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[Travel] Holiday plans this summer?
- Thread starter Marty___Mcfly
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This. Really feel the pain of the check-in staff who - up til 4th October revisions - were faced with having to check FIVE diff document (some on phone, some on paper) for every passenger before they even let you on to the plane home. Failure to do so (in the event that anybody was actually doing any checks at LGW, which they weren't) would in theory land their employer with a serious fine. Seems to me it's a system based entirely on fear and smoke and mirrors.
Taking the positives tho, it pretty much ensures your plane will be chav-free
Yep…….and having to deal with Mr and Mrs Fvckwit, who, despite numerous emails from the flight operator, still managed to turn up at check-in without the right forms but still proceed to argue about it.
Not at the moment….it’s half empty (or less). Hardly any queue at check in, no queue at security, shops, cafes and bars loads of capacity and on return no wait for luggage and no queue for passport e-gate and no wait for car at meet and greet. It’s bloody BLISS compared with normal.
Weststander
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That’s been the huge travelling dividend, the silver lining, of the global travel restrictions and reticence.
Travelling through Gatwick in August 2020 … 10% full? London City this July, we were the only flight at that time of the day.
Loved it.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Had an interesting conversation with one of the cabin crew on my EZY flight from LGW t'other week while standing in the queue-of-two-for-the-loo. I just said how it was good to see the airport starting to open up again. "Is it?" he asked, in a clearly pissed-off tone. "The airline says that everybody should wear an FFP2 mask for the duration of the flight, but the airport aren't enforcing it". Have to say he had a point
We also had an issue on our flight last week as some goon had left a lithium battery in their checked luggage. In normal times the 15 mins it took to offload the bag and passenger would have caused an hour or two delay as we waited for another slot. No drama at the moment though, straight on to the runway and off, and still landed on time.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Always going to be the case tho eh, you're never going to get 150 airplane passengers all fully aligned with every damn rule and every last bit of small print. Never realistically going to happen - unless those checks happen WAY before arriving at the airport
Poyningsgull
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- Apr 12, 2007
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We are off to Tenerife on Thursday after 5 cancellations over 2 years. Still standing and Looking forward to a bit of incluido. Will watch the Norwich game in a local sports bar.
…..in this case though, they were rigorously asking everyone at check-in whether they had any batteries in their checked luggage (in addition to all the signs). Anyway, no problem as traffic is so light pilots can pretty much go when they want
Something I’ve missed over the past 18 months or so is the does-anyone-know-a-bar-in-blah-blah-showing-the-game posts. Be sure to start such a thinly veiled show off look at me I’m on holiday thread later in the week.
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The UK Government has confirmed this evening the date that fully vaccinated arrivals from Rest of the World countries can use cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests for the arrival test, taken on or before Day 2 in the UK. It will take effect from 24th October.
Good point.
I'm in the Bahamas ....no bars showing the game at 10am kick off Saturday I would suspect so brought the trusty firestick
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Official Old Man
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It's October International weekend which means for me a long haul trip somewhere very hot. This year though I'm just back from a week in the Yorkshire Dales. With the B&B charging £110 a night, petrol at £143 a litre and lousy beer (they just don't know how to serve it), it wasn't quite the same as a white sandy beach with tranquil blue waters lapping the edge of my sun lounger.
But I felt safer.
But I felt safer.
Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
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I delayed cos of covid too, but spent a glorious 10 days in South of France , Antibes , Juan les pins & St Tropez in the middle of sept. Weather was nice & sunny & no problems at the airport either end .
Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
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Love the Bahamas , stayed at the ocean club a few years ago .
Went to the Jean George restaurant there for dinner the other day.
Lovely. But one of the only decent meals I've had so far. Nobu was a sloppy imitation of a real outpost.
looks like potentially unvaccinated u18 will have isolate when going to USA
One point of clarity which the govt affairs team has been seeking today at the highest level is what the arrival requirements are for unvaccinated under 18s. The guidance at face value appears to suggest they will need to self-quarantine for 7 days and take a test 3-5 days after arrival. We should get clarity later this week. IATA, DfT and others have raised concerns with the US Govt directly.
In the meantime if asked about self-quarantine/arrival testing for unvaccinated under 18s please say: We are awaiting clarity from the US authorities on US arrival requirements for unvaccinated under 18s. We’ll update our US travel advice on the website as soon as we have this
One point of clarity which the govt affairs team has been seeking today at the highest level is what the arrival requirements are for unvaccinated under 18s. The guidance at face value appears to suggest they will need to self-quarantine for 7 days and take a test 3-5 days after arrival. We should get clarity later this week. IATA, DfT and others have raised concerns with the US Govt directly.
In the meantime if asked about self-quarantine/arrival testing for unvaccinated under 18s please say: We are awaiting clarity from the US authorities on US arrival requirements for unvaccinated under 18s. We’ll update our US travel advice on the website as soon as we have this
Interesting.
Heard a rumour that chronomics pre flight tests won't be accepted ? The antigen tests you log the result via email rather than physically go to boots or test at the airport. Is that right ?
I'm guessing you guys probably don't know yet
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They wouldn't be if the US keep their current requirements for travelling Brits (they haven't confirmed yet) - home tests currently have to be 'supervised', the Chronomics antigen test just requires you to upload a picture of the cartridge after testing
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html
You can use a self-test (sometimes referred to as home test) that meets the following criteria:
The test must be a SARS-CoV-2 viral test (nucleic acid amplification test [NAAT] or antigen test) with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection. Some FDA-authorized self-tests that include a telehealth service may require a prescription.
The telehealth provider must confirm your identity, observe the sample collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of CDC’s Order (see “What information must be included in the test result?” below).
Airlines and other aircraft operators must be able to review and confirm your identity and the test result details. You must also be able to present the documentation of test results to U.S. officials at the port of entry and local/state health departments, if requested.
Some countries may restrict importation of tests that are not authorized or registered there. If you are considering bringing a U.S.-authorized test with you for use outside of the United States, contact authorities at your destination for information before you travel.