International travel this summer.. I need me holidays..

Jizique

McSween wrote: »

Michael Martin today has said they will examine travel mid July and Ireland cant stay closed forever.

I think they will open travel fully from September - with many people vaccinated by then and young families (with unvaccinated children) will be out of the holiday equation as they will be back at school.

Typical - we closed the economy to save the elderly and we will reopen it to suit the elderly on the other side

The Davestator

The gov have 6 weeks after the Eu green passport thing goes live to allow foreign travel or face eu questioning and sanctions.

Mrtm17

I'm getting nearer booking some where in the canery islands for October, feck it

johnire

Yes- I would tend to agree with this line of thinking. I think it will be September at the earliest.

McSween wrote: »

Michael Martin today has said they will examine travel mid July and Ireland cant stay closed forever.

I think they will open travel fully from September - with many people vaccinated by then and young families (with unvaccinated children) will be out of the holiday equation as they will be back at school.

M_Murphy57

johnire wrote: »

Yes- I would tend to agree with this line of thinking. I think it will be September at the earliest.

Under EU law it now has to be allowed no later than mid July.

Vaccine, negative test or proof of having recivered recently from covid.

Wanderer78

People will go no matter what, so it ll interesting to see what happens

DessieJames

100% going even if ive to go on my own i wouldnt care, just to get the fcuk away from this constant scaremongeting and misery for a week would be bliss.

beggars_bush

DessieJames wrote: »

100% going even if ive to go on my own i wouldnt care, just to get the fcuk away from this constant scaremongeting and misery for a week would be bliss.

you mean one of the lowest incident rates in Europe?
the only scaremongering and misery as far as I can see are those on boards and other platforms by people who cannot accept restrictions for public health reasons

DessieJames

beggars_bush wrote: »

you mean one of the lowest incident rates in Europe?
the only scaremongering and misery as far as I can see are those on boards and other platforms by people who cannot accept restrictions for public health reasons

spoken like a well oiled pro government shill, well done you.:pac::rolleyes:

enjoy staying at home!!

beggars_bush

DessieJames wrote: »

spoken like a well oiled pro government shill, well done you.:pac::rolleyes:

enjoy staying at home!!

Thanks for the name calling.

Never voted fg or ff in my life
I'm well able to spot common sense though.

We'll enjoy our holidays wherever we end up going
And we both leave the house everyday for work

Atlantic Dawn

I can see EU travel fully opened by July, US by August.

SusanC10

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I can see EU travel fully opened by July, US by August.

Positivity !

gooseygander

Looking at Florida for Halloween break, from maybe mid October. With wife and 3 kids. Am I stone mad or have I any chance. Thoughts please

joebloggs32

gooseygander wrote: »

Looking at Florida for Halloween break, from maybe mid October. With wife and 3 kids. Am I stone mad or have I any chance. Thoughts please

The chink in the armour is the kids.
Highly unlikely to be vaccinated by then. I

d expect negative covid tests will still be required by then to fly. You could get stuck across the pond for a while if one of them picked up covid out there.
Im looking at February and am wary of booking it for that reason.

Caranica

gooseygander wrote: »

Looking at Florida for Halloween break, from maybe mid October. With wife and 3 kids. Am I stone mad or have I any chance. Thoughts please

As it stands you can't enter America if you've been in Ireland in the past 14 days, with very limited exceptions. They thought Biden would change that very quickly, 100 days later it still stands. Stone mad to consider US until that's lifted for starters. Secondly Florida is currently ranked 39/50 when it comes to vaccine administration in the US. Not great.

Atlantic Dawn

gooseygander wrote: »

Looking at Florida for Halloween break, from maybe mid October. With wife and 3 kids. Am I stone mad or have I any chance. Thoughts please

My fear would be catching the virus abroad and then trying to get back to Ireland, the airline will likely not allow anyone fly who tests positive. I would have concerns if this happened where you would then stay when in Florida while you isolate, hopefully travel insurance can factor something in for these cases, after all even those vaccinated can test positive.

DessieJames

beggars_bush wrote: »

Thanks for the name calling.

Never voted fg or ff in my life
I'm well able to spot common sense though.

We'll enjoy our holidays wherever we end up going
And we both leave the house everyday for work

well arent you liucky to still have a job

Noxegon

SusanC10 wrote: »

Positivity !

At this moment in time, I think negativity (or vaccination) is preferable

beggars_bush

DessieJames wrote: »

well arent you liucky to still have a job

We're frontline workers so yes, you're lucky we are here to do our jobs

DessieJames

beggars_bush wrote: »

We're frontline workers so yes, you're lucky we are here to do our jobs

GOLD STARS FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE.

appledrop

I'd love to go abroad but wouldn't dream of doing it until we are vaccinated.

Not worth risk of getting ill while abroad. I'd prefer to take my chances in Ireland which at least has a health system that's coping relatively OK at the moment.

