Portugal quarantine in Scotland, unable to get refund

kaggi

bradders1983 said:

Would you? Which airline?

Jet2

bradders1983

I can't see anywhere on the Jet2 website stating that this is an option on what I presume is a flight only booking, can you provide a link?   The airline is cancelling a lot of flights to the "forbidden" countries themselves, however.

kaggi

bradders1983 said:

I can't see anywhere on the Jet2 website stating that this is an option on what I presume is a flight only booking, can you provide a link?   The airline is cancelling a lot of flights to the "forbidden" countries themselves, however.

I spoke to someone on Saturday at Jet2 and this was what she told me and suggested I leave it a few days and call back to see if anything has changed as I’d be paying the maximum change fee just now as it is.  

superbigal

If Portugal is added onto the UK quarantine and FCO non approved list on Thursday then I imagine JET2 as per usual policy will cancel everything affected.
Portugals stats are currently 24 per 100,000 so a reasonable chance it is back on the UK naughty step Thursday.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139048/coronavirus-case-rates-in-the-past-7-days-in-europe-by-country/

kaggi

Thanks but I don’t want to be hoping other people’s plans are ruined as well, if we have to just suck it up, sadly we’ll do that.  

jon81uk

Claim on your travel insurance?

epm-84

kaggi said:

eskbanker said:

kaggi said:

However, as it isn’t a UK wide quarantine if we don’t go it is classed as a disinclination to travel so can’t get a refund for flights

It wouldn't make any difference if it was a UK-wide quarantine, by the way....

Yes it would if it was against FCO advice.  I would be able to cancel my flights for a refund or credit note as oppose to now when I can only change the dates for an additional fee. 

The FCO advice for countries like France is they advise against all but essential travel.  If you've booked a package holiday then you'll be able to get a refund, your booking transferred or a credit note.  However, if you've booked flight only it depends on the airline's policy, with Ryanair you would certainly not get a refund but you may be able to change your booking for an alternative route or an alternative date.

What you have to remember is the Scottish government are not advising against going on holiday to Portugal they are just saying if you go to Portugal then you need to self-isolate for 14 days after returning as a precaution, in the same way that if you've been to a pub and may have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive then you need to self-isolate for 14 days.

epm-84

superbigal said:

If Portugal is added onto the UK quarantine and FCO non approved list on Thursday then I imagine JET2 as per usual policy will cancel everything affected.
Portugals stats are currently 24 per 100,000 so a reasonable chance it is back on the UK naughty step Thursday.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139048/coronavirus-case-rates-in-the-past-7-days-in-europe-by-country/

Grant Shapps took a different approach to Portugal last week. He said the country was just above the 20 mark that they usually use for implementing the 14 day quarantine.  However, the country had done a lot more testing than other countries, which is partly why the rate being reported increased, therefore he didn't want to penalise Portugal (or other countries) for doing the right thing.  Scotland took a different approach and said it's over 20 so everyone returning to Scotland from Portugal is to self-isolate.

bradders1983

epm-84 said:

superbigal said:

If Portugal is added onto the UK quarantine and FCO non approved list on Thursday then I imagine JET2 as per usual policy will cancel everything affected.
Portugals stats are currently 24 per 100,000 so a reasonable chance it is back on the UK naughty step Thursday.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139048/coronavirus-case-rates-in-the-past-7-days-in-europe-by-country/

Grant Shapps took a different approach to Portugal last week. He said the country was just above the 20 mark that they usually use for implementing the 14 day quarantine.  However, the country had done a lot more testing than other countries, which is partly why the rate being reported increased, therefore he didn't want to penalise Portugal (or other countries) for doing the right thing.  Scotland took a different approach and said it's over 20 so everyone returning to Scotland from Portugal is to self-isolate.

A rather bizarre stance for England to take when you take into account the UK has done more testing and cacked itself as a result and implemented the "rule of 6".

Portugal has now crept up to 26...

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139048/coronavirus-case-rates-in-the-past-7-days-in-europe-by-country/

That is dated yesterday though so not quite up to date.

superbigal

Yes you imagine Portugal will now be added maybe along with Denmark and contreversially he could add Oirland