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Airbnb Refund
I stayed in an Airbnb for the Great North Run. I was raising money for the bereavement charity CRUSE following the death of my brother from Covid in March 2020. Despite having paid the enhanced cleaning fees the flat had not been cleaned at all. The beds had not been changed, the bathroom bin was still full and a pile of…
Holidaysafe travel insurance ?
Recently received an email from Holidaysafe to say that they were unable to offer a renewal quote for our annual travel insurance , they would be in touch when they could ! Have read since that the parent company has had difficulty negotiating terms for UK Customers . Anyone any ideas if they are likely to get back to…
Traveling within 90 days of a Positive Covid test to US with Children Under 16
New to the forum and wondered if anyone can shed any light. Myself, wife & 2 children (under-the-age of 16) have recently tested positive and recovered from COVID19 however are due to fly to the US in 6 weeks time. According to the testing rules for entry we are unable to complete PCR tests for the trip as it is likely…
Help getting travel refund from an Australian your company
I booked a holiday tour via an Australian company called Wild Kiwi to Australia on 1 March 2020 before the pandemic. We were due to go on 26th April 2020, however this was cancelled by the company due to corona virus. They refused to refund and offered me credit vouchers on 29 March 2020 to be used by April 2022. Australia…
Lateral Flow Test day 2 question..
Hi everyone.First time poster on here.I'm a little confused about the day 2 lft despite reading various websites.I go to Lanzarote on the 19th of November, returning on the 26th.I understand the passenger locator form has to be filled in no more than 48 hours before returning home and a lft has to be booked before I fill…
Be happy
In this time and age we have to learn to give, be generous to the ones less fortunate. Be kind and I am sure everyone will be happy.
Proof of first dose of COVID vaccine for a 15 yo
We’re travelling to NYC for Xmas where at least one dose of vaccine is required to access any public space (museums, attractions, restaurants etc) My 15yo has just had his first jab lasts week but I am struggling to get the proof of this. 119 or NHS can only generate covid pases for fully vaccinated over 16s. NHS app that…
Travelling to USA without a smartphone
I am planning to travel to Las Vegas in the USA in January. I am thinking about how I can successfully fill in my Passenger Locator Form (PLF), within 48 hours of my return flight.Do I need a smartphone to complete this task? I was hoping to create a PLF before I travelled, and then add the day 2 test reference 48hrs…
Will other countries ban UK flights?
If COVID cases rise to 100,00 per day in UK as Savid Javid warned this week - what are the chances that other countries will ban UK flights like Morocco has ? How quickly could they do this ?
Small Business Rate Relief Grant
Hi I just wanted to check about the Small Business Rate Relief grant which was a one off payment of £10,000, is that now classed as taxable income? I thought that the SEISS were but not the one of payment to small businesses who were exempt from paying business rates. Can anyone provide some advice as I’m preparing my…
ESTA ,s Cancelled ?
My wife and i applied and payed for ESTAs to visit NewYork last year,the american gov suspended them due to travel restrictions thru Covid .Does anybody in the same boat know if they have been become live again ? i have had a quick look on the USA website and it says you can apply for new ESTA s but does not say anything…
Positive Covid test - Premier Inn booking refund?
Hi, I've just tested positive for Covid, and tried to cancel a Premier Inn booking for the weekend as I won't be able to travel. It's just a standard booking so they said it isn't eligible for a refund, can only change the date - anyone had any better luck? Thanks
UK Passenger Locator Form want single QR code NHS Covid Pass generates two
This morning I used the NHS app to generate a Covid Pass. This has 2 QR codes, one for each of the two jabs. Wanting to do a test run of filling in the Passenger Locator Form for returning to the UK I got to the point Verify Your Vaccination Status and read the following: If you have been fully vaccinated in the UK, you…
RyanAir requirements
Has anyone flown to Spain with RyanAir in the last week or so. If so can you tell us what is required to fly. We are fully vaccinated and have our certificates and we know we have to fill in a passenger locator form. Are there any Covid tests that need to be taken before, during and after the visit?
Connecting Flights Covid Requirement?
Hey, looking for some help when it comes to connecting flights. Cannot find anything specifically on this. At the end of the month we are flying from the UK to the USA for a 5 day stay in New York. Both the outbound and inbound flights have an indirect stop in Germany of roughly 2 hours changing planes/ airlines. I…
day 2 covid test . use by date .
Living in scotland sturgeon made us follow different and more expensive covid rules . In october i went to lanzarote with tui . They offered through chronomics a deal on pcr day 2 tests and antigen test taken before i flew home as a package but sturgeon made all scots buy a scottish government day 2 test at an extra cost .…
Transiting the USA
I presume I do need to get a negative covid test each way if I take a flight transiting the USA? I was thinking of going to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico but most flights are via the States so that's too much hassle and risk of my holiday being ruined if I test positive. I suppose I can get a direct flight to Mexico instead,…
Einreiseanmeldung - Germany
The pdf contains not much more than a link to a page to enter my proof of vaccination which I've done. Is that it? I just take this 3 page doc containing that request link or do I get sent another one to confirm my vaccination. Anyone know ?
Good Luck to All USA Travellers!!!
Hi everyone - please keep us all updated on your experiences regarding the new travel situation for the USA. your views will be invaluable to future travellers and have a great time !!!!!!!
wife returning from amber list country
Hi Can you please advise if My wife will need to do a flow lateral test as is returning from Amber list country on Tuesday? if so can she get done at any chemist and does need to not this on the passenger locator from?

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