Covid and travel discussion

[doots]

Thank fuck I spent the kids inheritance on a motorhome.
Sorry kids.
Rule Brittania!

 

[bavarian blue]

Staycation just means rip off prices and dubious weather.

 

[andyhinch]

Staycation just means rip off prices and dubious weather.

Think there’ll be value in city breaks due to the lack of business travel, city hotels will still need filling.

 

[paulchapo]

Staycation just means rip off prices and dubious weather.

I had this conversations today. The most expensive time of the year, Christmas and New Year, I could get a huge room in a four star hotel, half board for 85 Euro's a night in Tenerife. Good weather as good as guaranteed. I'd be lucky to get a tiny room with breakfast over here for that price, weather guaranteed 75/25 to be shit even in summer.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Times reports today that France, Italy, Greece and Spain are likely to be off limits until the end of June at least.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Times reports today that France, Italy, Greece and Spain are likely to be off limits until the end of June at least.

Did they mention a year as well as a month?

 

[shackattack]

I had this conversations today. The most expensive time of the year, Christmas and New Year, I could get a huge room in a four star hotel, half board for 85 Euro's a night in Tenerife. Good weather as good as guaranteed. I'd be lucky to get a tiny room with breakfast over here for that price, weather guaranteed 75/25 to be shit even in summer.

I received an email yesterday saying flight to tenerife was cancelled from Gatwick in october- same flight will now run from Heathrow. Lot of uncertainty ahead but as its a flight I paid for last year if it goes ahead I will book accommodation nearer the time

 

[Scottyboi]

Sorry unless I've misunderstood, but yes 30 extra flights from Pakistan to the UK

My dad went on one Friday morning was shit all over the walls in the toilet plane trashed, he didn't step foot on the rest. Fucking shambles giving a country loads of notice to get plenty of flights in. All chatting shit saying they have funerals and weddings in Pakistan as emergency travel.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Did they mention a year as well as a month?

Are you stupid?
That’s rhetorical by the way.
I’ve read your contributions to the covid thread.

 

[feedthegoat27]

I received an email yesterday saying flight to tenerife was cancelled from Gatwick in october- same flight will now run from Heathrow. Lot of uncertainty ahead but as its a flight I paid for last year if it goes ahead I will book accommodation nearer the time

I've had a Marrakech moved from Gatwick to Heathrow as part of a BA holiday.
That's my get out clause so speaking with BA to cancel the holiday and get the deposit back.

Even if Morocco is fine to travel to by September, the cost of 2 tests for a 4 night trip to Marrakech just wouldn't make sense.

That's the real big sticking point at the moment; the cost of the PCR tests is really going to knock short breaks abroad on the head.

 

[andyhinch]

I could do with a flight away from the match day thread if there’s any going.

 

[Summerbuzz]

I could do with a flight away from the match day thread if there’s any going.

Can do, but due to the likelyhood of picking up something horrible from the scurrulous rats, 48hrs quarantine is required.

 

[ell]

My dad went on one Friday morning was shit all over the walls in the toilet plane trashed, he didn't step foot on the rest. Fucking shambles giving a country loads of notice to get plenty of flights in. All chatting shit saying they have funerals and weddings in Pakistan as emergency travel.

Yep and they went at the height of the cases in winter. Anyone who things getting abroad is a difficult at the moment is mistaken

 

[marco]

I received an email yesterday saying flight to tenerife was cancelled from Gatwick in october- same flight will now run from Heathrow. Lot of uncertainty ahead but as its a flight I paid for last year if it goes ahead I will book accommodation nearer the time

carefull you dont get caught out by the hotel rip off which is certain to happen as soon as people start booking flights for the winter months, me im off to tenerife in November but will probably be booking the hotel sometime around june which i will do on booking.com because most on there are now pay at the hotel with free cancelation up to the night before you travel

 

[LongsightM13]

carefull you dont get caught out by the hotel rip off which is certain to happen as soon as people start booking flights for the winter months, me im off to tenerife in November but will probably be booking the hotel sometime around june which i will do on booking.com because most on there are now pay at the hotel with free cancelation up to the night before you travel

Depending on the hotel you can often get a better deal in Tenerife going direct

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Had tenerife booked for November.
Cancelled it yesterday, don't think I'll be vaccinated in time despite the fact I'm in my 40s and don't trust this government 1 bit with dates.
I think the vaccinated all adults by July line is absolute rubbish.

 

[shackattack]

carefull you dont get caught out by the hotel rip off which is certain to happen as soon as people start booking flights for the winter months, me im off to tenerife in November but will probably be booking the hotel sometime around june which i will do on booking.com because most on there are now pay at the hotel with free cancelation up to the night before you travel

Did same on booking.com already so wait till last minute if have to cancel. Only way to do it thanks

 

[shackattack]

Depending on the hotel you can often get a better deal in Tenerife going direct

If you can get a signal in the attic bar anything is possible!!

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Had tenerife booked for November.
Cancelled it yesterday, don't think I'll be vaccinated in time despite the fact I'm in my 40s and don't trust this government 1 bit with dates.
I think the vaccinated all adults by July line is absolute rubbish.

Couldn't you have stalled a while on this? Your age group will be up shortly.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Couldn't you have stalled a while on this? Your age group will be up shortly.

Possibly but I don't believe a word this lot says anymore if I'm honest and I'm fed up of hearing about people in lower age groups getting vaccinated and posting it on social media.