[Travel] Holiday plans this summer?

[Weststander]

In anticipation of this, earlier this week I booked Easyjet flights and independently a hotel for The Dolomites in August.

The hotel have emailed me their Covid safety measures, including the things we must do in certain scenarios, all very doable.

Very much looking forward to the break.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

In anticipation of this, earlier this week I booked Easyjet flights and independently a hotel for The Dolomites in August.

The hotel have emailed me their Covid safety measures, including the things we must do in certain scenarios, all very doable.

Very much looking forward to the break.

The Interest is high, people want to go away.

If your going to have forms of lockdown - do it by a pool

 

[Farehamseagull]

Official list of countries exempt from quarantine requirement published. Applies to arrivals from 10 July

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors

Expect FCO Travel Guidance to be updated accordingly.

Why is Portugal not on the list?!

English teams returning from the champions league will have to quarantine I guess then!

 

[The Wizard]

Looks like anyone who booked last week or so could have grabbed a bargain, got a 5* all inclusive week holiday in Ibiza in late August for 570PP with BA, prices rocketed last few days or so. Could be the perfect time to go there as well, much less clubbers.

 

[Weststander]

The Interest is high, people want to go away.

If your going to have forms of lockdown - do it by a pool

.... and we’ll give mountain biking a go.

 

[Beach Hut]

Looks like anyone who booked last week or so could have grabbed a bargain, got a 5* all inclusive week holiday in Ibiza in late August for 570PP with BA, prices rocketed last few days or so. Could be the perfect time to go there as well, much less clubbers.

Booked Lanzarote last Friday for two weeks going July/August for two, just shy of £2k for all inclusive which was cheap in my view.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Hope no one has a temperature when they arrive at the airport, might be a few gutted travellers
Regards
DF

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Why is Portugal not on the list?!

English teams returning from the champions league will have to quarantine I guess then!

Because they had to leave some off “just because”

Same with UAE/Maldives

Be on next list

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

This is the list of countries exempt from the FCO advice against non-essential travel from tomorrow


https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronav...gainst-all-but-essential-international-travel

Assume they are the same countries as those with no quarantine for arrivals to UK - but it looks like it might be longer?

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Strange..

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Damn, anyone on the ground in or around Andalucia verify the Sun (I know, I know) newspapers story about people being turned away.
We have flights booked for Seville and have booked airb&b in Andalucia near Cadiz, Sanlucar de Barremeda, I might not bother if this is true, if we can't drive up and down the coast there visiting the lovely beaches.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12040537/spain-beaches-close-brit-tourists-costa-del-sol/



Any info anyone ?

Cadiz@Seagull ?

 

[Napper]

the holiday i booked over a week ago is now £165 pp more expensive.

Still lots of bargains but would advise anyone debating it , just get it booked as prices are heading north daily

 

[The Wizard]

the holiday i booked over a week ago is now £165 pp more expensive.

Still lots of bargains but would advise anyone debating it , just get it booked as prices are heading north daily

TUI particularly have rocketed their prices for July and August, I booked with BA and got a real bargain last Sunday. Wouldn’t advise booking with TUI as I believe they have fixed prices on a lot of holidays in order to compensate for the 20% booking incentive they gave people for not getting refunds. Some deals still to be had on BA holidays and some locations in August with Easy Jet.

BA I’ve found very good, went on live chat and got a refund within 3 days and you don’t have to pay the full i holiday price until 3 weeks before your departure date.

 

[The Lego Stand]

Does anyone know why there are so few flights available to Spain at the moment? I thought as soon as quarantine was lifted they would be plentiful.

 

[Beach Hut]

TUI particularly have rocketed their prices for July and August, I booked with BA and got a real bargain last Sunday. Wouldn’t advise booking with TUI as I believe they have fixed prices on a lot of holidays in order to compensate for the 20% booking incentive they gave people for not getting refunds. Some deals still to be had on BA holidays and some locations in August with Easy Jet.

BA I’ve found very good, went on live chat and got a refund within 3 days and you don’t have to pay the full i holiday price until 3 weeks before your departure date.

TUI holiday I booked on the 26th June has gone up £450 if booking now

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Tunnel was fine this morning.

French motorway services and supermarket were a mix of some people wearing masks but most not. Very few measures like signage for social distancing etc. Nothing at all in the supermarket.

 

[The Wizard]

Very unimpressed with spanish authorities, they are bringing in mandatory mask wearing in ANY public area in the Balearics starting Monday, you will be allowed to drink and eat in bars/restaurants though taking your mask off to drink or eat, but walking in any public area(not just places where you can’t maintain distance) you must wear a mask at all times or risk a €100 fine. I like my holiday walks and I can’t imagine walking along a nice seafront in 30/35c summer heat wearing a mask, seems totally farcical to me given the evidence that the spread outdoors is so negligible. Totally draconian and will put people off.

I’m due to go at the end of August so it could change by then but I will be cancelling if these rules are still in place.

https://english.elpais.com/society/...ry-in-all-public-spaces-except-the-beach.html

 

[Soton Seagull]

Off to the Netherlands for a few days a week on Sunday. 3 nights Utrecht - as never been but heard it is really nice, with a couple of nights in Amsterdam after. Should be a nice change of scenery, but easy short flights. They've had bars and restaurants open for a bit so should have it all worked out well by now. Bonus in avoiding Fri/Sat night means we should be able to stroll in to many places.

 

[Juan Albion]

Very unimpressed with spanish authorities, they are bringing in mandatory mask wearing in ANY public area in the Balearics starting Monday, you will be allowed to drink and eat in bars/restaurants though taking your mask off to drink or eat, but walking in any public area(not just places where you can’t maintain distance) you must wear a mask at all times or risk a €100 fine. I like my holiday walks and I can’t imagine walking along a nice seafront in 30/35c summer heat wearing a mask, seems totally farcical to me given the evidence that the spread outdoors is so negligible. Totally draconian and will put people off.

I’m due to go at the end of August so it could change by then but I will be cancelling if these rules are still in place.

https://english.elpais.com/society/...ry-in-all-public-spaces-except-the-beach.html

It's 32 here at the moment and wearing a mask is no big deal.

 

[AZ Gull]

It's 32 here at the moment and wearing a mask is no big deal.

Bit chilly then. Forecast to be 47 here on Sunday.