Air travel policy updates

[ilovetotravel1977]

@bcwife76 I can't imagine how annoying this all is to the travel industry! We are just the travelers, they are needing this for their livelihood.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Yes, I think it is all systems GO!!!

Yay!!!!! It feels sooo good to think we can actually plan a trip and know that it will happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[quandrea]

Just bought tickets to The Music Man on Broadway with Hugh Jackman!!!! Not until May but I’m excited beyond words. Hopefully our steps forward keep going!!!!!!

eta: 20th wedding anniversary celebration.

 

[bcwife76]

@bcwife76 I can't imagine how annoying this all is to the travel industry! We are just the travelers, they are needing this for their livelihood.

100%!!! They were the first industry targeted and will be the last to fully recover. It's horrendous.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

100%!!! They were the first industry targeted and will be the last to fully recover. It's horrendous.

Which is why for the next couple of trips...we/I will be using a travel agent...to help get them back into business. It is time to get back to business

 

[Sue M]

https://covidtestingllc.com/Cost depends on speed. About $110. Others say you can go to Walgreens but I am not sure if that is just for Americans (and perhaps they could deny you), and the turnaround time is not guaranteed.

Anyways, I am thinking more will change in another month.

Sadly they changed and no longer offer next day PCR @$110. Now they are only doing the same day testing @ $155 or $195 for 30min results

 

[Sue M]

Which is why for the next couple of trips...we/I will be using a travel agent...to help get them back into business. It is time to get back to business

I always use a TA that specializes in both WDW and Uni travel. Even though I’m perfectly capable. I do my own ADRS and park reservations but she books rooms and shuttle. And she’s the one on hold when discounts come out! When I was working I never had the time to sit on hold for hours.

 

[Juventus]

Sadly they changed and no longer offer next day PCR @$110. Now they are only doing the same day testing @ $155 or $195 for 30min results

Crap...oh well. I see they now have 30 minute ones too...I think that is new.

 

[Sue M]

Ha. Loved this article from PAX news:

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/o...-update-just-re-arranging-deck-chairs-titanic

Great article! Sadly half our summer tourism is down the toilet. And BC is in danger of loosing the huge Alaska cruise industry forever.
I can’t imagine the gov won’t open up our borders for fully vaccinated tourists at least from the US by July 21. They should have done it now In last announcement.

 

[Sue M]

Crap...oh well. I see they now have 30 minute ones too...I think that is new.

It is. I emailed them to ask where the next day testing was! I must say, they are prompt to reply. They said testing volume decrease and travelers wanted same day testing. Not me, I’m cheap lol, especially when having to pay in USD.
Guess I’ll do it 48 hrs ahead. I have second to last day as a free day, no parks so I can go test. Ugh.

 

[wdwmom3]

Sadly they changed and no longer offer next day PCR @$110. Now they are only doing the same day testing @ $155 or $195 for 30min results

I know it seems high. But considering how long we have been waiting to go I’m not that bothered by it. I could do the same day testing the day before we leave.

 

[bcwife76]

Oh goodie, here's a new little wrinkle in our potential Mexico trip. So I go to book flights with WJ, get to seat selection and the plane is nearly empty. Maybe 15 seats booked. Same for the flight back. I look further and there are 3 direct (non stop) flights between CUN and YVR a week in August. Uh....the chances of at least ONE of those flights being cancelled and consolidated I'd say is VERY high. So now we are looking at Puerto Vallarta instead. There is only one direct flight a week (still only about 20 seats booked so far) but I'm thinking that has a higher chance of actually going?? I know we need to roll with the punches but I'm just trying to do everything I can in order to actually GET there and home if possible lol And of course the hotel we are looking at is more money.....On the upside, less chance of a hurricane ripping through. Not zero of course but the pacific side isn't nearly as active.
Half glass full, right?

