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Covid Requirements for a package trip

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  • soolin said:
    Which countries can you travel to without any restrictions for those who refused the injections?
    You would need to check the individual countries before committing to travel, but this slightly out of date article suggests there are a few- you do have to jump through some hoops, paid for tests etc, which vaccinated tourists do not.

    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-without-vaccine
    How long I wonder until all the restrictions are over for the unvaxed?
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    soolin said:
    Which countries can you travel to without any restrictions for those who refused the injections?
    You would need to check the individual countries before committing to travel, but this slightly out of date article suggests there are a few- you do have to jump through some hoops, paid for tests etc, which vaccinated tourists do not.

    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-without-vaccine
    How long I wonder until all the restrictions are over for the unvaxed?
    You would need a crystal ball to answer that, but I suspect at least a year or so yet, unless the unvaxxed who are unwilling to pay for tests and/or quarantine start to impact on tourist income. Some countries may even hold off fully open borders for tourism for even longer unless travellers are vaccinated. 

    However I suspect the unvaxxed either are not routine travellers or will just pay up for tests and passes and not make much impact on income from tourism . 
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    soolin said:
    Which countries can you travel to without any restrictions for those who refused the injections?
    You would need to check the individual countries before committing to travel, but this slightly out of date article suggests there are a few- you do have to jump through some hoops, paid for tests etc, which vaccinated tourists do not.

    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-without-vaccine
    How long I wonder until all the restrictions are over for the unvaxed?
    Covid in some mutatation or another is here for the foresseable future. Unfortunately at a global level the unvaxed far exceed the vaxed. Not going to change anytime soon. A case of out of sight out of mind. 
  • katejo
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    soolin said:
    Which countries can you travel to without any restrictions for those who refused the injections?
    You would need to check the individual countries before committing to travel, but this slightly out of date article suggests there are a few- you do have to jump through some hoops, paid for tests etc, which vaccinated tourists do not.

    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-without-vaccine
    How long I wonder until all the restrictions are over for the unvaxed?
    It depends as well on the travel company organising any package from the UK. Both of the ones which I have looked at so far require proof of vaccinations which isn't a problem for me.
  • soolin
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    katejo said:
    soolin said:
    Which countries can you travel to without any restrictions for those who refused the injections?
    You would need to check the individual countries before committing to travel, but this slightly out of date article suggests there are a few- you do have to jump through some hoops, paid for tests etc, which vaccinated tourists do not.

    https://www.cntraveller.com/article/travel-without-vaccine
    How long I wonder until all the restrictions are over for the unvaxed?
    It depends as well on the travel company organising any package from the UK. Both of the ones which I have looked at so far require proof of vaccinations which isn't a problem for me.
    Many (but not all) countries require proof of vaccination or additional tests and potential quarantine and some form of PLF and I suspect that a tour company is really just protecting themselves by asking before they book anything about vaccination status , it saves a lot of angry customers at airport by making sure passengers agree to that condition before they depart.

    However the question was aimed at unvaccinated travellers, so I assume at that point travel companies either talk through requirements about tests and quarantine with unvaxxed people , or decline to carry them at all due to potential issues. I am currently in the Canary Islands, EasyJet put no restrictions on my booking, but after booking sent at least weekly updates reminding me that I needed to comply with the Spanish rules to travel. The hotel had nothing on their website at all but on checking in asked me both for my passport and my proof of vaccination, I don’t know what would have happened if I had not been able to supply my Covid passport. 

    I do wonder if the terrible situation out in the Ukraine though has rightly overshadowed any need to re address tourism at the moment. 
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