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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Aug 20, 02:17 PM
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Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Although i'm out, still really keeping my fingers...

Although i'm out, still really keeping my fingers crossed for those that still want to go in October. Really hope you get to go and we can read about your trips 🤞
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Jul 20, 11:16 AM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile We were due to fly the same weekend, however...

We were due to fly the same weekend, however booked direct with Virgin Atlantic (not VH). Was able to get through via Whatsapp and take a voucher option very easily. Do VH have a Whatsapp contact?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Jul 20, 06:47 PM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Also wanted to say they would actually refund me...

Also wanted to say they would actually refund me over £100 for booking in Easter 21 as it was cheaper (i didn't was just curious of prices), that coupled with the recent bail out gives me confidence...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Jul 20, 05:50 PM
Replies: 492
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Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Oh that's brilliant, well not brilliant but you...

Oh that's brilliant, well not brilliant but you know what I mean! A relief isn't it.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Jul 20, 10:34 AM
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Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile It's strange, like others have said feel more...

It's strange, like others have said feel more relief than anything! Still sad though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Jul 20, 07:36 AM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile It should apply to all fares surely. Let me know...

It should apply to all fares surely. Let me know how you get on.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Jul 20, 11:41 PM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile That doesn't sound right? Just had confirmation...

That doesn't sound right? Just had confirmation of my open ticket now. Up to 2 changes permitted valid until 30th Sep 2022. It's done by value not class of travel so we've just got the value of 2 UC...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Jul 20, 04:44 PM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile We will hopefully use ours for 2022 🙂

We will hopefully use ours for 2022 🙂
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Jul 20, 04:08 PM
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Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I have just cancelled today 😢 Going with the open...

I have just cancelled today 😢 Going with the open ticket option. Just waiting for them to come back to confirm.

That's me out. Thank you all for all the positivity and looking on the bright side 🙂...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Jul 20, 11:15 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Some positive thinking 🙂 What goes up must...

Some positive thinking 🙂

What goes up must come down and I think we're starting to see the cases plateau maybe? If so then it's downhill from there.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile They said 30th September 2022 to use the open...

They said 30th September 2022 to use the open ticket by. Have to pay any difference.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 20, 08:20 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Waiting for them to come back to me about next...

Waiting for them to come back to me about next year. Otherwise will make it an open ticket if we're definitely not going to be allowed into the US this year.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 20, 11:03 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Yes free, just fare difference apparently. Must...

Yes free, just fare difference apparently. Must rebook before Sep 2022 if not rebooking straight away.

Of course this is 1 of 3 agents and the others said no, so very confusing.

Now just have...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 20, 09:49 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Just had a message (3rd time lucky) from Virgin...

Just had a message (3rd time lucky) from Virgin saying we CAN move them 😀
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Jul 20, 12:32 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile We want to either rebook for free as per the...

We want to either rebook for free as per the rolling dates at moment, or hope for a cancellation refund.

I think if it got to a point where they're charging again to rebook closer to the time,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 10 Jul 20, 10:54 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Same. With Virgin. I'd love to know how people...

Same. With Virgin. I'd love to know how people are moving them already as i've been told no by Virgin twice now!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 20, 06:17 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Oh crikey! No way would I pay that. What dates...

Oh crikey! No way would I pay that. What dates were they in April? We have to go on the easter hols.

Good news they said you could change though. Did you phone them?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 20, 02:52 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile We've started house hunting. Definitely a good...

We've started house hunting. Definitely a good way of taking your mind off the holiday shenanigans 😂
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 20, 02:10 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Thank you Was it from Virgin Holidays? We...

Thank you
Was it from Virgin Holidays? We booked direct with Virgin Atlantic and haven't heard anything.

Ideally what i would do is write off this year and change the flights to replace the BA...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Jul 20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Please could you let us know how you get on. Have...

Please could you let us know how you get on. Have been told by Virgin Atlantic not able to change as flying after Sep 30th. Also says this on the website.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 20, 03:52 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Ah OK, I think the people I know have a minimum...

Ah OK, I think the people I know have a minimum rental period which explains a lot.

