CharlotteC

I am currently scheduled to fly to Corfu on 2 June and then have flights to Munich and Pisa booked in August. I very much hope that they will happen, and a lot can change in a month! At the end of the day one thing is sure nobody knows (even the so called experts) what this virus is going to do and governments (many of whom procrastinated for too long!) have to choose between infecting your populace or destroying your economy. There is also a high chance that the virus will disappear suddenly never to be seen again...

Keiran Newberry

Indeed. And the UK will be fine, we're the "right" sort of foreigners for them.

His tweet and Executive Order is a poorly hidden attempt to attack Mexico and Latin American immigrants, and of course, the subjects of his initial travel ban way back when he took office.

It'll get struck down by a federal judge (again!) as soon as borders reopen and it actually matters.

LondonElite

At the moment, no one gets into the US, regardless of whether you are the right sort of foreigner or not.

Keiran Newberry

Did you miss this bit on purpose?

TravellerFrequently

Agreed. It is difficult.

Unless the move back to Open (in whatever form it takes), occurs on the basis of sound medical advice, the gains from increased freedom including flying around the world to get status or see family members could come at a cost of an increased death rate.

Governments will need to have a grown up conversations with their population that increased freedom and economic benefits could come with risks.

I suspect freedom will be fine for many until it hits close to home...

I have June flights so will see if these take place. They were cancelled in May.

LondonElite

My point was a different one.

hungry

Ive got a BA Holiday in Magaluf mid June club europe from LHR and hotel 10 nights.

my GF has still got a couple of hundred to pay which is due before May. Obviously very hopeful our booze up holiday goes ahead, but if its cancelled before she pays full amount, would she have to pay it to then get it refunded ?

I would not be interested in taking the trip if the airport and on plane service isnt back, ie lounge, champagne etc. The journey is just as important as the holiday to me

LondonElite

I doubt very much that Magaluf will be up and running and welcoming with open arms in June, but I am nearly certain that, if your flight goes out at all (unlikely) it will be bare bones. I would reschedule in your case.

hungry

I rather suspect so too. I am hoping, in that case that they just refund us.

LondonElite

I’d be talking to BA Holidays and your travel insurance for options now.

corporate-wage-slave

The situation is that BA Holidays are pro-actively cancelling non-viable bookings, provided you have kept the payment up to date. If you are in the grey area where somehow the booking is viable but with a sharpty reduced customer experience then you have some come back via consumer legislation after the event. You can contact BA Holidays when you are about 4 weeks from departure, and they will tell you what flexibility you have on the booking, and you can see on the hotel vouchers now whether it was an inflexible hotel booking, this gives you more information on whether to pay the final settlement and still have some refund options after that. You also need to check with your insurance company since if you paid the deposit far enough back they too may have a view on this (which may well be "don't pay the final settlement"). If you don't pay the final settlement then you have mitigated your losses but you may miss out on a full refund. The final settlement should now be payable at 3 weeks from what we've seen, so you probably best leave a decision on this until 4 weeks to departure or so.

subject2load

Agree as regards any June ‘re-opening’ ...... I would put money on that not happening. And very possibly, not even July & August too. (and I say this with no pleasure, as one who travels to Spain every June, and also in other months).

I guess the wider question is whether - regardless of when exactly Spain chooses to end / ease lockdown for its own citizens - it will necessarily then be ready to allow aircraft bringing in thousands of visitors from countries where Covid-19 is still very active ...... ?

And of course that same scenario might apply to any number of other countries around the world.

hungry

Thanks for that. I cant see anywhere on the hotel voucher where it says if it is flexible or not

hungry

Re insurance. We have a joint annual policy underwritten by AXA I think. Its due for renewal early May. It was obviously in date when we booked But will have expired before the trip. I was of course expecting to renew it (with the same provider or shop around for cheaper deal) Upon expiry. Will this affect our refund chances?

LondonElite

I don’t think a new policy will allow you to cancel a previously booked trip, and it will certainly have a Covid exclusion.