Trips not taken; where aren't you going in the next few months on AC?
May 22, 2020, 10:23 pm
#76
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That makes no sense. Alberta does not have any travel restrictions in place. Unlike Eastern Canada, the West "requests" we do not travel, but there is nothing actually preventing it. Nor does Ontario ... were you planning on driving? That's the only potential problem I see today ... in August is a whole other thing.
May 22, 2020, 10:55 pm
#77
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That makes no sense. Alberta does not have any travel restrictions in place. Unlike Eastern Canada, the West "requests" we do not travel, but there is nothing actually preventing it. Nor does Ontario ... were you planning on driving? That's the only potential problem I see today ... in August is a whole other thing.
I prefer restrictions proposed by Iceland because of the fact they plan to conduct rapid testing upon entry - which will make the traveling in Iceland far more safer in my opinion.
May 23, 2020, 10:15 pm
#78
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Regardless, they've now implemented it, as of June 8, so that's likely going to kill my UK trip with AC.
In the meantime Italy appears to be ready to open to foreign visitors. I don't think Portugal ever closed at all.
Of course, if we're still imposing a quarantine on travellers, that will also kill it, since my wife needs to be able to go to work at the hospital without having to take off two weeks when we get back.
Last edited by Adam Smith; May 23, 2020 at 10:21 pm
May 24, 2020, 6:05 am
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Let's please go back to just listing trips not taken rather than getting into the wider discussion of jurisdictions with or without travel restrictions which are really best discussed elsewhere.
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May 25, 2020, 8:01 am
#80
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I was in Peru when this all went down and thankfully got out before the country went on lockdown. Trips i've missed:
Trips I have planned but haven't booked flights for:
- March/April: Peru
- April/May : Mexico City
Trips I have planned but haven't booked flights for:
- August: Athens,Greece
- September: Florence, Italy
- October/November: Gran Canaria, Spain
May 25, 2020, 11:05 am
#81
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Other than my multiple work trips to US and Canada destinations incl SFO, YVR - I have also had work trip cancelled to LAS, ORD, MCO, MIA and a work junket trip to Panama which I was looking forward too as it was a resort on a beach within driving distance of the canal.
Personal trip cancelled for July to SJD and another one in Aug to Vietnam.
Personal trip cancelled for July to SJD and another one in Aug to Vietnam.
May 25, 2020, 4:13 pm
#83
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So far this year, canceled are YOW to:
BCN
FCO
CDG
ICN / DEL / BOM
LHR
FLL
LAS
I'm so glad I got to go to AKL / SYD / BKK and trips to the UK, US & Caribbean in 2020 before everything shut down.
I can't see going anywhere else until destination and return quarantines are lifted, and who knows when that might be. We've canceled all conferences & events until 2021, and international in-person business meetings are not going to resume any time soon in my industry either.
BCN
FCO
CDG
ICN / DEL / BOM
LHR
FLL
LAS
I'm so glad I got to go to AKL / SYD / BKK and trips to the UK, US & Caribbean in 2020 before everything shut down.
I can't see going anywhere else until destination and return quarantines are lifted, and who knows when that might be. We've canceled all conferences & events until 2021, and international in-person business meetings are not going to resume any time soon in my industry either.
Last edited by RatherBeInYOW; May 25, 2020 at 4:18 pm
May 25, 2020, 8:18 pm
#84
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YYZ-SCL-BA/SCL-YYZ was booked for early July.
I cancelled as Argentina is closed to international travel until September.
Took the full voucher as opting for a refund would have gotten me about one-fifth of the ticket's price at time of purchase.
I cancelled as Argentina is closed to international travel until September.
Took the full voucher as opting for a refund would have gotten me about one-fifth of the ticket's price at time of purchase.
May 26, 2020, 2:45 pm
#85
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Mr. Ratsy and I had to cancel
- Montreal in March
- Taiwan in April
- Hongkong in May
- Edinburgh in July
- Stockholm in August
Jun 14, 2020, 11:29 am
#88
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Washinton DC in mid July.
Barcelona Spain in mid Sept.
Both are for oncology medical conferences - both have become virtual.
So I will stay put in Ottawa - I would not have gone to either city even if the conferences were held in original on-site format.
Of note, I had bought a P class ticket to Barcelona in Feb. My travel agent called SE desk - got full credit (not a refund) in the form of a no-expiration purchase voucher - which can be used for 1 booking, or split and used for several bookings.
Barcelona Spain in mid Sept.
Both are for oncology medical conferences - both have become virtual.
So I will stay put in Ottawa - I would not have gone to either city even if the conferences were held in original on-site format.
Of note, I had bought a P class ticket to Barcelona in Feb. My travel agent called SE desk - got full credit (not a refund) in the form of a no-expiration purchase voucher - which can be used for 1 booking, or split and used for several bookings.
Jun 14, 2020, 5:36 pm
#89
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Moved Peru, again - this time to April 2021. Very apprehensive about booking new flights despite having confirmed land - the flights YYZ-LIM are still showing Rouge 767's which are likely not to be in the fleet by then...
Jun 14, 2020, 11:35 pm
#90
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We are still in China and have had to cancel a few trips that we were really looking forward to:
Boracay
Seoul
Vancouver (2x)
Osaka
the only flight we have been able to take this year is to Sanya (SYX)
Not sure when I can travel again, our problem is that I am not Chinese so if I leave China I cannot return; it looks like this restriction will be in place until Oct
Boracay
Seoul
Vancouver (2x)
Osaka
the only flight we have been able to take this year is to Sanya (SYX)
Not sure when I can travel again, our problem is that I am not Chinese so if I leave China I cannot return; it looks like this restriction will be in place until Oct