dwugson

As others have said, no point in making plans too far ahead. However, a lot will depend on what you want to do on this trip. If you want to hit the tourist spots in London and go to the theatre doubt things will be anywhere back to normal. But if you're visiting relatives and/or planning to travel around the countryside it's more likely that you won't have any problems.

JEM_NYC

It would be interesting to know if anyone is tracking UK progress according to the “roadmap” for reopening. The “no earlier than June 20th” date for removing all internal restrictions at least has a series of defined steps to be met. Is March going as planned/hoped?
A lot of people seem to be betting on the vaccine program and the roadmap succeeding as planned. Restaurants are ordering food, West End theatres are selling tickets starting June 21, etc.
Further, there is talk of the US removing some travel restrictions by mid-May. I’m hoping Europe will get their act together regarding vaccines, but if not, one can envision a US-UK travel relaxation.

dwugson

Would certainly not count on anything at the moment! Hopefully the US will begin to reopen TATL, at least from the UK, in the near future. Unfortunately the rest of Europe remains totally unpredictable at the moment.

JEM_NYC

Of course, you are absolutely right! I’m always looking for any glimmer of hope...
As to more concrete plans, I have a lot of UA flights booked (mostly award flights - I’m 1K so no cost to cancel) and some cancellable hotels. I want to be ready if things open up and demand increases quickly, but I am less optimistic of visiting Europe this year than I was 3 months ago.

RichardInSF

The most recent notice from Wimbledon (which starts Monday, June 28) states that they believe it most likely that they will be going ahead with limited numbers of fans. That limited number will include all debenture ticket holders. The capacity of Centre Court is just under 15,000. I believe the number of Centre Court debenture holders is 2,250. Add in those of even higher priority (royal box, Wimbledon club member seats) and you are at 3,000. For the first ten days, No 1 court would likely have similar numbers. There will likely be additional seats sold online as the May proposed rules allow 25% capacity.

Wimbledon also states there will be no restrictions on ticket holders visiting the grounds and outer courts.

This all suggests that the AELTC is proceeding on the assumption that the May loosening will likely happen before Wimbledon but they are much more doubtful about the June elimination of all restrictions.

I am posting this because of my assumption that the folks at the AELTC have good connections to the government, and although no one can know if there will be new surges, these folks are more likely than most to have actionable information.

fllbei2t

We're going in August for a wedding and just booked Airbnbs with good cancellation policies.

RobertS975

My adult daughter would like to make a short trip to London in July from Boston. She is fully vaccinated since February with the Moderna vaccine. What kind of restrictions are there which might impact her plans

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

At the moment you need a negative pcr test to enter the UK, plus self isolation for 10 days and book a day 2 & 8 test.

No exceptions for vaccinated people at the moment.

However this could change if the US is added to the proposed travel corridor list as green ( perhaps more details this week)

Internal restrictions are being lifted in the UK by July pubs should be able to serve alcohol indoors . Major attractions may need timed reservations online to control capacity.

Stay tuned over the next few weeks for developments.

How long is your daughter planning on being in the UK for?

Regards
TBS

RobertS975

Not long... about 5 days or so. Without a vaccine exemption, it would probably be a futile trip. And the UK would have to accept the CDC vaccine card as evidence of vaccination.

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

I would keep your plans flexible at this stage if the US is added to the green list then a test ( pre arrival & maybe a day 2 post arrival) may be acceptable with no need for self isolation. We should know more in the next week.

Regards

TBS

JEM_NYC

Of course, once the US goes on the green list, it’s up to our govt to reciprocate. I would like to be able to get home!

RobertS975

Well, if you are a US citizen or legal resident, you shouldn't have any issues returning to the US.

TomMM

Looks like the NFL has scheduled two games in London for October. Will be interesting to see how the logistics work out.