I also don't think it's possible to plan for holidays long term at the moment, you just need to watch the situation evolving everywhere and book something pretty much last minute

    Also rescheduled for September 2021 for Fuerteventura, were due out this Saturday, tbh not particularly hopeful at the moment with Spain's numbers but a lot can happen in a year, fingers crossed


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    #150
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    JojoLoca wrote: »
    Not for the summer yet. We have holidays rescheduled from this August to April 21, so will need to see what happens with that first. I also don't think it's possible to plan for holidays long term at the moment, you just need to watch the situation evolving everywhere and book something pretty much last minute

    I’m hoping to go in September 2021 but not booking for another few months


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