Holiday plans. Do you have any?

[dicko]

Two weeks to go to Australia via Dubai but having second thoughts now, perhaps postponing to October?
Our flights are all scheduled still don’t know what to do though.

 

[vickster]

I was going to take the wife next january to Saint Lucia for her birthday but that's been scuppered because i've had three Bowel obstructions in the last two years due to scar tissue and the travel insurance is sky high.
Computer says no!

Essentially with St Lucia you're paying USA rates. Could try All Clear, Staysure but none will be cheap.

 

[vickster]

Two weeks to go to Australia via Dubai but having second thoughts now, perhaps postponing to October?
Our flights are all scheduled still don’t know what to do though.

I would postpone personally as this conflict will last more than 2 weeks or the aftermath will.
Check with your travel agent/airline/insurer of course

 

[figbat]

I would postpone personally as this conflict will last more than 2 weeks or the aftermath will.
Check with your travel agent/airline/insurer of course

Maybe there’s a different routing option? Via Singapore maybe?

 

[dicko]

Maybe there’s a different routing option? Via Singapore maybe?

Postpone is our choice but have to get Hays Travel to agree and return my money or arrange for a trip in Oct maybe. It’s all in the travel agents hands also Emirates too. Hays are ABTA member and the latest advice from government is travel only if it’s essential, well our holiday isn’t. All our booked flights are operational and scheduled for our dates but anything can happen.

 

[dicko]

Maybe there’s a different routing option? Via Singapore maybe?

Yes there is but due to the Middle East situation prices ar sky high at the moment.

 

[Dave7]

Postpone is our choice but have to get Hays Travel to agree and return my money or arrange for a trip in Oct maybe. It’s all in the travel agents hands also Emirates too. Hays are ABTA member and the latest advice from government is travel only if it’s essential, well our holiday isn’t. All our booked flights are operational and scheduled for our dates but anything can happen.

I always found Hays Warrington good people to deal with.
Hope it all works out well for you.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes there is but due to the Middle East situation prices ar sky high at the moment.

We booked back up flights the Monday after it all started. We paid a bit extra for flights we could cancel for no charge up to 72 hours before departure. I have now cancelled the original flights via Doha. Glad I moved quickly as same flights would now be £6,500 for two of us, and that is just economy!

Emirates are offering full refunds on flights up to 31st March. Your travel agent should be able to cancel. But unlikely to get reasonably priced replacement flights now.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Is she aware of this idea to take her there?

Yes she is but she's pretty cool about it.

There is an insurance company called Insure With. They were very good when I was diagnosed with cancer.
Normal insurance Cos wanted up to a grand.....they did it for £100ish (can't recall the exact figure).
Worth a call if you are still wanting to go.

Thanks Dave.I've tried them and a load of other companies all pretty high qoutes.

Essentially with St Lucia you're paying USA rates. Could try All Clear, Staysure but none will be cheap.

Caribbean is grouped together with North America when it comes to travel insurance so as you said high rates.

 

[postman]

i am looking because i wanted to tell you,we are not having one this year.Our fabbbbbbbbbbbbbbulos son is getting married in September,the usual month we always go away,after the rug rats go back to skool.Anyway Mrs P has declared we are going to Costa Rica in 2027 with Titan Tours,i am going to find some sloths and join their cycling team.

Mod note: Thread merged with long-standing holiday thread.

 

[postman]

 

[glasgowcyclist]

This one?

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/holiday-plans-do-you-have-any.261933/page-46

 

[vickster]

I went to Costa Rica last year...fabulous country...but eating out is VERY VERY expensive (and there really are no cheap options wherever the tourist go) so be prepared as tour companies don't usually include meals beyond breakfast (and maybe not even that!)

Get good binoculars for bird and wildlife spotting (we did see a couple of sloth in the wild but more in the rescue centre in Monteverde where they were easy to see!)

 

[dicko]

We have had to cancelled our Australian adventure and am awaiting a refund as we can’t go via Dubai. So sad as we booked it last May and have been looking forward and counting the days down.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Our flight to Japan in May is via Dubai and the travel company is trying to take the piss. They've let us know of an alternative route going London - Hong Kong - Japan and "would we like to book that now?"

Oh, getting to London from Glasgow and back again? That's your problem. And by the way, this flight carries a flight supplement of £120. Each.

We've paid for a tour departing from Glasgow so I'm not paying extra. Getting to Heathrow in time for the HK flight would add hundreds in flights and one night in the hotel. I'm for telling them to shove it but my wife wants me to be more diplomatic.