im expecting this to last well into next year and can honestly see it being March / April before they even start to relax anything. They will want to get some travel going but not holiday makers.
I think any change falls into this category. They are busy trying to get the US fairly well vaccinated, Delta is being a nuisance and now Afghanistan has gone pear-shaped, so it's much easier just to leave things as-is for now.I don't see that being realistic as its a lot more complex than it sounds.
Its only this last week ive become pessimistic, Im obviously hoping im wrong and they open up this year but im not holding my breathI think any change falls into this category. They are busy trying to get the US fairly well vaccinated, Delta is being a nuisance and now Afghanistan has gone pear-shaped, so it's much easier just to leave things as-is for now.
I'm not as pessimistic as @chefski (for now) but I don't see them doing much easing before December - and then only if things continue more or less along current trajectories.
I didn't know that in which case if its all or nothing then the possibility of opening earlier is bigger. Thats good to knowThe issue is that the U.S. allow many business activities under the ESTA programme. That is to say, a B-1 Visa is not typically required for UK nationals travelling to the U.S. on business. Hence there is no easy way to allow "non-holiday makers" without changing the Visa programme. I don't see that being realistic as its a lot more complex than it sounds. So I'm fairly confident it will have to be "all or nothing". With the increasingly loud drumbeat of pressure from industry and media attention, I can't see the ban holding for that much longer. But, there have been a lot of surprises along the way, so who knows
Its only this last week ive become pessimistic, Im obviously hoping im wrong and they open up this year but im not holding my breath
From where to where? So disappointed for you.
So hopefully your trip will still go ahead. My December flight has been moved forward by 2 hours. And the return flight moved back a similar amount.It was London Heathrow - Orlando. The flights from Germany to London we’re still valid. But of course useless without the Orlando connection.
I reached someone at BA and the lovely lady told me that the flight got indeed canceled but they have a new one, an earlier one on the exact same day and she would book me on that one. She also had to rebook the flight from Germany to London otherwise I would have had 40 min in LHR to reach the other plane she had to rebook the return flights as well as the Orlando - London flight got canceled, too. So for now it just looks like they are modifying their flight plan.
Probably consolidating part-filled flights.So for now it just looks like they are modifying their flight plan.
That was a regular feature before CovidMy December flight has been moved forward by 2 hours. And the return flight moved back a similar amount.
Same happened to me. I actually prefer the new times. Keeping fingers crossed we may actually go.So hopefully your trip will still go ahead. My December flight has been moved forward by 2 hours. And the return flight moved back a similar amount.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you!We are due to fly on 19th December. Honestly I'm 50/50 about whether it will happen. It will be the third time we have re arranged, so if December gets cancelled, I'm just going to take the refund for the flydrive and re book flights when the borders are re opened.
Our DVC is a whole other issue to sort out though!
Keeping my fingers crossed for you!