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Realistically, EU holidaying by late summer?
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Just wondering about the current concensus of opinion about whether there’s likely to be Euro holiday travel using personal transport this summer season.
Posted 10 months ago
I actually feel quite positive about this assuming there’s no major second wave before next winter, but eager to listen to the sage advice of more informed folk on here.
Got to have something to look forward to…Personally I doubt it, the winter will hopefully be fine, but I can’t see it especially for us. They will just enforce a ban on non-schengen travel I suspect
Posted 10 months agoWe have morzine and burgundy in Aug, I’m 50-50
Posted 10 months agoWe rebooked our cycling trip to mallorca at Easter to October half term. Not that optimistic tbh.
Posted 10 months agoI’d say no.
Posted 10 months agoAbsolutely no idea.
Posted 10 months agoI’m hoping for a surf trip to Morocco in December. Which is neither in the EU or late summer. But a lot more likely to happen I think.
Posted 10 months agoI was hoping to do a hiking holiday in September but doubt it now, can’t see things being normal until a vaccine is found. Also can see insurances going up.
Posted 10 months agoI’m not even sure a trip to Skeggy will be allowed before the end of summer.
Posted 10 months agoThe chances of all the airlines/hotels/operators still going is slim.
The odds of getting insurance for a holiday will be next to nothing.
Good luck.
Posted 10 months agoWho really knows?
The only real data we have is France is planning to lift some restrictions next week (or maybe the week after, I forget) and return to ‘normal’ in early July. I suppose we have to bare in mind that Tourism is a huge Industry for France, it’s the most visited country in the world so they may be painting a rosier picture than most..
Spain and Italy are also starting or planning to lift their restrictions now, they will both likely start on the 4th of May, but no plans for ‘normality’ yet.
It’s all subject to change of course.
Personally I’ve got a Family hols booked in France on the 24th of July for a week, I’m thinking about 75% likely.
We’re also trying to shift flights / accom for the revised Passportes dates at the end of Aug, I’m thinking 95% likely.
The great unknown is the UK, it would be really crass to try to make positives out of numbers of deaths, but revised figures based on when people died rather than when they were reported is showing we’re passed the worst of things.
I wouldn’t personally book anything now unless whoever you’re booking with is going to offer a 100% refund guarantee if you’re not able to go. AirBnB offered one, only we’ve found that once fees and whatnot are taken, you’re lucky to get 50% back (I didn’t book it personally, but that’s my impression).
Posted 10 months agoI think not, but large swathes of the med are totally reliant on tourism, there is going to be a lot of political and financial pressure to open up. It could come down to a personal decision whether you think it is worth the risk, or our own governments banning flights.
I have got 2 weeks in Majorca booked for early June, but I suspect Majorca might be open then but no way am I risking it so I will lose the cost of my hotel.
Posted 10 months agoIm booked to go sailing in the greek islands in August. My travel insurance covers any Covid cancellations booked before Mar 20th, so at least I’m covered.
Posted 10 months agoNot a snowballs chance in hell.
Posted 10 months ago
We are ****.
That’s according to my daughter who is one of those boffin scientists working on sorting this debacle.Until we have a vaccine I can’t see mass international travel restarting any time soon. Uk holidays for us this year I think.
Posted 10 months ago50/50 at best I reckon
Posted 10 months agoIm booked to go sailing in the greek islands in August. My travel insurance covers any Covid cancellations booked before Mar 20th, so at least I’m covered.
Do they still cover you if the Greek government say “we are open for business as usual” when there is still a realistic risk?
Is the UK government going to advise the public according to sound scientific reasoning, or come to the rescue of the insurance industry?
Posted 10 months agoWe have booked to go to åre for xmas and I reckon that is probably 50:50.
Posted 10 months ago
Our summer holiday plans are going to be a week or 2 camping at family farm as I reckon all the holiday homes and campsites will be rammed once internal travel is allowed againAFAIK Ins Cos generally go on Foreign Office advice / rules.
Posted 10 months agoSpain will have to lift some restrictions, there’s no way the economy will survive without at least some tourism. Whether that will include allowing British tourists in is debateable, of course.
Posted 10 months agoI very much doubt it.
Posted 10 months agoI doubt it
I am expecting the annual summer trip to the highlands and Orkney to be off. We need to look after ourselves and the people in the places we visit.
Posted 10 months agoWe’ve cancelled our “once in a lifetime” Canada trip that was last week of June for three weeks.
