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Or are staycations more your thing for 2020?
Not unless they open the borders to where I want to go
Lost my cape, so no.
I tried standing here flapping my hands but nothin'.
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or is flying simply off the table this year?
Until C19 is effectively dealt with, if it ever is, I'm not getting on a plane.
I'm not spending hours wearing a mask on a plane, and until we have an effective and provable vaccine against infection, I'm not spending hours cooped up in a metal tube with an air recycling system.
So, until Covid is "sorted", if ever, you won't find me on a train, bus, plane and sure as hell not on a cruise ship.
to be honest in such closed enviroment there is always a risk of getting something
Haven't been on a plane since 2001, so.... nope.
Do you not take a small canister of chloroform and a mask to deal with the people around you?Quote:
Originally Posted by half_empty_soul
Flying in just over a week. Ironically it's because of Covid-19 that I'm off to Dubrovnik as I said to myself I wouldn't go again because of how busy it is but it will be a lot quieter than usual.
Same as lota, I haven't flown for years & I doubt I ever will again.
I have not flown since 1991, and i have no plans for taking that up again.
At least not this side of a lotto win, cuz thats the only way i will ever get to fly again.
I hope to fly to Taiwan to over-winter.
yep.
Like some others here, I've not flown in many years and am not likly to do so again.
I'm another who hasn't flown in years, and even before the pandemic it was unlikely I would in the next few years either.
I won't rule out ever flying again, but if I do fly at some point in the future, it certainly wouldn't be likely to be any time soon.
In about eight hours...
I have a degree of pity for people who won't fly. The World is quite a large place and worth exploring. Hopefully the restrictions will ease soon.
Yes! Got plans for both Denmark and Switzerland. Life's too short to be sitting indoors waiting for a vaccine that may never come.
Of course I'll wear a mask, wash hands regularly and keep my distance from others wherever possible.
It is indeed, but on my own dime i have never been able to do that ( due to bad financial disposals ) so i have only seen the world work related.
I have not been to : Antarctic & Africa when we talk continents.
Now i am retired, so not money for that unless i save for years.
Probably not, nothing happening work-wise for me that would require air travel until mid-Jan next year..
Indeed, but having flown long-haul dozens of times over the years, I've yet to pick up anything I would attribute to travel. But sure, it's always a risk.Quote:
Originally Posted by half_empty_soul
My issue is quantifying the scale of the risk. Over those years, the most likely thing I would be exposed to would be a cold.
But at the moment, the risk of something potentially far nastier, and even potentially fatal, is significant. There's a difference between risking sneezes and sniffles for a few days, and risking ending up on a ventilator in an IC unit. Or, sadly, worse.
I can't think of anything close to a good enough reason to travel that I would risk that.
That said, as others have said, I haven't flown in years. I did, however, have potential plans to cross a few places of my bucket list. But not under current circumstances.
Was going to go this month but because we're so excellent at containing the virus we're on the red list for going most places so would've had to quarantine for 2 weeks where we were going, although actually we could have bought a COVID test but simply couldn't be arsed.
I will have to to pick up my kids. So Yes no choice :)
I flew three round trips and a one-way last year, the most I've flown in several years. But it looks unlikely that I will fly this year.
Back around January I was talking with a friend of making a trip to southern France in the spring, but you can guess what happened to that plan.
I may yet wind up visiting some friends in other cities in the fall, instead of my usual spring. But even if I do, I'll probably do it by road trip instead of by plane. I'll have adequate time off to drive, it'll be nice to see the fall colors while driving, and even though I've pretty much lost any fear of catching covid-19, it doesn't seem like it would be worth putting up with the hassle and elevated risk of flying at this time, on top of all the security theater there normally is.
That is basically the problem too in some places - some are requiring a test a few days before you leave,then testing when you land. Then you are also only expected to only stay at designated hotels,so if you want to stay with friends its not possible. Also you need to have sufficient medical cover too,in case you get sick,and I suspect only relatively expensive premiums would cover COVID.Quote:
Originally Posted by probedb
Also another issue,is the UK safe destination list,seems to have nothing to do with how actually safe a destination is,so some countries have probably responded in kind,and kept strict restrictions to UK based passengers in place.
Not going to, untill proper control over current situations...
"... or is flying simply off the table this year?" I expect flying to be off a runway and I will be flying from Bournemouth to Malaga, for a holiday in the sun, in about ten weeks' time.
I’d normally be off on my travels from this week for the next 4-5 weeks, no plans this year I’m afraid, might think about it next year around Feb/March time.
We were supposed to go away beginning of May but as news was unfolding we moved our holiday to last week in May just in case. Then we get second week into May and things were getting worse so we moved to next year. We noticed though that the same holiday was £400 more for 2 weeks same dates and hotel in Turkey (was £1600 and went up to £2054) so we cancelled with Jet 2 (technically only lost £60 as our deposit included a £60 rain cheque) and booked with TUI instead. We got 3 weeks for £2400 at their Magic Life 5 Star resort in Sharm El Sheikh so we will be away for my wife's 40th birthday and our 15th wedding anniversary which will be cool.
We have no intention to go anywhere this year now given the current situation. We have briefly talked about a cheap self catering somewhere if things calm right down just to get a break but cannot see that happening.
won't be getting on a plane, train or bus any time soon...
End of Aril next year if everything works out. Until then no.
Nope. Staycation, this year.
I live in Ireland and the virus has been managed quite well by our government. However we are not supposed to travel abroad unless a country is on a fairly short green list. This is not an option for me as we are lucky enough to have a place in France which needs regular checking on. This is my second trip here this summer and it has been a joy to travel, empty airports and half full planes and no ATC restrictions because of traffic congestion. When in France we go to the local shop with our masks on and that's it, no eating out or using public transport so it feels pretty safe.
