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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020..... |
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over a year ago
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020....."
And with national holidays going bust ..a lot of british holidays will be out of the question for many. |
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It seems a poor measure that's been introduced. It will restrict the majority of the population in many ways. Businesses will further struggle, jobs will be lost adding to the unemployment figures and impacts from this, and our travel industry won't be able to to sustain itself as well for the future, when it should be more feasible to travel.
They appear to have over-compensated for action that they didn't take earlier, which would have potentially had a more beneficial effect on health. Priti Awful isn't a reputable person to have managing this.
We will have other countries making us unwelcome. The concept of travelling somewhere where you are forced to isolate, before you can enjoy a holiday, is likely.
The Irish Republic could take some of us. Or perhaps people will divert travel via Ireland, so that they don't need to isolate on return. |
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over a year ago
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"The British public have been shouting at Boris for not making 14 day quarantine mandatory for visitors. They got what they asked for.  "
But like the rest of the implementations....far too late  |
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Flying out soon. Happy to do two weeks in my home and garden will be able to work remotely while I am there anyway. If I make it out the quarantine I will the take care of some business and go for some walks in the hills and beaches. Make some restaurant reservations as they are slowly being opened will be nice to sit in one again even at 50% capacity.
Then home for two weeks working from home.
The new normal making it work.  |
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Parts of Cyprus may stillbe open as they are part of the SBA and not under the control of the Cyprus Government. I did call the owner of the apartment we use this morning and told me about the SBA. He reckons that the ban will be lift sometime in July. Also the Northern part as different rules and government. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit. |
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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020.....
And with national holidays going bust ..a lot of british holidays will be out of the question for many."
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That's bad news, some pretty big coach tours and holidays within the parent company SLG  |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit. "
They will most likely be tested as they are working within the NHS |
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020....."
6 weeks at least. What if you catch the virus when you are away? No way will you be allowed to travel back. Will have to self isolate out there. Not sure your employers will be happy. Not even sure if your travel insurance will cover you in case you end up being hospitalised  |
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
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The French Government have announced that visitors from the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 upon arrival in France from the 8th of June.
Whoohooo that's our deposit back in full. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020.....
6 weeks at least. What if you catch the virus when you are away? No way will you be allowed to travel back. Will have to self isolate out there. Not sure your employers will be happy. Not even sure if your travel insurance will cover you in case you end up being hospitalised "
If we're being advised against travel still, I doubt insurance will cover us.
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020.....
6 weeks at least. What if you catch the virus when you are away? No way will you be allowed to travel back. Will have to self isolate out there. Not sure your employers will be happy. Not even sure if your travel insurance will cover you in case you end up being hospitalised "
Or you might have a heart attack and die |
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"so looks like anyone wanting a 2 weeks holiday will need 6 weeks off work..2 weeks quarantine in your destination country followed by your holiday and then 2 weeks Quarantine when you return to the UK..guess overseas travel is out for 2020.....
6 weeks at least. What if you catch the virus when you are away? No way will you be allowed to travel back. Will have to self isolate out there. Not sure your employers will be happy. Not even sure if your travel insurance will cover you in case you end up being hospitalised
Or you might have a heart attack and die "
Was just justifying the 6 weeks at least statement. Of course the plane could go down to or a meteorite hit |
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It's right we can't let people in and out of this country Willie nilly. Airports should have been shut from the start. Most people have been sensable and tried to keep safe, if we had have shutdown fully earlier we wouldn't be in the shit we r now. God knows when we can have our pubs back, haircut and meets lol but just got too plod on |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Think I'll give holidays a miss this year. I'm going to be concerned travelling on packed tubes let alone an airplane.
Can't imagine being relaxed abroad either, so I'll watch and wait. "
Your just as well to...they will be coming back with a new white bit.
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"With all this going on.!!!!!!!.
Is a holiday so important??????
Lots of people round the world are dieing.
Again is a holiday worth it ????
We need to get our priorities right"
People have been dying since the beginning of humanity and will continue until the end of humanity
Without living what is life, an existence ?
If the virus doesn't get you something else probably will. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"With all this going on.!!!!!!!.
Is a holiday so important??????
Lots of people round the world are dieing.
Again is a holiday worth it ????
We need to get our priorities right
People have been dying since the beginning of humanity and will continue until the end of humanity
Without living what is life, an existence ?
If the virus doesn't get you something else probably will."
Had to put mine back until December.
I cant wait. |
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"With all this going on.!!!!!!!.
Is a holiday so important??????
Lots of people round the world are dieing.
Again is a holiday worth it ????
We need to get our priorities right
People have been dying since the beginning of humanity and will continue until the end of humanity
Without living what is life, an existence ?