I don't know what's going to happen though for families like us with children. No vaccine approved for kids at moment so don't know were that will leave us.

DessieJames

Absolutely no problem going abroad and i look forward to it vaccinated or not, i done it last year and ill do it again this year, you've as much chance getting Covid in Tesco as you have travelling, ive taken more than 2 dozen flights since March 2020 and no problems whatsoever,the scaremongering surrounding travel is cringeworthy at this stage.

I refuse to live my life in fear, but again everyones different and each to their own.

timeToLive

appledrop wrote: »

I'd love to go abroad but wouldn't dream of doing it until we are vaccinated.

Not worth risk of getting ill while abroad. I'd prefer to take my chances in Ireland which at least has a health system that's coping relatively OK at the moment.

I don't know what's going to happen though for families like us with children. No vaccine approved for kids at moment so don't know were that will leave us.

yeah if you're at risk you shouldn't go.


if you're not at risk then... you can work out your own chances - it's not that hard

Mrcaramelchoc

DessieJames wrote: »

Absolutely no problem going abroad and i look forward to it vaccinated or not, i done it last year and ill do it again this year, you've as much chance getting Covid in Tesco as you have travelling, ive taken more than 2 dozen flights since March 2020 and no problems whatsoever,the scaremongering surrounding travel is cringeworthy at this stage.

I refuse to live my life in fear, but again everyones different and each to their own.

im not judging here im genuinely interested.


so youve travelled out of the country 2 dozen times on non essential travel?did you pay a fine and or quarantine everytime?

DessieJames

DessieJames wrote: »

Absolutely no problem going abroad and i look forward to it vaccinated or not, i done it last year and ill do it again this year, you've as much chance getting Covid in Tesco as you have travelling, ive taken more than 2 dozen flights since March 2020 and no problems whatsoever,the scaremongering surrounding travel is cringeworthy at this stage.

I refuse to live my life in fear, but again everyones different and each to their own.

12 return trips when Dublin air traffic is down 90%+
Thats one a month
Do you mind me asking where?
I'd like to go abroad too and hope to once Ive had my 2nd vaccine shot
Pitfalls are the expense of missing flights and having to do extra tests as the 72hrs is up
Easy happen as its really only 48hrs after the result,tight if you have connections
Also if you fail one,then its extra days away,extra hotel stays and possibly no insurance

Does anyone know,would you still have to do a pcr test if you are fully vaccinated with this green cert?

appledrop

timeToLive wrote: »

yeah if you're at risk you shouldn't go.


if you're not at risk then... you can work out your own chances - it's not that hard

No we are not at risk but just wouldn't chance it.

Not clear what situation is re insurance if you got Covid.

I'm always amazed at the number of people who travel abroad without insurance even during normal times.

Unfortunately people do have accidents/ get sick when abroad and you'd be mad to travel without insurance.

appledrop

DessieJames wrote: »

Absolutely no problem going abroad and i look forward to it vaccinated or not, i done it last year and ill do it again this year, you've as much chance getting Covid in Tesco as you have travelling, ive taken more than 2 dozen flights since March 2020 and no problems whatsoever,the scaremongering surrounding travel is cringeworthy at this stage.

I refuse to live my life in fear, but again everyones different and each to their own.

Did you have insurance to cover you if you got sick?

DuffleBag

I smell a bluffer from DessieJames

Said earlier he was dying to get away from the constant scaremongering and misery for a week yet has already gotten away from it by traveling over 24 flights since March 2020, even if work related flights...

Don't think this thread is for you Dessie

DessieJames

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

im not judging here im genuinely interested.


so youve travelled out of the country 2 dozen times on non essential travel?did you pay a fine and or quarantine everytime?

ha well put it this way i was hardly out and about as there was nothing open her eor anywhere to go so i didnt come into contact with anyone while i was abroad or here.

DessieJames

Marine Layer wrote: »

12 return trips when Dublin air traffic is down 90%+
Thats one a month
Do you mind me asking where?
I'd like to go abroad too and hope to once Ive had my 2nd vaccine shot
Pitfalls are the expense of missing flights and having to do extra tests as the 72hrs is up
Easy happen as its really only 48hrs after the result,tight if you have connections
Also if you fail one,then its extra days away,extra hotel stays and possibly no insurance

Does anyone know,would you still have to do a pcr test if you are fully vaccinated with this green cert?

vast majority of the flgihts i took were to England.

One was when i flew to Italy on holidays last year.

never any tests required or anything of the sort.

DessieJames

LarryBird wrote: »

Okay Mr. Mitty

Thanks Larry for the thought provoking intelligent response.

DessieJames

DuffleBag wrote: »

I smell a bluffer from DessieJames

Said earlier he was dying to get away from the constant scaremongering and misery for a week yet has already gotten away from it by traveling over 24 flights since March 2020, even if work related flights...

