Air travel policy updates

[Sue M]

Ok so when you log into HealthGateway, next to your covid vaccine you will see a little paper clip icon. Click on that and it will take you to the page where you can print off the "official" BC provincial vaccine card. Hope this makes sense lol

Got it thanks. I printed it out for now.

 

[Juventus]

With regards to the required quarantine plan we must have upon return to Canada, can someone still pick you up at the airport? Or if my car is at a Carpark, can I take the shuttle to that?

 

[bcwife76]

With regards to the required quarantine plan we must have upon return to Canada, can someone still pick you up at the airport? Or if my car is at a Carpark, can I take the shuttle to that?

Yes and yes

 

[Debbie]

Here in Ontario, our vaccine records are on the provincial Covid website. You can log in to it and download your vaccination records. I have done that and will upload to the Arrive Can app as soon as I am able to. I am not sure if that is something other provinces are doing as well.

Do you have a link to this? I wasn't able to find it, but I'm sure it is just staring me in the face.

 

[hdrolfe]

Do you have a link to this? I wasn't able to find it, but I'm sure it is just staring me in the face.

Log in here https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/ you get an option to book an appointment or see your records

 

[pigletto]

Side note - I was looking at the entry requirements to USA as posted on Delta's website, and they don't consider anyone with AZ to be "fully vaccinated". That might change down the line.

The PM addressed this specifically last Friday and said that we can rest assured we won’t be denied entry. They are currently working on this issue with several different countries, but it won’t be a problem .

 

[bcwife76]

Ok well now I think we've talked ourselves OUT of going to Mexico in August The thought of not getting our tests back in time or god forbid, getting a positive test, is filling me with a LOT of anxiety. If it was just a test upon arrival I could deal with it. But getting a positive (whether false or not) in Mexico? UGH. We've also pushed back our Aulani trip from November to March 2022.

Sigh.

 

[lhuggi1]

Ok well now I think we've talked ourselves OUT of going to Mexico in August The thought of not getting our tests back in time or god forbid, getting a positive test, is filling me with a LOT of anxiety. If it was just a test upon arrival I could deal with it. But getting a positive (whether false or not) in Mexico? UGH. We've also pushed back our Aulani trip from November to March 2022.

Sigh.

I think by Aug we will see further relaxation in rules. I suspect along with everyone else, the plan is to slowly move thru the process
Flights are departing to/from Mexico from YYZ currently and travellers don’t seem to be having any issue getting tests and getting go home.

 

[Sue M]

Ok well now I think we've talked ourselves OUT of going to Mexico in August The thought of not getting our tests back in time or god forbid, getting a positive test, is filling me with a LOT of anxiety. If it was just a test upon arrival I could deal with it. But getting a positive (whether false or not) in Mexico? UGH. We've also pushed back our Aulani trip from November to March 2022.

Sigh.

Are you fully vaccinated? If you are shouldn’t have to worry about positive test.
Maybe your hotel would have a list of testing places for you that they send guests to? You could contact guest services and do some research?

 

[Sue M]

I think by Aug we will see further relaxation in rules. I suspect along with everyone else, the plan is to slowly move thru the process
Flights are departing to/from Mexico from YYZ currently and travellers don’t seem to be having any issue getting tests and getting go home.

I think so too.

 

[bcwife76]

Are you fully vaccinated? If you are shouldn’t have to worry about positive test.
Maybe your hotel would have a list of testing places for you that they send guests to? You could contact guest services and do some research?

So my dh and I will be fully vaxxed this coming Sunday and our soon-to-be 13 yr old will be fully vaxxed by the end of July (trip would be mid August). That just leaves our 10yr old. So she could be the wild card, what if she tests positive? And yes, the hotels we are considering offer PCR testing, in Cancun they do it at the hotel and in Puerto Vallarta you have to do it offsite but the hotel concierge will arrange it for us. The cost is $125US pp at either hotel and that part isn't even phasing me, lol. And we would NOT send our unvaccinated daughter to the kids club (she's happier at the pool, anyway). Plus, she's been in public school since September full time. Am I overthinking this?

 

[Sue M]

So my dh and I will be fully vaxxed this coming Sunday and our soon-to-be 13 yr old will be fully vaxxed by the end of July (trip would be mid August). That just leaves our 10yr old. So she could be the wild card, what if she tests positive? And yes, the hotels we are considering offer PCR testing, in Cancun they do it at the hotel and in Puerto Vallarta you have to do it offsite but the hotel concierge will arrange it for us. The cost is $125US pp at either hotel and that part isn't even phasing me, lol. And we would NOT send our unvaccinated daughter to the kids club (she's happier at the pool, anyway). Plus, she's been in public school since September full time. Am I overthinking this?

