Working as a Nurse during Covid19, travel advice needed.

jennyn7

I am working as a nurse during the covid19 pandemic. I have reservations about flying and taking a holiday when there is a very high chance I could be carrying covid19. I have not had any antibody testing yet. I don’t want to board a plane and potentially infect all other passengers & the same applies with going to another country - I could easily take the virus there. It’s all good and well wearing masks and gloves but they aren’t 100% effective in blocking the virus. I am unable to get through to EasyJet (who I am booked with) to ask for their advice and will be due to fly 26th June. 

Had anyone else been in this situation? Can anyone give me some advice? 

On top of this my employer has mentioned that my leave may be cancelled if they need me to work, where do I stand with this in terms of getting a refund on flights? 

Life__Goes__On

Check your flights are still bookable,  if they are all "sold out" around the date of your flight  wait for EJ to cancel as they will do soon.

JamoLew

There will be a minimum time allowed for them to cancel leave - how long have you got booked off ?
Someone should be along to clarify the exact rules
Also - although its a few weeks away, what have work said about you not being available for 14 days when you return ?

Caz3121

you should be able to see your options here - https://www.easyjet.com/en/policy/coronavirus/online-support/q0
you may be able to change your flights to a date in the future

CambridgeUnited

jennyn7 said:

I am working as a nurse during the covid19 pandemic. I have reservations about flying and taking a holiday when there is a very high chance I could be carrying covid19. I have not had any antibody testing yet. I don’t want to board a plane and potentially infect all other passengers & the same applies with going to another country - I could easily take the virus there. It’s all good and well wearing masks and gloves but they aren’t 100% effective in blocking the virus. I am unable to get through to EasyJet (who I am booked with) to ask for their advice and will be due to fly 26th June. 

Had anyone else been in this situation? Can anyone give me some advice? 

On top of this my employer has mentioned that my leave may be cancelled if they need me to work, where do I stand with this in terms of getting a refund on flights? 

I do not think work can just ask you to cancel, and if they did they should pay the costs you incur.

macman

What does your holiday insurance offer you if your leave is cancelled?

sheramber

CambridgeUnited said:

jennyn7 said:

I am working as a nurse during the covid19 pandemic. I have reservations about flying and taking a holiday when there is a very high chance I could be carrying covid19. I have not had any antibody testing yet. I don’t want to board a plane and potentially infect all other passengers & the same applies with going to another country - I could easily take the virus there. It’s all good and well wearing masks and gloves but they aren’t 100% effective in blocking the virus. I am unable to get through to EasyJet (who I am booked with) to ask for their advice and will be due to fly 26th June. 

Had anyone else been in this situation? Can anyone give me some advice? 

On top of this my employer has mentioned that my leave may be cancelled if they need me to work, where do I stand with this in terms of getting a refund on flights? 

I do not think work can just ask you to cancel, and if they did they should pay the costs you incur.

Yes they can
https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/booking-time-off-

Booking time off 

The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as the amount of leave a worker wants to take (for example 2 days’ notice for 1 day’s leave), unless the contract says something different.

An employer can refuse a leave request but they must give as much notice as the amount of leave requested - for example 2 weeks’ notice if the leave requested was 2 weeks..

gettingtheresometime

JamoLew said:

There will be a minimum time allowed for them to cancel leave - how long have you got booked off ?
Someone should be along to clarify the exact rules
Also - although its a few weeks away, what have work said about you not being available for 14 days when you return ?

The OP wouldn't be subject to the quarantine rules which makes the whole point of the quarantine a) pointless b)just put into place for grabbing headlines

sheramber

gettingtheresometime said:

JamoLew said:

There will be a minimum time allowed for them to cancel leave - how long have you got booked off ?
Someone should be along to clarify the exact rules
Also - although its a few weeks away, what have work said about you not being available for 14 days when you return ?

The OP wouldn't be subject to the quarantine rules which makes the whole point of the quarantine a) pointless b)just put into place for grabbing headlines

 Why would she not be subject to quarantine rules?
Passengers arriving in the UK by plane, ferry or train - including UK nationals - will be asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate for 14 days.

Anyone arriving from the Common Travel Area (CTA) - the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man - does not have to enter quarantine.

p00hsticks

sheramber said:

gettingtheresometime said:

JamoLew said:

There will be a minimum time allowed for them to cancel leave - how long have you got booked off ?
Someone should be along to clarify the exact rules
Also - although its a few weeks away, what have work said about you not being available for 14 days when you return ?

The OP wouldn't be subject to the quarantine rules which makes the whole point of the quarantine a) pointless b)just put into place for grabbing headlines

 Why would she not be subject to quarantine rules?
Passengers arriving in the UK by plane, ferry or train - including UK nationals - will be asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate for 14 days.

Anyone arriving from the Common Travel Area (CTA) - the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man - does not have to enter quarantine.

Health care professionals who are coming into the UK to provide health care are exempt (except in Scotland)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules