CoronaVirus

tayto lover

So we’ve had our first death, a female with a underlying condition, in the east of the country. RIP.
Hope there’s not many more.

yellow hen

tayto lover wrote: »

So we’ve had our first death, a female with a underlying condition, in the east of the country. RIP.
Hope there’s not many more.

For all our holiday worries and grumbles, this is truly tragic and heartbreaking for one family. It should be a stark reminder of how small our worries really are. Stay well everyone.

jhegarty

raxy wrote: »

I'm due to pay the balance of our holiday to Majorca tomorrow, €2500. I would be immunocomprimised but not sure what's best. Deposit of 600 has been paid.
I contacted them (TUIholidays) today to see if there is anything that can be done, either delay payment or hold the deposit.
I got a generic terms and conditions reply & no resonable offer to accomodate anything else..
They will defer the final payment but would require 50% be paid tomorrow & the balance in 2 weeks. Hardly much good to me. The only other option would be to amend the holiday & go somewhere else later in the year. they'll charge 200 for that plus the cost of the new holiday. Problem is all their holidays are more expensive now then when we booked so likely cost a lot more.

For now my plan is to cancel the holiday, take the 600 deposit hit & if things look better in the summer then we'll book a last minute holiday & hopefully it will work out ok.

Prices are only going to go down for holidays over the next month. I wouldn't risk €2500 to save the €600.

zweton

Not due to fly to Seville until 1st week of May with Ryanair. Can I assume its tough nuggies in terms of a refund?

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

So we’ve had our first death, a female with a underlying condition, in the east of the country. RIP.
Hope there’s not many more.

Puts all the “well if I can’t get a refund I’m going anyway” into perspective anyway.

Caranica

zweton wrote: »

Not due to fly to Seville until 1st week of May with Ryanair. Can I assume its tough nuggies in terms of a refund?

They're only refunding Italy as it stands... And making a huge mess of mine!!

harr

Need a bit of advice, we have a child with poor immune system and we are due our first family holiday end of June. Balance of holiday to be paid middle of next month .. €800 deposit paid.
This holiday took a lot of planning but don’t want to pay and lose all money if we can’t travel.
We asked travel agent and deposit is definitely gone if we don’t pay remainder and VHI won’t cover if the country isn’t on DFA do not travel site.
GP and specialist said that both would give us letters stating they would recommend our child not to travel but again VHI won’t cover this as his condition would have been pre-existing and they only cover if new medical issues caused a cancellation.
We honestly can’t see this situation improving so much to allow us to travel in June .

Darren 83

I’m due to fly to Manchester on the 28th for the weekend is it possible I’ll be forced to go into isolation for two week upon getting back home?

tayto lover

harr wrote: »

Need a bit of advice, we have a child with poor immune system and we are due our first family holiday end of June. Balance of holiday to be paid middle of next month .. €800 deposit paid.
This holiday took a lot of planning but don’t want to pay and lose all money if we can’t travel.
We asked travel agent and deposit is definitely gone if we don’t pay remainder and VHI won’t cover if the country isn’t on DFA do not travel site.
GP and specialist said that both would give us letters stating they would recommend our child not to travel but again VHI won’t cover this as his condition would have been pre-existing and they only cover if new medical issues caused a cancellation.
We honestly can’t see this situation improving so much to allow us to travel in June .

I honestly wouldn’t take a child with an underlying illness into an unsafe area.
You have my sympathies but it’s far too risky imo.
€800 is a lot to lose but your child’s safety and health are worth far more than that.
Don’t risk it.

harr

tayto lover wrote: »

I honestly wouldn’t take a child with an underlying illness into an unsafe area.
You have my sympathies but it’s far too risky imo.
€800 is a lot to lose but your child’s safety and health are worth far more than that.
Don’t risk it.

The way things are we definitely won’t be traveling but probably hoping to much that the situation will have improved enough to travel by June.
Just glad we didn’t pay full amount when booking .. €800 euro is a lot of money to us and the holidays have been saved for the last 3 years .. just our luck. Probably best keeping money and hopefully get going somewhere nearer end of summer.

Bigoldhouse

Bigoldhouse wrote: »

I'm due to fly on Thursday to Tenerife...

Re-up this. Tomorrow is the day. 20 cases now on the island. 6 of them were of that original hotel that was in quarantine. A few people earlier the week said to go for it, still that same feeling?

Ironicname

harr wrote:

Need a bit of advice, we have a child with poor immune system and we are due our first family holiday end of June. Balance of holiday to be paid middle of next month .. €800 deposit paid. This holiday took a lot of planning but don’t want to pay and lose all money if we can’t travel. We asked travel agent and deposit is definitely gone if we don’t pay remainder and VHI won’t cover if the country isn’t on DFA do not travel site. GP and specialist said that both would give us letters stating they would recommend our child not to travel but again VHI won’t cover this as his condition would have been pre-existing and they only cover if new medical issues caused a cancellation. We honestly can’t see this situation improving so much to allow us to travel in June .

I'm really sorry to say that it's only going to get worse. It's terrible but I think you should make your peace with the fact that it's not going to happen. I myself have a salou holiday booked for April that we had to take the hit on.

The health of you and your family is worth more than any holiday.

Bigoldhouse wrote:

Re-up this. Tomorrow is the day. 20 cases now on the island. 6 of them were of that original hotel that was in quarantine. A few people earlier the week said to go for it, still that same feeling?

It's an official global pandemic where people are being told not to socialise and to refrain from any unnecessary gathering because the result of not following those instructions is people are DYING.

Why are people not listening?

emeldc

I was 60 last Monday . In January I treated myself to flights, accommodation and tickets to the Indy 500 motor race in Indianapolis. The other half was reluctantly coming with me :rolleyes:. Unless things improve I doubt I’ll be going, I’m high risk. I reckon it might be called off anyway. Sure it’s only a motor race. Life is more important.

Vanar

Bigoldhouse wrote: »

Re-up this. Tomorrow is the day. 20 cases now on the island. 6 of them were of that original hotel that was in quarantine. A few people earlier the week said to go for it, still that same feeling?

I sympathise with your situation having the trip booked. I would definitely not be going if it was me though. This has now gone well beyond the point of "go for it". Apart from personal risks of getting the virus or being stuck there, I think you need to consider how you would feel in the very realistic scenario you end up bringing the virus back here, you infect a friend or family member, and they die because you didn't want to cancel your trip to Tenerife.

DublinCJM

DublinCJM wrote: »

Are you an aircraft?

Just a harmless little pun given the forum we're in :pac:

Tenzor07

Vanar wrote: »

I think you need to consider how you would feel in the very realistic scenario you end up bringing the virus back here, you infect a friend or family member, and they die

The Virus is already here in Ireland.

It is possible to catch the virus on public transport here.

Pubs and restaurants are all still fully open, you could be served by someone who has the cv19 virus but not showing any symptoms.

Or you could touch a surface which an infected person has touched before you in your workplace as most of us are occupying the same air conditioned office for 7 or 8 hours everyday 5 days a week.

The only true way to avoid catching and transmitting the virus is to practice social distancing, work remotely, avoid all crowds and public gatherings, regular and thorough hand washing and sanitizing.

Boxcar_Willie

Govt have now advised against travel to some parts of Spain , including Madrid.

Breaston Plants

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Govt have now advised against travel to some parts of Spain , including Madrid.

Yeah, seen that. Was wondering does that guarantee a refund from your airline. Was due to travel to Madrid next week

Fireball81

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Yeah, seen that. Was wondering does that guarantee a refund from your airline. Was due to travel to Madrid next week

Not yet - it's don't do non essential travel, normally needs to be the next level- do not travel for insurance and airline cancellations to kick in.

firemansam4

Boxcar_Willie wrote:

Govt have now advised against travel to some parts of Spain , including Madrid.

Breaston Plants wrote:

Yeah, seen that. Was wondering does that guarantee a refund from your airline. Was due to travel to Madrid next week

Think the wording is "All but essential travel" which makes the difference.
I don't think there will be any refunds yet unfortunately.

florawest

Have Bucharest booked since last year for early April, not sure what to do at the moment, taking it day by day think.

Hope this thing is contained.

Breaston Plants

firemansam4 wrote: »

Think the wording is "All but essential travel" which makes the difference.
I don't think there will be any refunds yet unfortunately.

Thanks for that. Doubt it's worth the risk going.

Vanar

Tenzor07 wrote: »

The Virus is already here in Ireland.

It is possible to catch the virus on public transport here.