Maybe? The one snag IMO is the unvaccinated child still has to do the 2 week quarantine at home.
I think by Nov Hawaii would be no problem. I can see why you hesitated about Aug. but I’m going ahead with Aug 1 travel plan. I can always cancel 2 weeks ahead with no penalty, but with current rules about no quarantine for fully vaccinated I’m good. And keeping my fingers crossed we won’t have to test 72 hours pre flight coming home. I would be surprised for next update July 21 if they didn’t nix it.

 

[bcwife76]

Maybe? The one snag IMO is the unvaccinated child still has to do the 2 week quarantine at home.
I think by Nov Hawaii would be no problem. I can see why you hesitated about Aug. but I’m going ahead with Aug 1 travel plan. I can always cancel 2 weeks ahead with no penalty, but with current rules about no quarantine for fully vaccinated I’m good. And keeping my fingers crossed we won’t have to test 72 hours pre flight coming home. I would be surprised for next update July 21 if they didn’t nix it.

The quarantine at home for my youngest is no problem whatsoever. I'm a stay at home mom and if I need to run out while hubby is at work, say to the store or whatnot, my 13 yr old is more than capable of holding down the fort for a bit. We would be coming home two weeks before the Labour day weekend so no missing school at the beginning of the school year. And I would do any back to school shopping before we went away.

 

[Mikey15]

Are you fully vaccinated? If you are shouldn’t have to worry about positive test.

They call them "breakthrough cases." Extremely rare but it can happen... positive anyway. The vaccine should prevent you from getting super sick even if that happens, of course.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

It is so hard to even guess what is coming next from the Govt. While I dont travel until the very end November, I will have to buy Xmas party or DAH tickets this summer at some point. Those will be $700 CDN and not refundable. And the return tests home will be pricy as well.

I am pretty optimistic, but with no outline of a plan, we can only gauge everything now on the 75% fully vaxxed target since we have met the original one.

 

[Sue M]

The quarantine at home for my youngest is no problem whatsoever. I'm a stay at home mom and if I need to run out while hubby is at work, say to the store or whatnot, my 13 yr old is more than capable of holding down the fort for a bit. We would be coming home two weeks before the Labour day weekend so no missing school at the beginning of the school year. And I would do any back to school shopping before we went away.

So what have you decided about Aug trip? Is it go time

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Ha. Loved this article from PAX news:

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

 

[Pumpkin1172]

The quarantine at home for my youngest is no problem whatsoever. I'm a stay at home mom and if I need to run out while hubby is at work, say to the store or whatnot, my 13 yr old is more than capable of holding down the fort for a bit. We would be coming home two weeks before the Labour day weekend so no missing school at the beginning of the school year. And I would do any back to school shopping before we went away.

I can understand your reluctance at booking right now. What is the cancellation policy for that reservation? Things could change between now and then. It could go either way really. With the delta variant, we could see restrictions come again...OR....with the way that second doses are going into arms...restrictions could lift even more. It really is a cr&p shoot.

I am almost ready to pull the trigger and put a deposit down on our birthday trip. I can cancel up to 1 week before departure, and not be penalized - and still get all funds returned to us.

I hope your able to make a decision that you are comfortable with for you and your whole family

 

[bcwife76]

So what have you decided about Aug trip? Is it go time

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

I can understand your reluctance at booking right now. What is the cancellation policy for that reservation? Things could change between now and then. It could go either way really. With the delta variant, we could see restrictions come again...OR....with the way that second doses are going into arms...restrictions could lift even more. It really is a cr&p shoot.

I am almost ready to pull the trigger and put a deposit down on our birthday trip. I can cancel up to 1 week before departure, and not be penalized - and still get all funds returned to us.

I hope your able to make a decision that you are comfortable with for you and your whole family

Thank you. If we have to cancel, the airfare will just go back in our travel bank with WJ. For the hotel, it is fully refundable up til 30 days before arrive. For cancellations 7-29 days before arrival it would cost us one night, which I think is reasonable. So I'm willing to book based on that.

 

[bcwife76]

Ha. Loved this article from PAX news:

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

Well he certainly didn't mince words