Dec 19, 2020, 10:20 am
Last edit by: realgaga
Latest guidance
From Heathrow Airport Limited, 22:14 GMT 19 Dec
Following UK Govt. advice, if you are in Tier 4, you should not be travelling unless it is legally permitted. If you’re in Tiers 1-3, you can still fly from Heathrow but should carefully consider whether you need to.
In light of the new tier restrictions, passengers should NOT plan unnecessary time at the airport. Please allow 2 hours ahead of departure for short haul flights and 3 hours for long haul flights.
More information can be found here
List of countries and territories currently restricting travel from the UK, from CWS's post 294, last updated at 18:30 GMT.
- Albania (till January 6th)
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil (post 589)
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China (Mainland)
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic (406)
- Ecuador
- El Salvador (also South Africa)
- Estonia
- France (48 hours for the moment)
- Finland
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong (also South Africa)
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel (also restricting Denmark and South Africa)
- Italy
- Jamaica (2 weeks, see post 397)
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta (339)
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman (all countries)
- Pakistan
- Panama (also South Africa, post 409)
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania (from this afternoon, this morning's flight has gone ahead).
- Russia (1 week for now)
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles (until end of Jan - ref BA Holidays agent)(461)
- Singapore (from 2359 on Dec 23)
- Slovakia
- Spain (343)
- Sweden (also Denmark) (362)
- Switzerland (also South Africa)
- Tunisia
- Turkey (also Denmark, NL.)
From Heathrow Airport Limited, 22:14 GMT 19 Dec
Following UK Govt. advice, if you are in Tier 4, you should not be travelling unless it is legally permitted. If you’re in Tiers 1-3, you can still fly from Heathrow but should carefully consider whether you need to.
In light of the new tier restrictions, passengers should NOT plan unnecessary time at the airport. Please allow 2 hours ahead of departure for short haul flights and 3 hours for long haul flights.
More information can be found here
List of countries and territories currently restricting travel from the UK, from CWS's post 294, last updated at 18:30 GMT.
- Albania (till January 6th)
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil (post 589)
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China (Mainland)
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic (406)
- Ecuador
- El Salvador (also South Africa)
- Estonia
- France (48 hours for the moment)
- Finland
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong (also South Africa)
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel (also restricting Denmark and South Africa)
- Italy
- Jamaica (2 weeks, see post 397)
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta (339)
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman (all countries)
- Pakistan
- Panama (also South Africa, post 409)
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania (from this afternoon, this morning's flight has gone ahead).
- Russia (1 week for now)
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles (until end of Jan - ref BA Holidays agent)(461)
- Singapore (from 2359 on Dec 23)
- Slovakia
- Spain (343)
- Sweden (also Denmark) (362)
- Switzerland (also South Africa)
- Tunisia
- Turkey (also Denmark, NL.)
London/SE England in Tier 4 + countries with UK flight ban : impact on BA travel
Dec 27, 2020, 4:31 am
#661
Community Director
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Folks, once again we’ve had to remove a large number of posts casting moral judgments which are wholly off-topic and unhelpful in what is supposed to be a help thread for those still able to legally travel (of which there are many).
Members may wish to avail themselves of the provisions of rule 16 and act in the spirit of it before this minor split becomes a chasm that requires much more stringent mod action than the light touch we’ve been able to apply thus far.
The mod team
Members may wish to avail themselves of the provisions of rule 16 and act in the spirit of it before this minor split becomes a chasm that requires much more stringent mod action than the light touch we’ve been able to apply thus far.
Originally Posted by FT rules
Deceptive, Dishonest, Illegal Or Fraudulent Posting
Posts that misquote or mischaracterize other posts or members, or contain deceptive, dishonest or knowingly inaccurate information are not allowed.
Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.
Posts that misquote or mischaracterize other posts or members, or contain deceptive, dishonest or knowingly inaccurate information are not allowed.
Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.
