Holiday going ahead but country now wont allow unvaccinated - am I eligible for a refund/free change

VicciB

I booked my holiday for August last year to Portugal but then had to rearrange it due to their restrictions at the time meaning we all had to isolate. We changed it to Majorca as in July last year, Majorca wasn't an issue to travel to, as long as you had a negative test, all was fine.
Now you cannot travel there if you are unvaccinated so I imagine we will have to cancel and rearrange.... AGAIN! Will we be charged again for this? We were charged to make the changes last time even though it was out of our control, will insurance cover us if we decide to not go due to more charges to change? (There's 6 of us going so its not cheap to keep making changes) 
The holiday is with JET 2 btw

Westin

I suspect those who are remaining unvaccinated will see more and more restrictions placed on travel.

You travel organiser is best placed to answer specific questions but I suspect you will indeed be charged for each amendment you make.

You need to read your insurance policy to find out what cover you have. They all vary.

Martin_the_Unjust

Well you could get vaccinated I suppose?

Thrugelmir

Insurance is unlikely to cover you when there's options to mitigate the risk of a claim being made. 

Carrot007

I would expect it depends on why you are not vaccinated.

If it is becuase you can't be I would expect possibly. Though noit definately.

If it is your choice I would expect nothing.

onashoestring

Your options with jet2 holidays are cancel 70+ days before your departure and loose your deposit only 

or
pay a fee + any additional costs to change destination . ( bearing in mind that the destination you choose could also change it’s entry requirements between now and when you travel) 

Most travel insurance policies won't cover if you can't travel because you haven't had your COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Going forward if you do decide to travel (to a destination that will permit entry to unvaccinated travellers)and you’ve turned down the vaccine offered to you by the NHS,( not because you are exempt) your travel Insurance will not cover any COVID-related claims.When taking out travel insurance, all customers are expected to exercise reasonable care for their own safety and must take reasonable steps to avoid a claim.

Needing a vaccination before travel is not a new concept. Many places already require vaccination against diseases such as typhoid before you can travel and this has an impact on your health cover.

Exodi

I think you'll struggle to travel without vaccination, and why would you want to? I'd be too worried about catching Covid and being hospitalised in a foreign country.

From how you've worded your post, it sounds like you already have insurance in place- the best person to answer your question would be your insurer.

Personally, I can't see it as you are wilfully putting yourself at risk (though you may think the opposite).

mattyprice4004

It is in your control - you chose not to be vaccinated, which in turn means the holiday can't go ahead. 
Either pay, lose the holiday or have the vaccine course before you're due to travel. 

If you can't have it for medical reasons (seeing that it's a 5G mind control device from Bill Gates on Facebook doesn't count) you can usually get a medical exemption from your doctor. 
With regards to insurance, most policies I'm aware of don't cover for vaccination-related cancellations where it's a non-medical issue (as it's down to the policyholder not having the required vaccinations). 

superbigal

Tell them you are the world number 1 tennis player.
well perhaps not !

VicciB

When the original holiday was booked, COVID wasnt even a thing, all this has transpired after the booking which I and no1 has any control over. They wouldnt let us cancel without losing the entire holiday amount as the restrictions were brought in approx 35 days before travel for my first holiday in August of last year.
Had I booked a holiday AFTER the whole pandemic I get it, but the holiday was effectively booked and fully paid for pre March 2020 

bagand96

VicciB said:

When the original holiday was booked, COVID wasnt even a thing, all this has transpired after the booking which I and no1 has any control over. They wouldnt let us cancel without losing the entire holiday amount as the restrictions were brought in approx 35 days before travel for my first holiday in August of last year.
Had I booked a holiday AFTER the whole pandemic I get it, but the holiday was effectively booked and fully paid for pre March 2020 

Unfortunately though the fact that you cannot meet the entry requirements to Portugal and Spain is not the fault of the holiday operator either.