Foreign Travel 2021

- I'm planning a holiday in Europe this year
- Where are you going?
- Bognor Regis

courtest of Morecambe & Wise, a long time ago
Sorry PieMan, couldn't resist ?
 
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Well, the real reason for asking was that I'd booked flights with.....Ryanair for Easter. Yes, well hindsight is a wonderful thing and I booked in July when everything was super duper. Despite Ryanair offering free (cost) change to flights, we decided to sweat it out. Well, the flights have been moved +/- 5 hours so......FULL REFUND can be had. I've applied, and will not be re-booking until we are all clear. Hopefully next year now.
 
Crazyface said:
Well, the real reason for asking was that I'd booked flights with.....Ryanair for Easter. Yes, well hindsight is a wonderful thing and I booked in July when everything was super duper. Despite Ryanair offering free (cost) change to flights, we decided to sweat it out. Well, the flights have been moved +/- 5 hours so......FULL REFUND can be had. I've applied, and will not be re-booking until we are all clear. Hopefully next year now.
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last sept/October daughter went to a travel agent re booking a holiday for next month. They pushed Mexico and said all would be well. We have changed an already rebooked trip to Normandy in April to September. Watch this space on that one.
 
PieMan said:
Speaking to family in Australia, they're expecting their borders to remain closed to international travellers (except Kiwis) for the rest of 2021.

So looks like my family trip to Oz will be 2022 (was supposed to go last July/August).

Can't see Europe being an option this summer either; we're looking at UK holidays this year.
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What’s making your family think that mate?

We were supposed to be out there last august as well to see first granddaughter and were hoping to get out for Christmas this year but had hoped they might start opening up towards October time once the vaccine has been well distributed!
 
smange said:
What’s making your family think that mate?

We were supposed to be out there last august as well to see first granddaughter and were hoping to get out for Christmas this year but had hoped they might start opening up towards October time once the vaccine has been well distributed!
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My lad had a couple of years working out there on solar farms. He is desperate to get back out there and has been keeping a close eye on the situation. From what he has been hearing, it does go along the same lines of what Pieman has said ☹️
 
My brother is in Sydney, his FiL was a senior civil servant in the Aus government so has good contacts, he’s saying 2022 before they re-open, it may change if the rest of the world get it under control.

My mum is trying to organise a visit, so we’ve been keeping an eye on it.
 
Wilson said:
My brother is in Sydney, his FiL was a senior civil servant in the Aus government so has good contacts, he’s saying 2022 before they re-open, it may change if the rest of the world get it under control.

My mum is trying to organise a visit, so we’ve been keeping an eye on it.
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My two sons are in Sydney area as well and of course the granddaughter! As I said earlier we were hoping to get Xmas out there this year but maybe we have to wait a bit longer if you guys are right.

Ah well never mind, at least have an Irish summer to look forward to again ☔️
 
I'm looking at a trip to Oz around Dec/Jan but reading some of the comments on here that may be a bit optimistic ?
 
smange said:
What’s making your family think that mate?

We were supposed to be out there last august as well to see first granddaughter and were hoping to get out for Christmas this year but had hoped they might start opening up towards October time once the vaccine has been well distributed!
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The problem is whilst we are vaccinating well ATM other parts of the world aren't so much until we all get the mindset it's us Vs the virus not us Vs another country's method of dealing with the virus the better because until the world has it beat we can't risk rushing back to "normal"
 
Watching TV this morning seems like they (AZ) are already working on the vaccine against the South African strain and will be ready to vaccinate in the Autumn. This could go on and on and on.......
 
Crazyface said:
Watching TV this morning seems like they (AZ) are already working on the vaccine against the South African strain and will be ready to vaccinate in the Autumn. This could go on and on and on.......
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Is there proof that the current vaccines do not protect against the SA strain?
 
bobmac said:
My understanding is although you may still catch the new virus strain, you will still be protected by the vaccine against any serious reaction/hospitalisation.
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Saw a bit of a programme the other night re the Oxford AZ folk and there response to the new strains. It was amazing, it’s like they take this challenge personally. Fantastic to see folk like this excelling.
 
Tashyboy said:
Saw a bit of a programme the other night re the Oxford AZ folk and there response to the new strains. It was amazing, it’s like they take this challenge personally. Fantastic to see folk like this excelling.
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The need to update the vaccine has been known from the start. From a technical point of view, it is fairly easy to do, and can be done quickly. The main delay will be approval, but FDA in the US have recently issued a statement that basically says they will work with companies and will not need full regulatory packages, so this is going to become like the OS updates for your phone or computer, they will drop every now and again and you will be advised to get them to maintain full functionality and safety.

In time, we will hopefully build up a cumulative immunity that fills in some of the spaces in between. This is basically what happens with flu. Most people don't get the vaccine but don't get the illness either despite almost certainly being espoused to it because it is endemic in the community.
 
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