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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
From next week, all international arrivals into the UK, have to provide a negative test, taken up to 72 hours, before their journey began. Includes UK nationals. Source, Grant Schapps, BBC news.. |
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But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !! |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!"
Yes it's all added expense to consider, they haven't made it clear yet, but they may accept the rapid lateral flow tests, which are cheaper. We obviously can't travel at the moment, but there are those still on holiday who need to get home, who have no choice. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"So little too late...we are an Island ban all incoming flights till we get a grip on this virus..especially with all these new strains popping up around the world
 No brainer really!!  "
Too true  |
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"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!"
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190."
It's expensive isn't it, but I think it needs to be done.. |
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?"
From what I've seen on news reports you still have to quarantine for 5 days when you are back in the UK!!! |
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?"
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?"
The report says if you are travelling from a country that isn't on the travel corridor list, you still have to quarantine for 10 days regardless of the result. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what. "
Also no starting date, only 'next week', but it's clear that travellers will have to have some kind of test...patchy as always... |
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Let's hope by the summer the virus is in serious decline worldwide and you don't have to have a test before you go out and must be vaccinated (though hoping we will be by then anyway), a test to come back (and hoping it's a valid test and not get fined £500) and then quarantined. Plus hopefully insurance is not ridiculously expensive (but if that's the case then so be it), flights are not crazy prices (but they will be) and there are no travel bans. |
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what.
Also no starting date, only 'next week', but it's clear that travellers will have to have some kind of test...patchy as always..."
'PATCHY'? PATCHY! You aren't usually ones to understate things!!!! Lol |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Let's hope by the summer the virus is in serious decline worldwide and you don't have to have a test before you go out and must be vaccinated (though hoping we will be by then anyway), a test to come back (and hoping it's a valid test and not get fined £500) and then quarantined. Plus hopefully insurance is not ridiculously expensive (but if that's the case then so be it), flights are not crazy prices (but they will be) and there are no travel bans. "
Let's hope so |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what.
Also no starting date, only 'next week', but it's clear that travellers will have to have some kind of test...patchy as always...
'PATCHY'? PATCHY! You aren't usually ones to understate things!!!! Lol"
Haha!  |
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what. "
It wasn’t me who quoted anything, but thank your your response. |
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"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190."
So it's reasonable to expect £300 for tests going out and coming back per person plus higher insurance. Hopefully things will change before the summer.
Let's all isolate the crap out of this virus! |
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what.
Also no starting date, only 'next week', but it's clear that travellers will have to have some kind of test...patchy as always...
'PATCHY'? PATCHY! You aren't usually ones to understate things!!!! Lol
Haha! "
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"If you have a negative test does that mean you no longer need to quarantine on arrival back in UK?
The source you have quoted (BBC) have consistently said you will still have to quarantine even if the test was negative when you return to the UK! Though one thing remains unknown is what tests are valid, but what the government have indicated is that almost any kind of covid test, so long as it's from an accredited source, will be valid. Half-baked or what.
It wasn’t me who quoted anything, but thank your your response. "
Errr ok!!! |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190.
So it's reasonable to expect £300 for tests going out and coming back per person plus higher insurance. Hopefully things will change before the summer.
Let's all isolate the crap out of this virus!"
Makes for a very expensive holiday...well have to wait and see when things change  |
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"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190.
So it's reasonable to expect £300 for tests going out and coming back per person plus higher insurance. Hopefully things will change before the summer.
Let's all isolate the crap out of this virus!
Makes for a very expensive holiday...well have to wait and see when things change "
Assume it will be around £300-£500 per person more expensove than normal and if it's less than that then it's a result. This Could be the future but then we will adjust as we always do and not spending last year means many of us will have some pennies saved. |
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By *amiss OP Couple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"But if rules continue test to get there.. test to get home..and if PCR min £200 per person on top of cost of flights and hotel.. not really sure if you want to be hunting round for a clinic 48bhours before you come home..with a chance of a positive test !!
I had to have a PCR test to fly home at a big Valencia hospital a few weeks ago, walk in service at 8.30 pm, €125, the result came through 9 1/2 hrs later.
They also offer a fast track service, result in 1 hr for €190.
So it's reasonable to expect £300 for tests going out and coming back per person plus higher insurance. Hopefully things will change before the summer.
Let's all isolate the crap out of this virus!
Makes for a very expensive holiday...well have to wait and see when things change
Assume it will be around £300-£500 per person more expensove than normal and if it's less than that then it's a result. This Could be the future but then we will adjust as we always do and not spending last year means many of us will have some pennies saved."
Yes you're right, we can only go along with it if we want our holidays |
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