Dec 27, 2020, 7:44 am
#662
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
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Posts: 3,369
Isle of Scillies is definitely out. Police there turned back tier 4 residents that bowled up on Christmas Eve. Local people pleased but asked why IOS Skybus allowed them to board.
Dec 27, 2020, 8:48 am
#663
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: VIE
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I have to laugh at all the Instagram influencers jetting off to the Maldives at the moment for NYE holidays and virtue signalling about how they've got their work paperwork (one referred to it as their "official work travel letters") in order to allow them to travel for "work purposes". Definitely NOT a holiday(!) and frankly hilarious how they're trying to "cover their a**" so they can post their stories and pictures worry free of criticism over rule breaking.
Last edited by NWIFlyer; Dec 27, 2020 at 10:22 am Reason: Remove off-topic mask reference
Dec 27, 2020, 8:50 am
#664
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Based on reports from friends who visited me in Stockholm recently, there are passport checks for all flights. They are very swift and easy, but there usually is someone checking your ID.
Dec 28, 2020, 3:54 am
#666
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cirencester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 234
Here is an interesting one for your thoughts.
Currently staying in Portugal for a few months to escape the cold and Bugs in the UK. However my father died a few days ago, and I need to return for the Funeral in early January, travel from Portugal to the UK is not banned for UK nationals, but returning is. I have contacted the Portuguese embassy, but no luck so far, any thoughts on how to return to Portugal?
There are no restrictions on travel by road within the EU (I can drive to Spain for example) but crossing the border into France/Spain seems a little harder.
Many thanks,
Currently staying in Portugal for a few months to escape the cold and Bugs in the UK. However my father died a few days ago, and I need to return for the Funeral in early January, travel from Portugal to the UK is not banned for UK nationals, but returning is. I have contacted the Portuguese embassy, but no luck so far, any thoughts on how to return to Portugal?
There are no restrictions on travel by road within the EU (I can drive to Spain for example) but crossing the border into France/Spain seems a little harder.
Many thanks,
Dec 28, 2020, 5:03 am
#667
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: UK - Hampshire & London
Programs: Mucci de Guardian des Celliers des Grands Crus 1e Classé, plus BAEC.
Posts: 2,731
Dec 28, 2020, 5:30 am
#668
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: All over the place often South Wales and Lake District
Programs: BA Gold for Life Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,552
Dec 28, 2020, 5:46 am
#669
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
Any chance we could give the morality discussion a rest?
Dec 28, 2020, 5:48 am
#670
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: QRPC Platinum, KFEG
Posts: 999
For someone who actually has to be in Maldives for work I'm happy the country is re-opening for tourists, the locals were really hurting (as a lot of countries but being that exposed to T&H was a killer)
Dec 28, 2020, 6:56 am
#671
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,217
Here is an interesting one for your thoughts.
Currently staying in Portugal for a few months to escape the cold and Bugs in the UK. However my father died a few days ago, and I need to return for the Funeral in early January, travel from Portugal to the UK is not banned for UK nationals, but returning is. I have contacted the Portuguese embassy, but no luck so far, any thoughts on how to return to Portugal?
There are no restrictions on travel by road within the EU (I can drive to Spain for example) but crossing the border into France/Spain seems a little harder.
Many thanks,
Currently staying in Portugal for a few months to escape the cold and Bugs in the UK. However my father died a few days ago, and I need to return for the Funeral in early January, travel from Portugal to the UK is not banned for UK nationals, but returning is. I have contacted the Portuguese embassy, but no luck so far, any thoughts on how to return to Portugal?
There are no restrictions on travel by road within the EU (I can drive to Spain for example) but crossing the border into France/Spain seems a little harder.
Many thanks,
Dec 28, 2020, 7:37 am
#672
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,473
Folks, we are once again veering wildly away from any BA connection, and indeed this thread seems to have been hijacked in spite of several mod notes.
It is therefore closed for a period for moderator review to see if it’s viable to continue to host it.
/mod
It is therefore closed for a period for moderator review to see if it’s viable to continue to host it.
/mod