Insurance isn’t going to pay unless it’s the retained deposit, we’re having a Mexican standoff about flight cancellation vs insurance company.
Eldest_oab has today had Paris – Vancouver cancelled for 5th June, and a warning about flight home last day of August…
Posted 10 months agoOktoberfest (in September!) has been cancelled. And Germany has not had it anywhere near as bad as Spain/Italy/France/UK.
Posted 10 months ago
Reports from Spain at the weekend say the government there were considering banning tourism this year.
Rumours yesterday that we would have another 3 weeks lock down after this latest one ends, that’ll take us to the end of May, though some restrictions may be lifted in 2 weeks, albeit I cannot see the UK allowing much travelling until at least the end of July, then it’ll be limited.
If the virus is on a downward curve, then it’ll be another 6 weeks before it is at a low enough level to allow us out without adequate precautions, no mass gatherings etc.
I can pretty much everything being cancelled until at least October.The travel industry will certainly be hoping to travel by late summer, otherwise many will be out of business.
Demand is likely to be significantly reduced so numbers will be nowhere near normal whatever happens in the coming months.
But on that basis, maybe it’s the ideal time to begin easing back into normality?
Posted 10 months agoAbsolutely no chance. Germany have gone further than anyone with setting the path to “normality” and they’ve said no large public gatherings till 31st August. And they’re miles ahead of everyone with testing/death rates
Posted 10 months agoI wouldn’t put any money on it, seems unlikely.
Spending the money on the garden instead, staycation this year.
Posted 10 months agoI can’t see it.
Posted 10 months ago
Travel companies, airlines, travel journalists are making positive noises but that is
self-serving on their part.Unlikely, I reckon. I’m still not convinced we’ll be allowed back into Wales before the end of the summer (and if we are it’ll be just as the weather turns)
Posted 10 months agoJust wondering about the current concensus of opinion about whether there’s likely to be Euro holiday travel using personal transport this summer season.
Between which countries? I don’t think Central, Northern and Eastern European countries will want UK travellers so soon, if they can get tourism opened up they’d be wise to restrict it to their safer neighbours. And we’ll probably be advised to stay away from Southern European countries, unless things change there faster then anyone sensible is really expecting.
Posted 10 months agoPersonally I’ve got a Family hols booked in France on the 24th of July for a week, I’m thinking about 75% likely.
Really? We’re booked for same week in Holland, I’ll be astounded if it goes ahead, I’ve pretty much wrote it off.
For all our sakes, I hope I’m wrong, of course.
Posted 10 months agoIt’s a no from me. Don’t think winter holidays will happen either.
Posted 10 months agoWow, the general concensus certainly doesn’t bolster my hopes…such is life.
Posted 10 months ago
Wasn’t planning a booked trip, more just jumping on a ferry and camping. An enforced staycation would give the opportunity to explore these fair isles which would be long overdue.
Thanks for the insight, people!You’ve got two hopes.
Here’s one of them…
Posted 10 months ago
I have accommodation booked and a eurotunnel paid for, for late August to go to Switzerland, i hope It happens but not convinced it will.
I suppose I should start a “What new bike to blow the holiday money on” thread.
Posted 10 months agoWe would have to pay the balance of our family Menorca trip in August. I doubt it’ll happen. We have until 25th of June to pay the balance, of which we’ve paid £250 deposit. If there is no trip I’ll not pay any more and will lose the £250, rather pay up then gamble the £1000’s difference with the insurance – we have annual pre-COVID insurance,
I’m not going even if Menorca is open if it means spending 2 weeks like that.
Posted 10 months agoBooked to go to Bike Republic Solden beginning of August, they have announced today that the lockdown finishes this Thursday but they have no idea when the trails may open. All mass events in Austria cancelled until September.
Still think this trip is 50/50, all accommodation is refundable if cancelled before 20th June.My trip late August to Skye & Islay more likely to go ahead.
Posted 10 months agoWe have the Tunnel booked for the end of June for Lake Garda and the Alps and then late September for Sospel and Finale. Not holding much hope out for any of them. With a bit of luck the Tunnel and camp sites will let us move on for next year and will spend some time in the UK riding this year.
Posted 10 months agoHas anyone factored in two weeks self-quarentine when they arrive at their holiday location and another two week when they return home?
Posted 10 months agoIf you want a week…then book 5….2 for the required isolation and then take your week…then 2 more for isolation on return 🙂
Posted 10 months ago
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