Covid-19 and impact on luxury hotels/travel
#31
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW WA
Posts: 3,876
We cancelled our trip to Singapore & Bali that was scheduled to start next week, and instead booked a trip to London/Portugal that we will likely also cancel. With how rapidly things are changing, I'm not sure I want to risk being stuck somewhere if a border closes or an area gets locked down.
We still have trips booked for May, September and December, so we're just keeping an eye on things as they develop.
We still have trips booked for May, September and December, so we're just keeping an eye on things as they develop.
#32
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,407
We're scheduled to go to Paris in about two weeks and are waiting to see what happens before making a decision. If the Louvre had stayed closed we would have cancelled, but it reopened today. As others have said, it's more a fear of disruption than a fear of getting sick.
#33
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Nashville,TN
Programs: AA Gold Elite
Posts: 600
Had to cancel a recent trip to Namibia due to a family health emergency barely 14 hours before my flight left but it was NOT due to a virus. I am still upset about this as I should have been able to still fly but due to a lag in diagnosis this was not possible.
Have a Europe trip in late May arriving in BUD, departing from MUC and I have no intention to cancel that trip unless plans get cancelled out of my control.
I live in the USA.
Have a Europe trip in late May arriving in BUD, departing from MUC and I have no intention to cancel that trip unless plans get cancelled out of my control.
I live in the USA.
#34
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Haze gray and underway
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I haven't any plans to change my plans. Why should I? After vacationing in Italy in January and working in Taipei in Feb followed by a couple of days in a small town north of Tokyo and a return visit to Taiwan in the next couple of weeks. I'm a healthy (if slightly overweight) male in his sixties. My job requires direct face time with customers. And should the worst happen, that I be caught on the wrong side of a travel ban. I look forward to a much needed R & R and hope i'ts a long one.
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#35
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I haven't any plans to change my plans. Why should I? After vacationing in Italy in January and working in Taipei in Feb followed by a couple of days in a small town north of Tokyo and a return visit to Taiwan in the next couple of weeks. I'm a healthy (if slightly overweight) male in his sixties. My job requires direct face time with customers. And should the worst happen, that I be caught on the wrong side of a travel ban. I look forward to a much needed R & R and hope i'ts a long one.
#37
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, TD.
Posts: 467
Cancelled our trip to Africa via Germany last week didn't want to chance it and be stranded or 2 week house arrest? Re booked for Sept 2020.
#38
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
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FT is going to open a forum on the CoronaVirus issue, so this thread will be moved to it before too long.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
P.S. As to me, I am scheduled to fly to Hong Kong in mid-April. Fortunately this entire trip (which also includes Japan) is on award tickets that even without an exemption can be inexpensively canceled. Hence, I am postponing the decision until closer to the trip time.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
P.S. As to me, I am scheduled to fly to Hong Kong in mid-April. Fortunately this entire trip (which also includes Japan) is on award tickets that even without an exemption can be inexpensively canceled. Hence, I am postponing the decision until closer to the trip time.
#39
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Honolulu Hawaii
Programs: American Advantage, Exec Plat, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1
As of 3/4/20 at 1 pm - State of Hawaii Department of Health stated that there are no known COVID-19 cases in Hawaii. :-)
#40
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 3
Im supposed to travel to Sydney and Queenstown, NZ next week from LAX. Fingers crossed that there will be no cancellations before then. Secretly hoping they dont let me leave once I get there.
#41
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 595
Was planning to be in Florence and Rome next week, but the CDC guidelines ended that plan. Going to London and Paris instead. Unless the CDC goes from 0 to 3 dramatically, or they start to evacuate Paris, I should be in good shape. And, good grief, leave the political comments for Omni please.
#42
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 29
and good to know:
there are very few new cases in Singpor -now only 33 active cases / Hongkong - now 64 active cases / Thailand now only 12 active cases / Vietnam 0 aktive cases - in my opinion because of the hot weather.
The hot weather does not lead to a major outbreak. Otherwise in Italy / South Korea and China where the cold season is now.
And in China because of the restrictions, the new cases are becoming fewer and fewer!
sroll down at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
scroll down at worldometers
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/a...23467b48e9ecf6
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#43
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: my heart is on the shores of the north Italian lakes
Programs: LX Senator Lifetime, Relais&Chateaux Club5C, ex ! "Amanjunkie", ex LHW LC, hate chain hotels
Posts: 2,512
I will even more focus on my already well known preference for SMALL places and understand that a larger number of rooms increase the risk of a positive case and subsequent quarantaine. Relais & Chteaux properties and small high end guesthouses fit well.
Also I avoid buffets for long time already and never fly Y,. C or F first row easily accessible for me being LH group gold.
No cancellations so far, next trip only after Easter.
Safe travels to all, eventually we will all die, but let's enjoy life till then.
Also I avoid buffets for long time already and never fly Y,. C or F first row easily accessible for me being LH group gold.
No cancellations so far, next trip only after Easter.
Safe travels to all, eventually we will all die, but let's enjoy life till then.
#44
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: AA, United, Iberia, US Airways
Posts: 47
Just cancelled reservations at the end of this month for St. regis Venice and Four Seasons Florence. Like previous posters I was less concerned about contracting Covid-19 and more worried about forced quarantine or closed borders upon my return. Will Rebook for next year. Have travel planned to Asia + South Pacific for Fall and have no intention of cancelling it. Might do a quick US domestic trip to New Mexico or Arizona early April
#45
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Kirkland, WA, USA
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Posts: 563
We just returned from Hawaii where we almost bumped into the Japanese couple who have the virus. Luckily, we are now safe at home in Kirkland WA - known for the Costco brand and .....oh, crap, being the center of COVID-19 in the US.
Luckily, my work is already remote, and we can isolate ourselves to not need to spend time in large groups.
My company (50% remote work) has already cancelled an upcoming gathering in SF to avoid unnecessary mingling with groups of strangers
Luckily, my work is already remote, and we can isolate ourselves to not need to spend time in large groups.
My company (50% remote work) has already cancelled an upcoming gathering in SF to avoid unnecessary mingling with groups of strangers