Denied access to flight

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Insurance sold by the companies which offer COVID protection in their policies usually covers being denied travel due to failing a temperature or PCR test.  However, if you forgot to get a test or didn't know you're supposed to get one then you're unlikely to be covered. 

The only instance where you might have been covered by insurance if it was your outbound flight and the FCDO had issue an advisory against non-essential travel to Germany between when you booked and when you travelled.

Travel within the EU is usually straight forward and travelling via an EU country doesn't usually change anything.  However, unfortunately COVID and now Brexit has resulted in things being less straight forward, so you can't presume you can travel from Turkey to the UK via Germany restriction free, anymore than from Iran to Greece via Iraq, Israel and Turkey.

Blanchy615

Westin said:

Curious to know what saving was gained by booking two separate flights with the Czech based online ticket seller - kiwi.com for a flight between Turkey and the UK via Germany with a 5 hrs initial connection?   In August last year there would surely have been many direct to UK options?

I honestly can't see you getting satisfaction with this one.

When I originally booked it there was a combined saving(for the two of us) of about £600(one way) compared to a direct flight. I've booked enough flights over the years to know that I have to shop around,

Barny1979

Blanchy615 said:

 I've booked enough flights over the years to know that I have to shop around,

But yet, not quite enough to check entry requirements for the Countries you're visiting.

Blanchy615

Thanks for all the factual replies. I didn't expect the condescending ones, but I guess some people are that way inclined. When I went away, there wasn't a requirement for the tests, and yes I understand there was an element of change. I will take on board the reputation that Kiwi appear to have, and hopefully not encounter this kind of situation again. I wasn't looking for any kind of pity, nor was I looking someone to insinuate I was stupid, I was just looking for a bit of knowledge/advice!!

Blanchy615

Barny1979 said:

Blanchy615 said:

 I've booked enough flights over the years to know that I have to shop around,

But yet, not quite enough to check entry requirements for the Countries you''re visiting.

Ooh funny guy!!

DCFC79

Blanchy615 said:

Thanks for all the factual replies. I didn't expect the condescending ones, but I guess some people are that way inclined. When I went away, there wasn't a requirement for the tests, and yes I understand there was an element of change. I will take on board the reputation that Kiwi appear to have, and hopefully not encounter this kind of situation again. I wasn't looking for any kind of pity, nor was I looking someone to insinuate I was stupid, I was just looking for a bit of knowledge/advice!!

Yes when you went away there wasn't a requirement but maybe the requirements changed while you were away