If the virus doesn't get you something else probably will."
 I've got a holiday booked for October and December but thinking I may rebook my June one that I've cancelled. I have a few days away a few times a year . |
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"I dont think the majority of people understand just how bad this is and how long it's going to be here.
People should be more concerned with survival not fucking holidays "
I understand perfectly thank you. It's a virus that will either burn itself out.. or become something we have to learn to live with.. like we do with other infections |
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By *ik MMan
over a year ago
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"You lot just dont get it
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Get what? I’ve worked 50 hours a week since all this began and followed every rule to the letter. Now you’re saying survival is more important...well survival for me is living, and a big part of my life is travelling and holidays so yeah I can’t wait to be on a plane somewhere. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"With all this going on.!!!!!!!.
Is a holiday so important??????
Lots of people round the world are dieing.
Again is a holiday worth it ????
We need to get our priorities right
People have been dying since the beginning of humanity and will continue until the end of humanit
Without living what is life, an existence ?
If the virus doesn't get you something else probably will."
Completely agree |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You lot just dont get it
Get what? I’ve worked 50 hours a week since all this began and followed every rule to the letter. Now you’re saying survival is more important...well survival for me is living, and a big part of my life is travelling and holidays so yeah I can’t wait to be on a plane somewhere. "
I think the people who have been working/ volunteering through all this have a better understanding of how it's going to work for the foreseeable future. The ones at home have probably only experienced social distancing in supermarkets so it's all still 'new' to them.
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"Holidays ...some people have just had 8 weeks or so off ...they now want holiday???
You do realise being furloughed isnt a holiday?"
friends of ours have been everywhere with the kids ...so I think it is a holiday ...like my mate said 8 weeks off 80% money with kids bike rides days out .beach ..and time with kids that he would not normally get ....so cheers Boris xtra hols |
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Other countries are doing airport testing, which won't cover you for a last minute acquired infection but at least could allow you to get out whilst on holidays, not stay in isolation.
The UK 2 weeks isolation is a joke and should be changed. This would support the travel sector to remain in business, for people who will want to travel in 2020 onwardsm |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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I think I'll stay in the UK this year, just a change of scenery and no housework is good enough for me. I don't think I could relax abroad, on the plane, worried if one of us comes down with symptoms etc (family of 5). Plus not being able to do what we want when we want doesn't sound like a great holiday to me! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think I'll stay in the UK this year, just a change of scenery and no housework is good enough for me. I don't think I could relax abroad, on the plane, worried if one of us comes down with symptoms etc (family of 5). Plus not being able to do what we want when we want doesn't sound like a great holiday to me!"
After going through the quarantine you would need another decking holiday ffs |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"I think I'll stay in the UK this year, just a change of scenery and no housework is good enough for me. I don't think I could relax abroad, on the plane, worried if one of us comes down with symptoms etc (family of 5). Plus not being able to do what we want when we want doesn't sound like a great holiday to me!
After going through the quarantine you would need another decking holiday ffs "
True! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Greece is opening 1th of July and there is not a 14 days carantine
Only for visitors from certain countries and the UK isn’t one of them..........."
Yet the uk is a large part of their tourist trade. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Greece is opening 1th of July and there is not a 14 days carantine
Only for visitors from certain countries and the UK isn’t one of them...........Yet the uk is a large part of their tourist trade. "
They are letting in certain countries, who have had a low infection rate, UK isn't one, which is why they aren't letting us in, at the moment, which is why our holiday to Corfu is cancelled.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Greece is opening 1th of July and there is not a 14 days carantine
Only for visitors from certain countries and the UK isn’t one of them...........Yet the uk is a large part of their tourist trade.
They are letting in certain countries, who have had a low infection rate, UK isn't one, which is why they aren't letting us in, at the moment, which is why our holiday to Corfu is cancelled.
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We were going to Crete in early July but made the decision to not go , we’ve written off foreign holidays this year until next summer |
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Deferred our July holiday to same dates next year with no amendment fee . That said , how much is a foreign holiday going to cost next year ?. Can only see prices rocketing due to social distancing . |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Greece is opening 1th of July and there is not a 14 days carantine
Only for visitors from certain countries and the UK isn’t one of them...........Yet the uk is a large part of their tourist trade.
They are letting in certain countries, who have had a low infection rate, UK isn't one, which is why they aren't letting us in, at the moment, which is why our holiday to Corfu is cancelled.
We were going to Crete in early July but made the decision to not go , we’ve written off foreign holidays this year until next summer "
Wise move. They have no idea when they will open the borders to the UK yet, it will depend on our infection rate here. Majority of Greeks aren't happy to see us back until we are more controlled here. Their infection rates are very low.
