Anybody else LHR-SEZ in Sep?
Sep 3, 2020, 3:33 am
#31
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 28
Ah bummer - gutted for you... we are currently booked for October 14th-25th. I get the feeling ill be in the same boat in about a months time.
Post back what options you take/are offered i(QATAR vs DOH?) - personally i would keep your tickets open (e.g. dont seek refund) until the last possible minute.
Post back what options you take/are offered i(QATAR vs DOH?) - personally i would keep your tickets open (e.g. dont seek refund) until the last possible minute.
In the slim chance UK is green-lighted I may try and push for QR (imagine unlikely on an Avios ticket???), but otherwise push to 2021.
Regarding the post directly above, seems to be released every Friday...on the Seychelles Health Ministry facebook page out of all places!
Sep 3, 2020, 3:53 am
#32
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
Flight cancelled for the third time now.
Originally Club World
Then rebooked onto Q suites
Then back to Club World upgraded to F with a GUF2 + Joker
I'm keeping hold of the cancelled ticket and will ask for an OS**INVOL REROUTE onto EK F if we get added to the Seychelles safe list.
BA's interline ticketing agreement with EK is for paper tickets only though, so will be interesting to see how that pans out...
Originally Club World
Then rebooked onto Q suites
Then back to Club World upgraded to F with a GUF2 + Joker
I'm keeping hold of the cancelled ticket and will ask for an OS**INVOL REROUTE onto EK F if we get added to the Seychelles safe list.
BA's interline ticketing agreement with EK is for paper tickets only though, so will be interesting to see how that pans out...
Sep 3, 2020, 9:29 am
#33
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 28
Flight cancelled for the third time now.
Originally Club World
Then rebooked onto Q suites
Then back to Club World upgraded to F with a GUF2 + Joker
I'm keeping hold of the cancelled ticket and will ask for an OS**INVOL REROUTE onto EK F if we get added to the Seychelles safe list.
BA's interline ticketing agreement with EK is for paper tickets only though, so will be interesting to see how that pans out...
Originally Club World
Then rebooked onto Q suites
Then back to Club World upgraded to F with a GUF2 + Joker
I'm keeping hold of the cancelled ticket and will ask for an OS**INVOL REROUTE onto EK F if we get added to the Seychelles safe list.
BA's interline ticketing agreement with EK is for paper tickets only though, so will be interesting to see how that pans out...
Sep 3, 2020, 12:02 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
Having a redemption booking doesn't nullify BA's duty of care towards you as a passenger though:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...mer-guidelines
Sep 11, 2020, 4:45 am
#35
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
so i reached out through the official channels (facebook lol)... and got a reply
Starting October 1, 2020- UK will be considered a special status country which entails that UK visitors will be allowed in Seychelles.
You can have a read here: https://www.seychellestourismboard.t...source-markets.
See you in Seychelles soon!
STB Team
Starting October 1, 2020- UK will be considered a special status country which entails that UK visitors will be allowed in Seychelles.
You can have a read here: https://www.seychellestourismboard.t...source-markets.
See you in Seychelles soon!
STB Team
Sep 11, 2020, 5:31 am
#37
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
Just need to wait for the list of "approved hotels" where you are allowed to spend the first 5 days.. i hope its the same as the current list... Just happy it looks like the UK will be permitted in.
What dates are you flying mikeyfly <hint guest me to the flounge :-) >
Sep 13, 2020, 10:41 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,021
I can't see the Seychelles on the safe travel list from FCO. Which is a pain for insurance reasons even though I know it is on the list of countries where you don't have to quarantine.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...ational-travel
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...ational-travel
Last edited by bluemoon68; Sep 13, 2020 at 10:52 am
Sep 14, 2020, 4:40 pm
#40
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
I can't see the Seychelles on the safe travel list from FCO. Which is a pain for insurance reasons even though I know it is on the list of countries where you don't have to quarantine.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...ational-travel
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...ational-travel
Sep 21, 2020, 4:59 am
#42
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
"We are currently encountering some delays on the advisory which has not been made public yet by the concerned departments.
We are hoping to have it by latest tomorrow (22nd).
Hold on tight.
We will keep you posted. STB Team"
Sep 24, 2020, 1:28 am
#44
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
The advisory has now been published
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Link for procedures pertaining to Special Status Countries- http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl...ember-2020.pdf
Please note the link for authorised accommodation (28 places) that is in the PDF isn't 100% correct - i am staying at the Labriz (which isnt on the list), but i have contacted the hotel and they shared another list which has an additional 8 hotels compared to the one listed in the PDF.
updated list is published
http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl....09.2020-1.pdf
If your hotel isn't on the list reach out to the Hotel for confirmation before getting to concerned.
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Link for procedures pertaining to Special Status Countries- http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl...ember-2020.pdf
Please note the link for authorised accommodation (28 places) that is in the PDF isn't 100% correct - i am staying at the Labriz (which isnt on the list), but i have contacted the hotel and they shared another list which has an additional 8 hotels compared to the one listed in the PDF.
updated list is published
http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl....09.2020-1.pdf
If your hotel isn't on the list reach out to the Hotel for confirmation before getting to concerned.
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Last edited by babyg_wc; Sep 24, 2020 at 2:07 am Reason: additional info