Official BR
statement is out. Not seen in the statement is their decision to also postpone Phuket inauguration.
I also do agree that it could be an unintentional mistake made by the Italian bureaucrats, but they might have good reasons to leave the ban as is since the epidemic is developing so fast. I do think some other Asian countries are much riskier than Taiwan is though.
Originally Posted by
jcaitsith
The agent I spoke to said that they could only reroute me through their own european destinations, which would have also meant adding another layover to the itinerary (VIE, CDG or LHR).
I was also told that it would not be possible for them to transfer my ticket to a different airline such as AF, LH, SQ, or TG. So keeping my itinerary a one stop journey to each destination was out of the question.
Furthermore, as unlikely as it is, I would not want to find myself back to square one if other European countries decided to follow suit.
Understandable. But just want to mention that there are some signs greater epidemic may be possible in other Asian countries. Singapore, for example, has reported local confirmed cases where they can't trace the origins. Whether that would mean the Italian or other European countries would take additional measures is another question, but you may want to choose your backup routing wisely if you are still traveling.