Once the vaccine is released... maybe. Not really a fan of flying because of the small space you are forced into. The only exercise is walking to the bathroom.
Whats is point of flying now when gov may make stay at home for 14 days in quarantine?
Yes, in about eight hours time.
Yeah I will, I got stuck in Finland for 4 and a half months longer than intended due to the first wave, but it's a safe country and has someone very important to me in it.
Only made it back to the UK two weeks ago but I certainly hope I'll be there again soon.
I don't think so, it's not the thing to throw money away.
Too much to see in the UK and there are some stunning places. It has caused me to look at the UK differently. No need to fly anywhere.
No.
Not done for a couple of years, last 2 holidays got buggered up, not bothering again.
No. I don't want to chance catching it and then spreading it myself.
Having recently changed jobs, I will have to at some point in the future for work (to India and to the US).
Do I want to go? No
Will I put it off for as long as possible? absolutely
Realistically is travel going to be available for me short to medium term? very unlikely
Not planning to this year, or the near future either, but wasn't planning on it anyway.
Thankfully got my last trip done in January, which will do for a while.
Only in Flight Simulator...
Although my job covers all of western Europe, Ghana and Seychelles (the last two I've yet to visit), my companies policy precludes me travelling. They've been REALLY sensible about things and are taking a very cautious approach to returning to work, which as a food producer, is great.
I just hope I can continue working from home more.:)
No chance. I rarely fly at the best of times, as holidays don't interest me. And right now, being on a packed airliner is about as appealing as being on a cruise ship, i.e. not very appealing at all.
Would have holidayed abroad, but that seems a silly idea right now so quickly booked up some stuff in the uk before it all sold out. It's just not worth fancy holidays right now - either our government or the government of the place your are visiting could decide to quarantine. Most the places you would want to visit are at least partially closed and/or have severely restricted visitor numbers and/or require a lot of uncomfortable mask wearing. In addition it just takes you or someone you know to get a cough or a fever and the whole lot of you have to quarantine and miss the holiday.
I ain't getting on no plane, fool...
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20110915011222
sadly no flights for holidays, probably only for work...
Plenty of places to explore in the UK
Your not fair,Quote:
Originally Posted by TeePee
You are a pilot so can isolate yourself and fly wherever you want!!
lol
Lucky bugger!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozaron
We're not going :( . Don\'t want to potentially kill relatives, get stuck in quarantine for 14 days over there oh and I\'m not a Finn so they wouldn\'t let me in unless we argued our case.
But yeah, being stuck on planes and in a busy transfer hub doesn\'t seem the best thing to do at the moment.
Edit: Hang on, how were you \'stuck\' in Finland? They\'ve consistently had low numbers. If you\'re in the UK you could have come back at any time.
My flights home were repeatedly cancelled by the operators, until I eventually caved and did the necessary research to find any airline who wouldn't cancel. That literally yielded 1 choice with Finnair to Heathrow, which at first I wasn't prepared for, and roped a brother in to get me home.Quote:
Originally Posted by adidan
Also, my family whom I was staying with before leaving and wanted to see again, are part of the at risk group, and going home during the worst of first wave seemed a poor idea..
Granted not being Finn will probably make going back a tough one, hopefully there will be a timing to get that right. Will be miserable if I can't see my Finn for months.
It's a job!Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
But it's a lot more complicated right now. This month I'll be going to six different countries, and four different US States, all with different quarantine requirements, and all with unique requirements for Flight Crews. Some places still require that I stay in a hotel room, which is a real annoyance if I'm somewhere that I want to go out. I passed up a week in Sydney this month as I wouldn't see anything except a hotel room. Fortunately we are exempt in a lot of places. The EU has no quarantine restrictions for flight crews. I have a five day layover in the EU this month, but I won't be able to hop a flight back to England and visit family, since it wouldn't be on a company airplane. Then there are the reporting apps on my company phone....
It's a mess, but at least I'll get to see some new places this year!
Ah ha, I see. Sorry to be nosy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozaron
Yeah it'll be tricky. I know the UK say Finland is on the ok fly list but they neglect to mention that you can't get in unless you're a Finn, live there or family connections - because the UK's infection rates are too dire.
But yeah, we don't want to take anything over - my partner's mum has health issues and her gran is getting on, don't want to risk making them ill.
Fingers crossed you get to see your Finn, they'd have no problems coming this way if that's an option.
Even beyond my first "no way" post, things are currently so unpredictable in terms of countries we can or can't fly to, and/or have to quarantine for 14 days on return from, or whether the airline will cancel the flight tomorrow if I book today ....
It's just a wholly unpredictable mess right now. I don't have anything I need to fly for, or that is particularly important. So flying would be purely leisure. And the potential hassle of getting mucked about, or even stranded overseas, is just too high.
Even if I had been tempted a week ago, this last week would have killed that temptation.
If you are unwilling or unable to fly anywhere this year, now might be your opportunity to plan something for the future. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be able to see parts of the world that few would consider. I took this picture today, while hiking in Kazakhstan. One of the most enjoyable countries I've ever visited...
https://i.imgur.com/KI7CaoI.jpg
just steer clear of the old Soviet nuke test sites! There's some bad ones in Kazakhstan IIRC. And I don't think they're that well fenced off either.
Edit: it's somewhere in here I think where I heard about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMo7jUs0GMs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMo7jUs0GMs
Edit yup see 7.25 Semipalatinsk