Denied Boarding at the Port...Can We Fly Home?

[cmarsh31]

I do have my recovery letter, based on initial diagnosis, but I'll be beyond the 90 days.... so it won't count. But the only way I'll know if I'm clear before I get to the port, is to get a PCR test locally, to be sure I'm negative, but the research I have read, I can remain PCR positive much longer than 90 days post initial positive. It just depends on your body. That is why the PCR test isn't used as a test of recovery.

I'm trying to sort out the same thing. I will be 87 days out from my vaccinated-covid-breakthrough when we cruise in Feb. I'm going to contact my doctor next month for a letter, I think.

 

[Brittany Fata]

I'm trying to sort out the same thing. I will be 87 days out from my vaccinated-covid-breakthrough when we cruise in Feb. I'm going to contact my doctor next month for a letter, I think.

Is there a place to find out what the doctors letter should say specifically? Also, is this only for people who continue to test positive after 10 days. I ask, because I am covid positive now and leave for my cruise in about 65 days. You technically don’t have to test to exit isolation after 10 days. But I wonder if I should retest to see if I still show positive. But if you only need the first positive test and a doctors note, then I might not bother retesting to see.

 

[Starwind]

Something to consider for the timing of "just in case" testing before travel: check any travel insurance you have to see if there are any timing restrictions that may apply. e.g. cannot have tested positive for covid within X days of the trip or the # of days before the trip when CFAR coverage has to be activated. Also see if there is any other language that could cause issues.

 

[cmarsh31]

Is there a place to find out what the doctors letter should say specifically? Also, is this only for people who continue to test positive after 10 days. I ask, because I am covid positive now and leave for my cruise in about 65 days. You technically don’t have to test to exit isolation after 10 days. But I wonder if I should retest to see if I still show positive. But if you only need the first positive test and a doctors note, then I might not bother retesting to see.

My SIL had covid in May 2020, and continued to test positive & negative for months (her job was testing weekly and every positive she had to quarantine until she was negative, it was a disaster... health Department said she was fine, human resources said no...)

 

[Brittany Fata]

My SIL had covid in May 2020, and continued to test positive & negative for months (her job was testing weekly and every positive she had to quarantine until she was negative, it was a disaster... health Department said she was fine, human resources said no...)

Thank you, that’s interesting. I kind of just thought if I tested negative then I wouldn’t retest positive unless it was a new infection. I didn’t even think I could keep fluctuating between the two.

 

[BmarieT]

I've read over and over on chat boards and FP pages that if you're denied boarding at the port due to a positive Covid test that you would be placed on a TSA no-fly list and not allowed to get on a plane, but I'm on hold with DCL now and have been sent up several levels and no one can confirm this!

Does anyone know if this is accurate particularly if you've had first hand experience denied at the port and flew to Orlando?

Edit for clarification: We would absolutely quarantine until we had the ability to take another test or for a set duration of time. However, driving home is not an option based on our home location, so at some point, we would have to fly home. I'm only asking if there IS a no-fly list and if so, how long we would potentially be on it.

This happened to us recently - they do indeed report you to the TSA. We were told 7 days but were denied boarding when we checked in to our flight - it is 10 days until you can fly.

 

[Sarahslay]

Is there a place to find out what the doctors letter should say specifically? Also, is this only for people who continue to test positive after 10 days. I ask, because I am covid positive now and leave for my cruise in about 65 days. You technically don’t have to test to exit isolation after 10 days. But I wonder if I should retest to see if I still show positive. But if you only need the first positive test and a doctors note, then I might not bother retesting to see.

I had covid end of March 2020 and was testing negative by mid May, so about 6 weeks. I was sick for about 3 weeks, fever took over 2 weeks to go away, and my allergist wouldn't let me come in for an allergy test until I tested negative so I went in once a week until I got a negative (they still refused to see me after that appointment because I scared the receptionist after clearing my throat, due to allergy related stuff, after all that). I would think you would test negative after 2 months, but I would say if after a month or so you still get a positive result and you're better then get a note from your doctor. I'd retest though, no need going through all that trouble, AND if you test negative and then several weeks later test positive again then you have another issue on your hands.