Coronavirus and Summer Travel

[mike pobega]

I too have Rome in October/November. Please share the travel agents thoughts, Phil. Thanks

[Phil M]

I too have Rome in October/November. Please share the travel agents thoughts, Phil. Thanks

Will do.

[Michael Klein]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/euro ... index.html

TLDR is that europe in general seems to be on a path to try to reopen. That said, prospects look poor for those of us visiting from the US. I have a trip to Portugal on the books late August and am starting to accept that it is most likely not going to happen. I can still dream though.

[mark rudner]

emirates cancelled my late june flight to milan as of last night
i was hoping they would so i wouldn't have to make the decision
sicily will have to wait another year

[Jorge Henriquez]

Shoulda been in Palma de Mallorca right about now.........sniff.

[Paul McCourt]

I do love United.

We have a flight end of June to Kaui. Expect to cancel, but haven’t gotten around to it. But I am enjoying the shitshow of United moving my flight around. The original outbound was a stop in DEN then straight to Kauai. Then the Kauai leg was “waitlisted”. Then both outbound legs were. Then changed to up to Boston with the wife in first and me in the back. Then to SFO in the back but separated. Then to Kaui with each of us in the middle seat in the first comfort row. All this seating is despite other seats available. Now showing no flight at all from SFO onward, while asking to accept changes that don’t even get me to my destination. Ok.

Not to mention them saying if I pick an upgrade seat on the new flight that is more than what I paid, they will charge me the difference, but zero refund if the new pick is less. Which all the picks are now.

[mark rudner]

I do love United.

We have a flight end of June to Kaui. Expect to cancel, but haven’t gotten around to it. But I am enjoying the shitshow of United moving my flight around. The original outbound was a stop in DEN then straight to Kauai. Then the Kauai leg was “waitlisted”. Then both outbound legs were. Then changed to up to Boston with the wife in first and me in the back. Then to SFO in the back but separated. Then to Kaui with each of us in the middle seat in the first comfort row. All this seating is despite other seats available. Now showing no flight at all from SFO onward, while asking to accept changes that don’t even get me to my destination. Ok.

Not to mention them saying if I pick an upgrade seat on the new flight that is more than what I paid, they will charge me the difference, but zero refund if the new pick is less. Which all the picks are now.

i'm not sure shitshow is strong enough to describe that!

[Paul McCourt]

They tried to refuse a refund. I put that down fast since it was they who weren’t getting me to my destination.

I fly United frequently enough that I would certainly use a credit, but not if BK is a possibility.

[Mike Maguire]

Alaska is lifting the 14 quarantine June 5th.Testing 72 hr. before boarding mandatory.
I can live with that.

[Merrill Lindquist]

There are states where the 14 day quarantine is "urged" (like Massachusetts).Not dictated and not enforced...no citations or stuff like that. Others have or have had a hard and fast 14 day quarantine.

Starting Monday, travelers to Napa Valley will find things much more open.

[Victor Hong]

They tried to refuse a refund. I put that down fast since it was they who weren’t getting me to my destination.

I fly United frequently enough that I would certainly use a credit, but not if BK is a possibility.

Was that an expressly non-refundable ticket?

In late March, United fully refunded in cash the expressly non-refundable tickets which my mother and I had, for mid-February flights between San Francisco and Chicago. We cancelled just three days before departure, as the virus situation accelerated; United did not unilaterally cancel our reservations. I suspect that submitting the refund request early was key.

[Paul McCourt]

They tried to refuse a refund. I put that down fast since it was they who weren’t getting me to my destination.

I fly United frequently enough that I would certainly use a credit, but not if BK is a possibility.

Was that an expressly non-refundable ticket?

In late March, United fully refunded in cash the expressly non-refundable tickets which my mother and I had, for mid-February flights between San Francisco and Chicago. We cancelled just three days before departure, as the virus situation accelerated; United did not unilaterally cancel our reservations. I suspect that submitting the refund request early was key.

Doesn’t matter if it is refundable or not if they cancel. They are legally bound to give you a refund in that scenario.