who still hasn't book their flights for 2022?

[MrsBC]

Originally Posted by Concerned

I'm 55 and already decrepit!

Diabetes, HBP, dodgy knees, and so on.

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Sorry to hear that, we're both pensionable age but are fit and healthy - long may it last as we plan to be travelling for another 2 decades

[GoofyK]

Originally Posted by Concerned

Only middle aged me and wife (both in our 50s). We haven't booked yet, thinking it might be worth waiting for the BF sale. Prices are bonkers right now.

If there are 10 of you then you should book as two separate parties. Do you really ALL need to travel? Not sure that it's a good idea for over 65s to travel as Covid is still rampant in the US, but it's your choice.

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only my mother is over 65 in our party and I kinda would like her to come with us as this is the family trip, with me and my bro and sister and our kids. if mum doesn't come, there be no one to be at home with her.. so if mum not go.. no one goes!

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by Concerned

Only middle aged me and wife (both in our 50s). We haven't booked yet, thinking it might be worth waiting for the BF sale. Prices are bonkers right now.

If there are 10 of you then you should book as two separate parties. Do you really ALL need to travel? Not sure that it's a good idea for over 65s to travel as Covid is still rampant in the US, but it's your choice.

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What an odd comment, you do know age is just a number don't you?

[itz_baseline]

To answer the OPs post title. Yes we are booked. We got lucky in Feb when some very cheap direct flights Man-Mco came up with Virgin so booked them knowing that it was at 0 risk if COVID was still around and flights were cancelled.

When they were cancelled we just left the flights and did nothing until the 11 month mark of return flights being released. Now changed flights to Aug 22 and the original price was honoured as we hadn’t asked for a refund or voucher.

Just a heads up really if anyone’s flights are cancelled over the next few weeks. Don’t take anything, just leave your flights and rebook when flights are released. Our flights would be £9,000 for 5 of us if it was a new booking.

[Concerned]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

What an odd comment, you do know age is just a number don't you?

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Erm, no it's not.

[Concerned]

Originally Posted by GoofyK

only my mother is over 65 in our party and I kinda would like her to come with us as this is the family trip, with me and my bro and sister and our kids. if mum doesn't come, there be no one to be at home with her.. so if mum not go.. no one goes!

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Can you not book as two separate parties? You can't realistically expect to all sit together when there are 10 of you. You may have to get different flights as well - this requires some careful management.

[Concerned]

Originally Posted by MrsBC

Sorry to hear that, we're both pensionable age but are fit and healthy - long may it last as we plan to be travelling for another 2 decades

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Bad genes in my family, I expect. Oh well...

[MrsBC]

Originally Posted by Concerned

Bad genes in my family, I expect. Oh well...

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We are lucky - my dad is late 80s, does all his own housework, gardening etc and still goes fishing twice a week

[GoofyK]

Originally Posted by Concerned

Can you not book as two separate parties? You can't realistically expect to all sit together when there are 10 of you. You may have to get different flights as well - this requires some careful management.

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thanks for your concern..

we always travel as big family, cos we don't like to leave anyone behind.. and honestly I have no problems getting seats next to each other. and never had to travel seperately. I will have to make 2 separate booking as each booking can only take max 9 ppl.

im the one who plans everything, from flights to transfer, park days and dinner reservations. like u said, need some management.. but not impossible, and honestly it isn't too hard.

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Concerned

I'm 55 and already decrepit!

Diabetes, HBP, dodgy knees, and so on.

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Originally Posted by Concerned

Do you really ALL need to travel? Not sure that it's a good idea for over 65s to travel as Covid is still rampant in the US, but it's your choice.

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Blimey Concerned, with all your ailments and needing to travel in PE due to your weight issue I'm surprised you haven't included your 55 year old self in your opinion of whether over 65's should travel to the US due to Covid but, as you say, it's personal choice Unfortunately Covid remains rampant in many countries, indeed, I'm hoping the UK doesn't ramp up further with the recently announced new descendent of the Delta variant.

If you reach the tender age of 65 your travel views may change as the sun, warmth and pool exercise is so good for knacked bones. We head off in November for our Bokeelia winter sojourn, with me hitting 65 on 25th Dec, and even tho our mates Arth Ritus and Ma Cane insist on tagging along we both intend to winter as long as we can