Travel hopes & wishes for 2021
Dec 31, 2020, 6:48 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 8
Based in SIN, wish the government would remove the 2 weeks enforced quarantine that inbound travellers need to pay at local hotels. Costs SGD 2,200 per person inclusive of PCR test, but excludes laundry charges by the hotel and any additional foods to be delivered to supplement the poor meal choices given. For a typical family of 4, this works out to a non trivial monetary and time additional cost, which effectively cripples any travel!!
I have booked BA to Europe in the summer for the family... but unless this requirement is removed, it's likely that we'd have to cancel.
I have booked BA to Europe in the summer for the family... but unless this requirement is removed, it's likely that we'd have to cancel.
Dec 31, 2020, 8:25 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 597
gosh, i have not been back to the US since october 2019 and have 6 trips booked between march and september. im not worried about those because i can easily go but it is more the domestic flights i have booked starting in june that im worried about if the US covid situation does not massively improve.
Keep in mind there is not one single "US COVID situation", it differs greatly depending on state. Here in Florida things are getting close to normal.
Jan 1, 2021, 1:38 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle.
Posts: 1,447
Well..........we'd given up on Bulgaria Skiing in Feb long ago so what's left.
Workwise, would like to resume some work based travel, tbh I doubt I'll ever go back to the pre COVID levels for a number of reasons, 50% of that would be ideal.
Personal, well.weve just booked the family to Lalandia/Legoland in Denmark late August which should be fine now, the only other thing I have is my FTV use/TP run out to eastern Europe, then off to West coast US and back late May....think that's still in the balance.
Guess we'll know more as the vaccine rolls out and a clearer picture comes as to how long it's going to take to get it, hoping they can open and staff 24x7 centres to expadite.
Workwise, would like to resume some work based travel, tbh I doubt I'll ever go back to the pre COVID levels for a number of reasons, 50% of that would be ideal.
Personal, well.weve just booked the family to Lalandia/Legoland in Denmark late August which should be fine now, the only other thing I have is my FTV use/TP run out to eastern Europe, then off to West coast US and back late May....think that's still in the balance.
Guess we'll know more as the vaccine rolls out and a clearer picture comes as to how long it's going to take to get it, hoping they can open and staff 24x7 centres to expadite.
Jan 1, 2021, 1:39 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle.
Posts: 1,447
Jan 1, 2021, 1:51 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
Programs: BA GGL for a little while longer
Posts: 844
If restaurants and entertainment venues are open again, that really is good news
Jan 1, 2021, 2:35 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 158
I've had a bit of a punt on what (in my mind) is a decent deal for an F flight to Boston at the end of August. I think approx £1800 for a return F is worth the gamble. Its probably the first and only time I will be able to pay for a seat in that cabin.
If things are still restricted we can re-arrange the flights, although any large changes in fare may rule out F later on. Or we could cancel and receive a voucher for future travel.
This might not be ideal, but we'll end up going somewhere at sometime, which as a worst case scenario isn't too bad at all in the grand scheme of things!
If things are still restricted we can re-arrange the flights, although any large changes in fare may rule out F later on. Or we could cancel and receive a voucher for future travel.
This might not be ideal, but we'll end up going somewhere at sometime, which as a worst case scenario isn't too bad at all in the grand scheme of things!
Jan 1, 2021, 6:39 am
#25
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,232
well yeah, and my US life is spread between boulder, co and sf, la and nyc! in march im going to sf so hopefully stay at home orders are lifted by then but who knows...and ideally by summer time almost all states will be in a decent situation, fingers crossed!
Jan 1, 2021, 7:09 am
#26
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC - Silver, Virgin Flying Club, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 229
Right now we have two trips to the US planned - one FL/SC (PGA Championships and to visit with family) in May and one in September (Ryder Cup postponement and to visit family). I haven't been home since August 2019 and a lot of health stuff has happened in the meantime, so it would be really, really nice to see my parents but I will need to be vaccinated at some level first. I'd like to tack on a flight out to LA/Santa Barbara (from Milwaukee) during that September trip.
Independent of the above, we need to go to Sweden to see family and I'd like to go out to Lithuania to see friends. A city break to Paris or Rome (neither of which I have visited before) would be neat. And an extra beach holiday in there somewhere - either the Caribbean or Malaysia - but that wouldn't likely be until the end of the year.
Obviously all of this is up in the air but if we can at the very least make the US trips, I will be ok with that level of travel for 2021.
Independent of the above, we need to go to Sweden to see family and I'd like to go out to Lithuania to see friends. A city break to Paris or Rome (neither of which I have visited before) would be neat. And an extra beach holiday in there somewhere - either the Caribbean or Malaysia - but that wouldn't likely be until the end of the year.
Obviously all of this is up in the air but if we can at the very least make the US trips, I will be ok with that level of travel for 2021.
Jan 1, 2021, 9:35 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 395
Based in SIN, wish the government would remove the 2 weeks enforced quarantine that inbound travellers need to pay at local hotels. Costs SGD 2,200 per person inclusive of PCR test, but excludes laundry charges by the hotel and any additional foods to be delivered to supplement the poor meal choices given. For a typical family of 4, this works out to a non trivial monetary and time additional cost, which effectively cripples any travel!!
Plenty of other trips booked for the next few months while I'm locked out, though. Dubai in Jan. Caribbean in Feb. Few optimistic US jaunts planned, too.
Jan 1, 2021, 9:40 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 125
I have LAS booked for the end of March 2021. I was hopeful til recently but now I’m sure it won’t happen 
I usually make multiple trips to LAS every year and last year my only trip was February so I’m getting major withdrawal symptoms! If the US reopens by March I’ve decided I’ll go whatever; even if I have to re-route via LAX.
I usually make multiple trips to LAS every year and last year my only trip was February so I’m getting major withdrawal symptoms! If the US reopens by March I’ve decided I’ll go whatever; even if I have to re-route via LAX.