Covid and travel discussion

[Sibierskii]

I’m currently in Lanzarote. Very strict on the usage of masks. Bit quiet compared to other Christmas’s out here but everyone adheres to the rules
And it’s 21degrees as I sit here in the Villa typing this
Oh well

Heading out there in Jan (or at least hoping to)..what are the testing requirements?

 

[Maccblue]

Heading out there in Jan (or at least hoping to)..what are the testing requirements?

Double jabbed out
Test to come back 48hours prior (New Years eve for us)
Plus a day 2. Booked at the Clayton hotel as we land

 

[feedthegoat27]

Heading out there in Jan (or at least hoping to)..what are the testing requirements?

Just as an aside to the above answer, it's due to be reviewed by our lovely Gov on or around 5th January I understand.
So depending on when you go it could all have changed again (or not, as the case may be).

FWIW I don't think they will drop the 'day 2' test requirement, though it could be downgraded back to an antigen test as sufficient.

The in resort test is the measure most likely to be scrapped.

A lot is obviously gonna depend on the hard data of Omicron and its knock on impact across society, and I also wouldn't rule out a temporary ban on leisure travel in January either (if they go down the extra cautious route)

You might have seen as well but Spain now require masks outdoors too.

Seems its been the case for almost 2 years now but everything is up in the air again for international travel.
Which makes it extra frustrating to see Sunak happy to help out hospitality due to a wave of cancellations for them in December, yet leisure travel has been dealing with mass cancellations for 21 months and we're nothing but an afterthought for sector specific help.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased for hospitality and it's absolutely right they are getting some financial help.
They seem to have a unified voice which is probably where the travel industry is going wrong in making ourselves heard (though I think the Gov can hear our plight, they just don't give a fuck to help)

Sorry, gone off on a tangent there haha

 

[AlgarveBlu]

Boravets? We were supposed to be going to France at end of Jan but Ryanair cancelled flights so weighing up Bulgaria instead

Totally forgotten about going there in 91 - biggest memory of that place was listening to City on the radio in a snow storm get knocked out of the cup by Notts County - ruined my holiday - was really good skiing, cheap as hell and very scenic - red wine from there is decent as well

 

[Oldham Exile]

Heading home on Thursday - so need to book Day 2 tests for me, my wife and 14 year old. Straight-forward for my wife and myself - but the 14 year-old only has 1 vaccination - anyone know if that is still just a straight-forward day 2 test?

 

[bluesteel]

FFS Mahrez. Supposed to to flying in 6 hours (Poiana Brasov), Mrs just got a positive PCR test taken from this morning. Any advice on what to do with flights? I have insurance with my bank, is it best to do nothing and put a claim in? Hotel is non refundable anyway so only thing it looks like I could do is pay to move the flights and I don’t really want to do that.

 

[feedthegoat27]

FFS Mahrez. Supposed to to flying in 6 hours (Poiana Brasov), Mrs just got a positive PCR test taken from this morning. Any advice on what to do with flights? I have insurance with my bank, is it best to do nothing and put a claim in? Hotel is non refundable anyway so only thing it looks like I could do is pay to move the flights and I don’t really want to do that.

Yep, deffo just go down the insurance route.
Hopefully should be a straightforward claim, but you know what they can be like....

 

[feedthegoat27]

Heading home on Thursday - so need to book Day 2 tests for me, my wife and 14 year old. Straight-forward for my wife and myself - but the 14 year-old only has 1 vaccination - anyone know if that is still just a straight-forward day 2 test?

Correct; think it's all arrivals 5 years old and above for the day 2 test requirement, but the vax status of 17 and below is irrelevant.

 

[J.G.Blue.]

Totally forgotten about going there in 91 - biggest memory of that place was listening to City on the radio in a snow storm get knocked out of the cup by Notts County - ruined my holiday - was really good skiing, cheap as hell and very scenic - red wine from there is decent as well

Should have tried being at the game it was even worst, there keeper played the game of his life!

 

[shemnel]

Can recommend Randox at mcr terminal 2 walkthrough, we did it today after 5 days skiing and boarding in Bulgaria over Christmas and while it's hardly a great thing to do after you land (would rather not have to do it at all obviously) it was quick and very easy and we got home knowing we don't have to fuck around with that and we get the result first thing.