Pubs and restaurants are all still fully open, you could be served by someone who has the cv19 virus but not showing any symptoms.

Or you could touch a surface which an infected person has touched before you in your workplace as most of us are occupying the same air conditioned office for 7 or 8 hours everyday 5 days a week.

The only true way to avoid catching and transmitting the virus is to practice social distancing, work remotely, avoid all crowds and public gatherings, regular and thorough hand washing and sanitizing.

All absolutely true, I fully agree. However it remains a bad idea for people to be getting onto flights abroad to areas of known high risk as the previous poster intends to do. We do not know the true level of community transmission in Ireland right now (clearly there are far more cases than the number that have been tested and confirmed), but it's still limited enough today that there have only been a few dozen cases confirmed and one fatality. Those numbers are going to go up regardless of any measures taken, but I think most people are aware at this stage that we need to be slowing the rate of growth and "flattening the curve" in order to do what we can to reduce the inevitable strain on the healthcare system. Non-essential flights to high-risk areas certainly won't help.

Boxcar_Willie

Trump is going to make a statement at 1am Irish time and the word is that he's going to place an immediate USA - EU travel ban .

Source : Channel 4 News

Ironicname

Boxcar_Willie wrote:

Trump is going to make a statement at 1am Irish time and the word is that he's going to place an immediate USA - EU travel ban .

This is huge.

paska

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Trump is going to make a statement at 1am Irish time and the word is that he's going to place an immediate USA - EU travel ban .

Source : Channel 4 News

Does that mean Leo has to stay in the USA?

Boxcar_Willie

I actually think the virus will be worse in the USA than it has been in China .
The Chinese were very pro-active in containment and testing .
The USA is all over the place with it .

The chan chan man

Should i go to Greece in April??

boege

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Trump is going to make a statement at 1am Irish time and the word is that he's going to place an immediate USA - EU travel ban .

Source : Channel 4 News

Thank Christ, I met a US guy this week and he admitted he thought the US is riddled with the virus.Still thought it was all over-hyped.

Boxcar_Willie

https://twitter.com/siobhankennedy4/status/1237836644222410752?s=21

Bigoldhouse

Vanar wrote: »

I sympathise with your situation having the trip booked. I would definitely not be going if it was me though. This has now gone well beyond the point of "go for it". Apart from personal risks of getting the virus or being stuck there, I think you need to consider how you would feel in the very realistic scenario you end up bringing the virus back here, you infect a friend or family member, and they die because you didn't want to cancel your trip to Tenerife.

Just changed flights to October. Nothing I can do about hotel. Chances of me getting it here are probably the same but in the end it wasn’t sitting right with me to travel. Hopefully all is back to normal(ish) by October.

McMurphy

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

MrsMcSteamy

Due to go to New York in 4 weeks, booked since last August. Hope will get opportunity to reschedule for later in the year if travel is cancelled to the US

Fireball81

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

Try your medical insurer to see if they'll cover you for a travel insurance policy.

Won't cover abandonment if that's your choice, if the area is zoned 'do not travel' by the DFA you'll get your money back.

Airline will refund you if they have to cancel the flights, travel insurance may cover the hotel. Do it now though as a lot won't cover you once the DFA put it on their list.

Matthew Gleeson

You're gonna get a great deal with the airlines. The virus hype will die off in about 2 months. Airlines and Hotels are gonna want you so good time to book in the coming weeks. I wouldn't travel until June onwards.

MrsMcSteamy

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

Same kind of query. Booked with cassidy travel and paid for my niece to come. I have yearly travel insurance so I'm covered but my niece has no policy as yet as her mam was organising that side of things.

Does anyone know if travel is stopped by the US will they refund me or will I be claiming for mine with my insurance and then be at the loss of my nieces travel costs, that's if they don't offer me a rescheduled date.

Fireball81

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Same kind of query. Booked with cassidy travel and paid for my niece to come. I have yearly travel insurance so I'm covered but my niece has no policy as yet as her mam was organising that side of things.

Does anyone know if travel is stopped by the US will they refund me or will I be claiming for mine with my insurance and then be at the loss of my nieces travel costs, that's if they don't offer me a rescheduled date.

If the US ban is applied and the airlines cancel the flight they will refund or offer a date change service.

