Re: Any lockdown relaxation in your area ?
 

We have holiday booked in Sicilia this summer, even thorough it’s a domestic flight, id be surprised if the flights not cancelled

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There's a link in the email directing to an online form,promising refund within 20 days.O,Leary did say yesterday though it would be a few months.I heard BA and EasyJet removed their links.

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OK thanks, it will be interesting to see.

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No worries,let us know the outcome.Your flight might still be going ahead.Ryanair haven't cancelled all flights in May,AFAIK.

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I hope not, the theatre trip in London to celebrate grand daughters birthday has been cancelled. I'll just let it go and suffer the loss if it isn't cancelled.

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Just sticking my nose in here in case it helps anyone reading :)

I had 2 EasyJet flights booked, one on 5 May Liverpool - Palermo return, and one for 17 May Liverpool - Madrid return.
For the past 3 weeks EasyJet have been sending me emails urging me to either rebook the flights for a later date, or accept a travel voucher. Brian's correct in that EasyJet and BA have removed the refund link on their websites. I didn't respond, not only because those options are pretty useless to me as I live in Australia, but also because I know they're required by law to offer you a refund if they cancel the flights.

On 30 April I finally received an email from EasyJet saying the Palermo flight on 5 May had been cancelled, and providing a link to their refund page. When I'd filled it out I got an email notification saying that my request had been received, and although they usually process refunds within 28 days it may take longer at present.

I suppose I'll get one for the Madrid flight a few days before it was due to depart as well. They seem to be leaving it until the last minute, hoping people will panic and just accept a refund or travel voucher. Sneaky buggers :frown: Good luck to everyone seeking travel refunds, and I'm looking forward to visiting Italy again when things quieten down.

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Ryanair are not refunding flights. They send you vouchers and, if you refuse, offer a refund when the Coronavirus emergency is over -6 months +.

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They will be bankrupt after 6 months. It will be back to BA and Alitalia.

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He is just (as always) trying it on...

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I had just been reading about the Rolls Royce lay off proposals and Buffet dumping his airline shares.

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The link in my email didn't mention vouchers,only rebooking or refund.I expect a delay though.O'Leary said that on the BBC.

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It's being reported that France will, until 24 July, put in quarantine for 14 days anyone entering the country. So impossible to drive to Italy in that case

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You could via Zeebruge or Holland but that would be a mission.Where did you read this,it seems a bit OTT.

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It seems to have been made quite clear that visiting a friend is not allowed because they are not congiunti or affetti stabili. I beg to disagree given that my friendships here are a lot more 'stable' than those with my Italian in-laws. Italy still seems to be stuck in the extended family network forgetting that some people don't have family in the same region and some don't have any family at all. I saw a FAQ section where an old lady said that she had no family so could a friend visit her and the answer was no.

I can't find an answer to my question. Alex can go and visit his nonna in a different comune, but can he drive himself there? He's old enough to have his "patentino" and his motorbike but at 16 I presume he's not allowed to sign his own auto-certificate? Do I sign it which implies I know where he is going with my permission or do I have to drive him there myself?

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No mention of vouchers, but they send them anyway.:thumbdown: