anyone else travelling soon and getting worried with new variant and cases!

[steph206]

Originally Posted by Bad Pink Tink

I travel to USA at the end of January and I am not worried about the entry requirements for the USA changing. I had already planned to take and allowed budget for a PCR test, even though it is not currently required.

I am also not worried about USA re instating the travel ban for Europeans. The whole issue of Europeans being banned from entry to USA became about much more than Covid. It was a huge political and diplomatic mess which was easy to put into place but took months of work behind the scenes and involved far more than just changing the text on the White House website. There is absolutely no way that European travel ban will be put back , as they know how hard it was to restart.

I am also not worried about USA requiring people to test and quarantine after arrival in USA. The USA ( Federal Government) does not have the infrastructure or legal jurisdiction for a national track and trace system like The UK and Europe does. Local states can implement local restrictions such as SAFE PASS LA in LA County in California. Requiring a PCR test and quarantine until a negative result like The UK are now requiring, can not be implemented by the Federal Government of USA as part of entry requirements into USA. The only thing Federal Government of USA can do is require a PCR test BEFORE arrival.

I am also not worried about travel restrictions in my own country. Again the travel bans and restrictions of movement out of Ireland is not something I see the Irish Government doing unless we have a situation like March 2020 where every country shut down. I see the Irish Government bringing back things like capacity restrictions on public transport, events and gatherings, restrictions on indoor dining etc etc .

I am not worried about quarantine requirements or testing on arrival that the Irish Government may change. I work from home, so quarantine will be easy for me to arrange.

Yes this new variant is worrying, but Governments have a better understanding this year of the balance of restrictions and requirements and the global economic and diplomatic effects of the restrictions and requirements. We need to keep our people safe but at the same time we need to keep world economies open. The world wide shut down of March 2020 is something that the Governments will try to avoid happening.

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100%, a very well and detailed post. Spot on the money. We need more people like you. Even I've learned a few things from your post. Thank you.

[SleepingBeauty]

Originally Posted by Bad Pink Tink

We wont have to do PCR on landing. The Federal Government have no jurisdiction to implement this as a requirement for entry into USA.

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Tink I believe this is the only one of your points I disagree with. The federal government have complete jurisdiction to implement any requirements they feel like for entry into the USA. PCR on landing is one that isn’t and probably won’t be…but they certainly could if they wanted.

[Mr Andy]

Originally Posted by SleepingBeauty

Tink I believe this is the only one of your points I disagree with. The federal government have complete jurisdiction to implement any requirements they feel like for entry into the USA. PCR on landing is one that isn’t and probably won’t be…but they certainly could if they wanted.

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The one thing I don't think the US will require is a period of isolation after landing, or if they do there is zero chance of it being monitored.

I am in Florida now though and having a blast. Haven't watched any news so just keep updated on here but it feels exactly the same as it did in Feb 2020 Not doing Disney though! Hope your family managed to book something SB

[SleepingBeauty]

Originally Posted by Mr Andy

The one thing I don't think the US will require is a period of isolation after landing, or if they do there is zero chance of it being monitored.

I am in Florida now though and having a blast. Haven't watched any news so just keep updated on here but it feels exactly the same as it did in Feb 2020 Not doing Disney though! Hope your family managed to book something SB

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Andy, so very happy for you - at last, you’re here after everything, with your family!

Mum-in-law will be coming over from England next month, thanks for asking.

[SamH88]

Originally Posted by Rapscallion

Families that have bought this package now face additional hefty unforseen fees to purchase PCR tests. They know this.

Profit before customers. Exploitative. Another straw.

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But you made the choice to go on a holiday during a pandemic, knowing things can change at any minute. The company supplied you with the product you ordered, its not their fault you don't need it anymore.

And of course they are going to think of profit. They have employees and expenses to pay!

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by SamH88

But you made the choice to go on a holiday during a pandemic, knowing things can change at any minute. The company supplied you with the product you ordered, its not their fault you don't need it anymore.

And of course they are going to think of profit. They have employees and expenses to pay!

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Well thank goodness some people have the courage to travel at the moment or there would be no travel industry left.

[thecheshiredad]

It does feel like having almost reached the end of the snakes and ladders board we're a roll of the dice away from landing on a big old anaconda that'll send us right back to the start again.
Its a gut punch, but not quite the knockout blow, so we can only watch and see how this plays out.
Hopefully measures are proportionate to the threat and not too reactionary. Early evidence suggests its a less severe variant so that could be a positive.

[Stitchesmumanddad]

Im bottling it and bringing my Dec 24th booking to next Monday. I’m lucky and staying with a friend so dates can be changed at will ( plus Im retired so no concerns in this country )

[aqualiv]

Originally Posted by Stitchesmumanddad

Im bottling it and bringing my Dec 24th booking to next Monday. I’m lucky and staying with a friend so dates can be changed at will ( plus Im retired so no concerns in this country )

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We fly next Monday but I’m not convinced we ll be going now

[act1980]

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