If the airlines don't cancel and it's just recommended you don't travel, you won't be covered if you just decide not to go.

Check your policy and ask them to clarify your situation to be on the safe side.

54and56

Fireball81 wrote: »

Try your medical insurer to see if they'll cover you for a travel insurance policy.

Won't cover abandonment if that's your choice, if the area is zoned 'do not travel' by the DFA you'll get your money back.

Airline will refund you if they have to cancel the flights, travel insurance may cover the hotel. Do it now though as a lot won't cover you once the DFA put it on their list.

Does travel insurance retrospectively cover an itinerary (flights and/or accommodation) which was booked before the travel insurance policy was taken out?

Fitz*

Have Denmark effectively closed everything? Or are they just placed restrictions on universities and schools? Was due to go to Copenhagen this weekend.

theguzman

I am currently in South America and debating now whether to curtail and head home as the situation at home is really starting to break down. I know from a selfish personal point of view I maybe safer here as with the hot weather the spread is low and the healthcare here in Brazil is surely better than Ireland's farcical HSE. I am very worried about my elderly parents who are refusing to listen to my demands to self isolate.

I could fly home and enter quarantine for two weeks but there is also the risk that I could get trapped here if Ireland goes into full lockdown or if the USA starts restricting flights as I fly via the US. I am not due to travel until 3 weeks time.

gmisk

McMurphy wrote: »

Due to go to the canaries in early June on a really hard earned relaxation break to a really decent hotel with an all inclusive package.

We never bothered with travel insurance as believe most things are covered via our private health insurance cover.

Are we too late looking at additional cover now in case the break has to be abandoned altogether, if not what specific package should we be looking at, tbh I would be happy enough getting back even some (if not it all) of the cost.

Booked everything myself flights and accommodation.

Cheers.

The cover with my health insurance was totally useless.
Unless you want to be ill before you travel....or get a cert to say you are....

I am not sure buying better insurance now will do you any good, surely there are exclusions.
Maybe contact hotel and ask them to postpone to later in year or even next year?
I paid hotel in lake Garda upfront for next month last year...phoned them and they are giving me til Dec 2021 to visit

alchemist33

Matthew Gleeson wrote: »

You're gonna get a great deal with the airlines. The virus hype will die off in about 2 months. Airlines and Hotels are gonna want you so good time to book in the coming weeks. I wouldn't travel until June onwards.

We're due to go to the US in 3 weeks. Thing is, if offered rescheduling how far ahead do you schedule for? I think I'd rather get a refund.

54and56

theguzman wrote: »

and the healthcare here in Brazil is surely better than Ireland's farcical HSE.

That's a serious leap of faith. Do you have medical insurance which covers private care in Brazil?

Based on my own travel to Brazil I personally wouldn't be banking on their public Healthcare system to look after me!!

Dodge

Folks, literally nobody knows what’s happening now in most countries, never mind what’s happening months down the line

Everyone is hoping for the best obviously but people here looking for definitive answers won’t find them

Lord Nikon

My Stag away in Germany next month, might need to cancel that, and my wedding in June in Germany too. Feck sake, this is not good at all.

AdpRo

Due to fly into Munich and drive to Soll for a week on Saturday, changing my mind hourly about going....it will be Friday night / Saturday morning before we finally decide.

theguzman

54and56 wrote: »

That's a serious leap of faith. Do you have medical insurance which covers private care in Brazil?

Based on my own travel to Brazil I personally wouldn't be banking on their public Healthcare system to look after me!!

I wouldn't bank of public healthcare anywhere, I'm insured with a policy with platinum cover so would have access to private healthcare here if needed. Sao Paulo has great hospitals and access to wide variety of drugs which are banned by our nanny state regime. I am now 50:50 to go home earlier.

Popquiz_hotshot

Due to fly to london this sunday for 1 night with my 7 yr old for a match. 50/50 what to do!

Lord Nikon

Popquiz_hotshot wrote: »

Due to fly to london this sunday for 1 night with my 7 yr old for a match. 50/50 what to do!

I see a lot of matches played behind closed doors at the moment. There might not be any match to go to by the weekend.

killbillvol2

54and56 wrote: »

Does travel insurance retrospectively cover an itinerary (flights and/or accommodation) which was booked before the travel insurance policy was taken out?

Of course not. If it did people would only buy insurance when they had a claim to make.