Don't think this thread is for you Dessie

ah here, dont be making an absolute fool of yourself here which you clearly are doing, yes ive taken numerous flighs to England, but thats only short trips, getting away from it all entails going to somewhwere hot like Spain.

Do you usually not have the capabilities to read between the lines :rolleyes::D

DessieJames

appledrop wrote: »

Did you have insurance to cover you if you got sick?

Yes

DuffleBag

DessieJames wrote: »

ah here, dont be making an absolute fool of yourself here which you clearly are doing, yes ive taken numerous flighs to England, but thats only short trips, getting away from it all entails going to somewhwere hot like Spain.

Do you usually not have the capabilities to read between the lines :rolleyes::D

Yeah yeah. Gway ya bluffer. Nobody is listening to ya anymore. Best you get away from Boards if things are that bad.

DessieJames

DuffleBag wrote: »

Yeah yeah. Gway ya bluffer. Nobody is listening to ya anymore. Best you get away from Boards if things are that bad.

stop will you, you came out with an ridicalous assumption and your digging a hole for yourself now,admit it

Don't worry unlike some i dont spend every single day on here:D

Padre_Pio

DuffleBag wrote: »

Yeah yeah. Gway ya bluffer. Nobody is listening to ya anymore. Best you get away from Boards if things are that bad.

Why?
Not uncommon for service and installation people to fly twice or three times a month to various sites.

Some of the lads in work are still flying around Europe regularly to service equipment, they're on hazard pay due to COVID though.

DessieJames

DessieJames wrote: »

vast majority of the flgihts i took were to England.

One was when i flew to Italy on holidays last year.

never any tests required or anything of the sort.

How would you not need tests?

DessieJames

bubblypop wrote: »

How would you not need tests?

You dont need to take a test if you fly from Dublin to the UK.

When i flew to Italy at that time last year you didnt need to take one either.

DessieJames

DessieJames wrote: »

You dont need to take a test if you fly from Dublin to the UK.

When i flew to Italy at that time last year you didnt need to take one either.

What about coming back?

DessieJames

DessieJames wrote: »

vast majority of the flgihts i took were to England.

One was when i flew to Italy on holidays last year.

never any tests required or anything of the sort.

You need a negative pcr test on flights into this country since jan 16th including England

beggars_bush

DessieJames wrote: »

Thanks Larry for the thought provoking intelligent response.

Pot kettle black

MojoMaker

You absolute spoofer DessieJame - well and truly busted because you didn't even do basic research about test requirements entering Ireland.

Away with ya and knuckle down, leaving cert will be here shortly :pac:

DessieJames

Marine Layer wrote: »

You need a negative pcr test on flights into this country since jan 16th including England

yes i never said otherwise, i always flew back via Belfast.

Just ignoring restrictions isn't the same as not needing them.

DessieJames

MojoMaker wrote: »

You absolute spoofer DessieJame - well and truly busted because you didn't even do basic research about test requirements entering Ireland.

Away with ya and knuckle down, leaving cert will be here shortly :pac:

what are you going on about show me where i have "spoofed" im 100% fully aware of the requirements regarding travel, you do NOT need to take a test if you are travelling from Dublin to the UK, i repeat NOT.

Coming back you do, i almost always travelled back via Belfast,so show me clear evidence that i have "spoofed" you cant because your imagining things and making a compete and utter fool of yourself, the only flight ive taken since March 2020 back to Dublin was from Italy last summer when no test was required at that time and you just had to complete a passenger locator form ,and no one contacted me,every other flight i took was back via Belfast Intl or City airports.

Jesus there really are some absolute lunatics on this forum :eek:

i suppose you'll say the below is fake news and all :rolleyes:

sometimes you really have to spell it out for people :rolleyes:


When you do not need to provide a negative coronavirus test
You do not need a test if you’re travelling:

within the UK, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
from Ireland
from Ascension, Falkland Islands or St Helena

https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk

DessieJames

Poor Mojo maker, scarlet for ya :D:D:D:D

All arrivals into Ireland must have a negative test and fill out a passenger locator form. You are then supposed to mandatory quarantine in your own home.
Unless you are an exempted person.
Just because you didn't bother doing them, just means you broke the laws.

DessieJames

bubblypop wrote: »

All arrivals into Ireland must have a negative test and fill out a passenger locator form. You are then supposed to mandatory quarantine in your own home.
Unless you are an exempted person.
Just because you didn't bother doing them, just means you broke the laws.

yes im fully aware of this, hence why i travel back via Belfast like so many others

DessieJames

DessieJames wrote: »

yes im fully aware of this, hence why i travel back via Belfast like so many others

Yes, so you just broke the laws, so I'm not sure why you're on here bragging about it?
Sure we can all break laws.
Are you trying to encourage others to do that?

Most people however, in a time of a pandemic will abide by the health restrictions, because they want it to be over sooner rather then later.