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Deferred our July holiday to same dates next year with no amendment fee . That said , how much is a foreign holiday going to cost next year ?. Can only see prices rocketing due to social distancing . "
Yes we have changed our package holiday until next year, no extra charge |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums"
Talking to a friend on a Corfu forum, he checked with his insurance company and they would only cover for repatriation, not for anything medical connected to Covid, so worth checking your policies everyone |
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"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums"
Travel insurers aren't providing coverage for covid19 any longer, they added it as an exclusion to new policies a couple of months ago |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums
Travel insurers aren't providing coverage for covid19 any longer, they added it as an exclusion to new policies a couple of months ago "
ah rite so if you come down with it while abroad ya will be bankrupt if you make it out the hospital |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums
Travel insurers aren't providing coverage for covid19 any longer, they added it as an exclusion to new policies a couple of months ago "
Does that apply to yearly existing policies, do you know, I've had nothing from my insurers. |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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"The other question is ...How enjoyable will a holiday be ......what with social distancing , no buffet , perspex screens etc . Things will have certainly changed since our last one ! "
im guessing you will be going to ya resort and staying there.no bar crawls and night clubs and having a wander round town |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit.
They will most likely be tested as they are working within the NHS"
Nope.
I'm a nurse working full time. Face to face appointments included. My partner has tested positive for c-19 who does not work in the care sector (he is a welder so not even been at work) and they wont test me.
Ylthe press are making it sound like all nhs staff are been tested as a matter of routine. They are not. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit.
They will most likely be tested as they are working within the NHS
Nope.
I'm a nurse working full time. Face to face appointments included. My partner has tested positive for c-19 who does not work in the care sector (he is a welder so not even been at work) and they wont test me.
Ylthe press are making it sound like all nhs staff are been tested as a matter of routine. They are not. "
So are you having to isolate too?
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"Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit.
They will most likely be tested as they are working within the NHS
Nope.
I'm a nurse working full time. Face to face appointments included. My partner has tested positive for c-19 who does not work in the care sector (he is a welder so not even been at work) and they wont test me.
Ylthe press are making it sound like all nhs staff are been tested as a matter of routine. They are not. "
Absolutely, one of my immediate family works for the NHS, two of his close colleagues have tested positive but the can't and won't test the rest as they can't afford to lose any more staff and as long as he doesn't show symptoms it's business as usual. |
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Unlikely you will be able to get travel insurance that covers COVID for some time. So even if you are free to travel you'll have to bear the risk of hospital costs should you catch it abroad.
If you are a citizen of UK only, you'll still have the benefit of the E-111 till the end of the year but then that stops. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Unlikely you will be able to get travel insurance that covers COVID for some time. So even if you are free to travel you'll have to bear the risk of hospital costs should you catch it abroad.
If you are a citizen of UK only, you'll still have the benefit of the E-111 till the end of the year but then that stops."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just get yourself a job in a hospital then your ok can fly back in and go straight to work, must be immune of you work in care sector it's all bullshit.
They will most likely be tested as they are working within the NHS
Nope.
I'm a nurse working full time. Face to face appointments included. My partner has tested positive for c-19 who does not work in the care sector (he is a welder so not even been at work) and they wont test me.
Ylthe press are making it sound like all nhs staff are been tested as a matter of routine. They are not. "
Why won't they test you? Just go to a test centre, everyone can now get a test. Just say you can't taste anything. |
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"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums
Travel insurers aren't providing coverage for covid19 any longer, they added it as an exclusion to new policies a couple of months ago
Does that apply to yearly existing policies, do you know, I've had nothing from my insurers."
It's more likely that an annual policy obtained before this won't exclude such an event but there's no guarantee. I'd check the Internet with searches on the insurer, to see if there are discussions on them or complaints etc.
The EU health card is still valid, for European travel but provides health costs at the same price as local residents. Now that many countries are over their peak, that is some consolation. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"id like to see the small print in travel insurence im guessing if you want to be covered for a stay in hospital fir covud your gona be looking at massive premiums
Travel insurers aren't providing coverage for covid19 any longer, they added it as an exclusion to new policies a couple of months ago
Does that apply to yearly existing policies, do you know, I've had nothing from my insurers.
It's more likely that an annual policy obtained before this won't exclude such an event but there's no guarantee. I'd check the Internet with searches on the insurer, to see if there are discussions on them or complaints etc.
The EU health card is still valid, for European travel but provides health costs at the same price as local residents. Now that many countries are over their peak, that is some consolation. "
Thank you Sophie |
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