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Test and trace payment
Hey, my daughter has applied for the payment and they have asked he for the test and trace ID that is given to you after entering the positive PCR test. She does not have this in her emails or text messages. Has anyone had the same experience and how to get this number? Thanks
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Isolation advice
Myself and my son tested positive at weekend, my husband was displaying symptoms but tested negative on LFT's and has continued to do so all week. I ordered PCR through post for him (sight impaired so couldn't get to test centre on his own). This come back today as positive, even though LFT this morning was definitely…
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Kindest money-related act of kindness of 2021?
What's the most notable random act of kindness (money-related) you experienced in 2021? It could be something someone did for you, something you witnessed happening, or something you did yourself. Thank you, MSE Laura F
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Spanish SpTH Passenger Locator App: Android
I'm running this app on Android (it's the app that you put your Spanish passenger locator form info into to generate a QR code). It ran an update this morning and has now stopped working entirely: it opens to the front page and then you can do nothing more. Has anyone else had the same issue?
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Travelling to Italy with single dose (says need proof - any ideas what?)
Hi all, I know in Italy you need the 'Super Green Pass' to do pretty much anything, which usuaully requires two doses. However, a child is travelling and iNews reports that: "Italy will accept a single dose of vaccination for Super Green Pass status so long as the holder is not yet eligible for their second dose." This is…
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Ferry to Holland and onward travel to Spain
Hi, I would like to take the ferry from Newcastle to Holland, for onward travel via France to Spain. Has anyone used the ferry from Newcastle recently and did you require a note verbale? On DFDS website it says. I have tried to contact o:) DFDS but no reply. >
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Deferred holiday now losing deposit! Help
So we were due to go to Turkey in August 2020. We obviously deferred as we were so unsure what was happening and didn’t want to pay in full as again unsure if the holiday would go ahead but we weren’t comfortable going. So we deferred to 2021. Again same situation so deferred to 2022. The issue now is that my then 16 year…
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Length of time required before entry (to Czech Republic) after a booster jab
I am completely baffled by the information around & would like to know the length of time required before entry to Czech Republic after a having a booster jab. There appears to be contradictory statements - gov.uk says it requires 14 day wait after vaccination while the British Embassy in Prague page says that as long as…
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Can the hotel dispute my Section 75 decision?
I was supposed to travel to Crete in June 2020 which obviously didn't happen, at the time they issued us a voucher which we did not accept as they wouldn't refund us under the newly passed Greek Law 'Article 70', at the time I filed either a Chargeback or Section 75 with Halifax (can't remember which one), which was…
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Doha and Saudi Arabia
I'm a UK citizen booked to fly to Islamabad with a stop in Doha on the way out (just a few hours) and a stop in Saudi Arabia (19 hours on the way back). I will be in transit i.e. not leaving the airport. I have both vaccinations and a booster, but I'm unsure if I would be required to comply with these countries rules…
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Which company LFT is best?
So far we have 4 of these 1 Original NHS branded ones (more white less blue packaging) 2 Orient gene 3 SureScreen (Made in 🇬🇧) 4 Flowflex (more blue less white packaging) Which ones give nice results? I like Surescreen ones as they have less packaging. Looks wise, Flowflex look most fancy. NHS & Orient gene ones look meh.
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[London] Where to get Johnson and Johnson vaccine from? (Canada travel)
Hi guys, Planning on travelling (and maybe more.. ) to Canada, and I was wondering how I can get hold of the J&J vaccine in the UK, London specifically. They seem to be very rare and it's hard to track down which GP practice/Hospital is handing those out. Do you personally have been given/or know someone who's been given…
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Covid Passport Expiry
Many countries in the EU are imposing an expiry date of 270 days from the date of your last shot on Covid Passports. If you had your booster in November 2021 this means many people won't be eligible for entry using this less hassle free method come August 2022. Without the ability to get a fourth shot does anyone have any…
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Accounting for bounce back loan
Hi, really hoping someone might be able to help. A friend got a covid bounce back loan for business. He is aware that he can claim only the interest element of the repayments but obviously, the money he borrowed went into the business. Since this is a bit like him introducing cash in to the business to help it at a…
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Holiday booked pre covid
If a holiday was booked pre covid restrictions and has been moved every year, and the country we are booked has strict travel rules (have to be fully vaccinated) are we able to cancel and receive full refund inc deposit if a member of the family is unvaccinated and we are therefore unable to travel there? What are the…
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No refund
2 couples went on holiday in November 2021 . We ordered out tests for our return. The government changed the criteria whilst we were away. We ordered our PCR tests and were told we would receive a refund for our first test. This was all done through Chronomics. Everything was fine with the tests etc. On our return our…
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Travel insurance covering accommodation and new flights if need to isolate and extend stay?
Hello Does anyone know please whether any travel insurance policies cover accommodation costs and new flights if you test positive for covid on holiday and have to extend your stay in order to isolate and then come home later? We are two vaccinated adults and two unvaccinated children hoping to travel to Turkey this month…
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Travel Insurance only paying accomodation for extended stay due to catching covid
Hi all, we went to Florida for 2 weeks, ended up having to stay for 4, son caught covid and then husband. Airline changed our flights free of charge. Sent of insurance claim, including receipts for meals (mostly uber eats deliveries as we had to isolate) it looks like they wont cover any of the meals, not happy does any…
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Travelling to Canada post-covid infection
Hi! I am triple jabbed and have a positive PCR test from the NHS. The Canadian website says this: When you arrive at the border, you must present an accepted negative molecular test result (paper or electronic proof) or proof of a previous positive molecular test result taken at least 10 calendar days and no more than 180…
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Traveling to Dublin from England covid requirements
I tested positive yesterday for Covid and I'm meant to be flying out to Dublin on the 16th February next week. I've been told I come out of isolation on the 15th providing I test negative on a lateral flow on the 14th and 15th. I have been told I will be locked out of my covid travel pass for 10 days from testing positive,…
