November 2020 international travel rules

Ben1989

I am not worried about the airport. I'm sure they don't care.

It's getting to the airport. We had a hotel booked the night before the flight. No idea if this is still going to be an option, probably not. If not, means travelling at 4am in the morning. This will either work for or against us. Early enough that police might not be checking. But early enough we'll be one of very few cars on the road.

bradders1983

Ben1989 said:

I am not worried about the airport. I'm sure they don't care.

It's getting to the airport. We had a hotel booked the night before the flight. No idea if this is still going to be an option, probably not. If not, means travelling at 4am in the morning. This will either work for or against us. Early enough that police might not be checking. But early enough we'll be one of very few cars on the road.

Travel at the speed limit and dont draw any attention to yourselves.

Ben1989

bradders1983 said:

Ben1989 said:

I am not worried about the airport. I'm sure they don't care.

It's getting to the airport. We had a hotel booked the night before the flight. No idea if this is still going to be an option, probably not. If not, means travelling at 4am in the morning. This will either work for or against us. Early enough that police might not be checking. But early enough we'll be one of very few cars on the road.

Travel at the speed limit and dont draw any attention to yourselves.

Yes I would be. But what happens? Do they force you to turn around? Let you continue but get fined?

sheramber

Last time Tv showed police checking registration numbers on the motorway  and if the registered keeper address  was from out with the county they were stopping them and turning them back. 
 
There has not been time for any decisions to be made at the moment as it was sprung on everybody.

Leodogger

bradders1983 said:

Leodogger said:

Further update:   To double check I spoke again to Ryainair chat line and they said they only need passport and tickets to check in but I should contact the embassy in the country I am heading to to check if that is all we will need from their end!    Why the Spanish embassy would want to check why you are entering the country from the UK I don't know.

There are no restrictions on UK nationals entering Spain but do check the details in the 2nd grey box here...

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain

The chat has told you to check with the embassy as that is their stock answer: all entry requirements are the responsibility of the passenger.

Those are the standard rules which I already knew about but the lockdown introduces new rules which have not been set out by the Gov until now but apparently they are going to issue a more comprehensive set of rules on Wednesday but what's the bet it will just be a confirmation of what we have already been told and as I said, the airports have been given no new guidance since temperatures were introduced after the last lockdown.

Ben1989

They might give the aviation industry a little bit of support by not fully enforcing the ban. I guess none of us know.

epm-84

Ben1989 said:

They might give the aviation industry a little bit of support by not fully enforcing the ban. I guess none of us know.

While airlines have responsibility for ensuring passengers on their planes are travelling legally, airport staff and border control staff (employed by the government) are also present at airports.  Usually border control don't check outgoing passengers but in the current circumstances we don't know what may happen.

Ben1989

We booked directly with BA, and up to the time of flying you can cancel your flight and receive a voucher. My worry is we try and travel get so close to get denied and not enough time to or any opportunity to cancel it to receive the voucher and throwing £1,100 down the drain.

epm-84

sheramber said:

Last time Tv showed police checking registration numbers on the motorway  and if the registered keeper address  was from out with the county they were stopping them and turning them back. 
 
There has not been time for any decisions to be made at the moment as it was sprung on everybody.

I hope you've reported that incorrectly and what you are describing is in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, not England. If what you are reporting is correct then it would mean a student in Cardiff who has driven from their halls of residence to the local supermarket in their car, would be sent back to their home address, even if it's in Newcastle.  The government guidance for England specifically states students must remain at their term time addresses so many students with cars will be using them outside the area they are registered to.

Ben1989

epm-84 said:

sheramber said:

Last time Tv showed police checking registration numbers on the motorway  and if the registered keeper address  was from out with the county they were stopping them and turning them back. 
 
There has not been time for any decisions to be made at the moment as it was sprung on everybody.

I hope you've reported that incorrectly and what you are describing is in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, not England. If what you are reporting is correct then it would mean a student in Cardiff who has driven from their halls of residence to the local supermarket in their car, would be sent back to their home address, even if it's in Newcastle.  The government guidance for England specifically states students must remain at their term time addresses so many students with cars will be using them outside the area they are registered to.

I imagine the students could explain the reasoning and maybe even show their uni student card?