 

[LauraLap]

Oh goodie, here's a new little wrinkle in our potential Mexico trip. So I go to book flights with WJ, get to seat selection and the plane is nearly empty. Maybe 15 seats booked. Same for the flight back. I look further and there are 3 direct (non stop) flights between CUN and YVR a week in August. Uh....the chances of at least ONE of those flights being cancelled and consolidated I'd say is VERY high. So now we are looking at Puerto Vallarta instead. There is only one direct flight a week (still only about 20 seats booked so far) but I'm thinking that has a higher chance of actually going?? I know we need to roll with the punches but I'm just trying to do everything I can in order to actually GET there and home if possible lol And of course the hotel we are looking at is more money.....On the upside, less chance of a hurricane ripping through. Not zero of course but the pacific side isn't nearly as active.
Half glass full, right?

We are going to Disney in July, and just had our flights cancelled by WJ. No more direct flights at all and they put us on a 6 hour connecting flight through Atlanta. It is what it is, but it does happen so better safe than sorry for sure!

 

[bcwife76]

We are going to Disney in July, and just had our flights cancelled by WJ. No more direct flights at all and they put us on a 6 hour connecting flight through Atlanta. It is what it is, but it does happen so better safe than sorry for sure!

Oh my goodness, that's quite the detour! I'm afraid that WJ could cancel our flight and put us on a connecting flight through Calgary. Ordinarily I would be ok with that but travelling with one unvaxxed, how would that even work? I certainly can't quarantine her in Calgary for 14 days!

 

[MDH]

I'm in a similar situation, August 5th disneyworld trip planned. 4 fully vaccinated adults/teens, and 1 10 year old. The 14 day quarantine we can handle for the 10 year old and last night we were a go. Then I started thinking about that PCR test. My 10 year old will have a tonne of exposure in a state that doesn't have things under control. Sure her chances of getting I'll are extremely remote, but her chance of getting exposed and having viral RNA in her that the PCR test will detect???? And that would stop her from coming home and one of us would have to stay back , this is just a complete no go I decided. Until the test before boarding restriction is reduced I decided I can't in good faith go and that kills me.

 

[Mikey15]

No more direct flights at all and they put us on a 6 hour connecting flight through Atlanta.

Oh my goodness, that's quite the detour!

Ooh jeez. Yeah if I had to wait that long I'd just rent a car from Atlanta and drive there (and back). That's only about 6 hours itself!

 

[quandrea]

I'm in a similar situation, August 5th disneyworld trip planned. 4 fully vaccinated adults/teens, and 1 10 year old. The 14 day quarantine we can handle for the 10 year old and last night we were a go. Then I started thinking about that PCR test. My 10 year old will have a tonne of exposure in a state that doesn't have things under control. Sure her chances of getting I'll are extremely remote, but her chance of getting exposed and having viral RNA in her that the PCR test will detect???? And that would stop her from coming home and one of us would have to stay back , this is just a complete no go I decided. Until the test before boarding restriction is reduced I decided I can't in good faith go and that kills me.

Have to say, I agree. Even with a vaccine, I fear that pre departure test. What if I’ve been exposed and the vaccine does its thing but I have virus in my nasal passages?

 

[wdwmom3]

Have to say, I agree. Even with a vaccine, I fear that pre departure test. What if I’ve been exposed and the vaccine does its thing but I have virus in my nasal passages?

Ugh you guys bring up good points.

 

[quandrea]

Ugh you guys bring up good points.

Yeah, I know. That test has to go.

 

[Sue M]

I'm in a similar situation, August 5th disneyworld trip planned. 4 fully vaccinated adults/teens, and 1 10 year old. The 14 day quarantine we can handle for the 10 year old and last night we were a go. Then I started thinking about that PCR test. My 10 year old will have a tonne of exposure in a state that doesn't have things under control. Sure her chances of getting I'll are extremely remote, but her chance of getting exposed and having viral RNA in her that the PCR test will detect???? And that would stop her from coming home and one of us would have to stay back , this is just a complete no go I decided. Until the test before boarding restriction is reduced I decided I can't in good faith go and that kills me.

You could be super cautious and mask while inside, and in queues and rides.
I plan on bringing masks. Even though I’m fully vaccinated I think I’ll still mask inside and while in queues especially the inside ones.