It's interesting. Villa rentals never appealed to me thus far. Yet they seem so popular with us Brits generally.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 20, 03:47 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I don't really know them well enough to pry but I...

I don't really know them well enough to pry but I guess selling all or some of their villa assets would be the end of the business. From what they're saying it sounds like domestic rentals aren't so...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 20, 03:36 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Are domestic villa rentals a big thing for...

Are domestic villa rentals a big thing for Americans out of interest? Maybe people need to redirect their marketing to the domestic market if so.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 20, 03:34 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Yes it's a fraction but as said earlier not an...

Yes it's a fraction but as said earlier not an insignificant one. If each of those people spent $1000, then $1.4B isn't a small amount of money - not to me anyway 😂 But yes, perhaps negligable in...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jul 20, 12:20 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I know, it's really dire. I know people that run...

I know, it's really dire. I know people that run a villa business there. Vast majority of customers are Brits with the lion's share of the market. They probably have just a few months left before...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jul 20, 10:01 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile A fraction but not an insignificant one - 1.4...

A fraction but not an insignificant one - 1.4 million Brits visit Florida each year. The revenue will be missed.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jul 20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I don't know this one but am watching their live...

I don't know this one but am watching their live stream: https://youtu.be/kXYk-Vykfq0
They're currently queueing for Splash Mountain merch which seems to be a trend as it's closing soon.

Tim...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jul 20, 04:09 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Am watching a live stream now of MK. 1st day of...

Am watching a live stream now of MK. 1st day of opening for cast and family. Its looks SO well organised. Regular announcements reminding guests to keep masks on etc. Love the character cavalcade. My...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jul 20, 03:20 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile That deflated me too, but wasn't unexpected. 3...

That deflated me too, but wasn't unexpected. 3 months is a long time. I'm tracking the US cases daily to see when the peak starts falling again, so I can try to work out where cases will be by Oct ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jul 20, 01:28 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I have been feeling like that too, don't worry...

I have been feeling like that too, don't worry. It's very challenging to be optimistic at the moment with all the cases. October is a long way away in Covid time and it's hard to remember that. I've...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 03:01 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile And I thought the amoebas in the UK tap water...

And I thought the amoebas in the UK tap water that eat your eyeballs were bad 😱 Never shower with contact lenses in...

But brain eating ones... yikes!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 01:50 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Brain eating superbug? 😱 Right that's it, booking...

Brain eating superbug? 😱 Right that's it, booking DLP instead...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 11:57 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile They're not booking that far but keeping the...

They're not booking that far but keeping the ticket open until 2022. Not valid for flights in Oct 20 yet so we have to wait 😢 Think we will look at DLP instead.

Wouldn't be surprised though sod's...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Can't change mine yet as we fly with Virgin

Can't change mine yet as we fly with Virgin
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Jul 20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile I just don't know anymore. I'm resigned already...

I just don't know anymore. I'm resigned already to not going, yet i'm having a positive day again. There's no way the cases will keep rising exponentially, they will start falling soon, the question...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Jul 20, 03:24 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Yes I would hope that if the US is removed from...

Yes I would hope that if the US is removed from the 'red' zone then they would be OK with him going. At the point now where I just want Virgin to cancel my flight because I can feel where it's going...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Jul 20, 12:30 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Oh no :( DH has been told by work he's not...

Oh no :(

DH has been told by work he's not allowed to travel to any high risk countries, the US used as an example.

Looking very unlikely now for us, all but resigned to not going but will hold...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jul 20, 01:04 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Could have written that myself. We have backup...

Could have written that myself. We have backup plans but can't do anything until closer to the time. I know some people are just walking away from the flights but it's just so much money to lose.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Jul 20, 12:06 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile Same here. In limbo hoping it will happen because...

Same here. In limbo hoping it will happen because at the moment Virgin won't allow rebooking/cancellation of October flights. When/if they do I can reschedule and sort out my DVC pts, but stuck...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 30 Jun 20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 63,142
Posted By Gelatoni
Mobile That's mad isn't it! People protecting local...

That's mad isn't it! People protecting local economies i think. A combination of "stay here" at home, and "please come here" from abroad.

When things are safer and we start travelling again, as...
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