Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
Apr 24th 2021, 2:38 am
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
The challenge the U.S. has right now is vaccinating a large proportion of the population who are otherwise eligible but lack interest.
Although we hear similar obstacles in the UK particularly as it pertains to NHS practitioners, I do not believe that resistance is as wide-spread in the general population. Of course, we'll know more regarding this subject as supply issues ease.
So in summary, the U.S. is about to develop demand issues whereas the UK is still tackling supply issues.
Until both countries resolve their respective challenges and vaccinate 70-90% (as per Dr. Fauci) of the population, I do not believe that President Biden will be in any hurry to revoke the PP affecting the UK.
Although we hear similar obstacles in the UK particularly as it pertains to NHS practitioners, I do not believe that resistance is as wide-spread in the general population. Of course, we'll know more regarding this subject as supply issues ease.
So in summary, the U.S. is about to develop demand issues whereas the UK is still tackling supply issues.
Until both countries resolve their respective challenges and vaccinate 70-90% (as per Dr. Fauci) of the population, I do not believe that President Biden will be in any hurry to revoke the PP affecting the UK.
Apr 24th 2021, 2:12 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
So Biden is allowed to travel to UK but we cant? How is he going to quarantine etc? They really should consider small baby steps with opening up the travel sector. Like having only vaccinated people travel along with negative covid test. Both from UK to USA and USA to UK.
That would also help airlines enormously. I don’t understand what’s stopping them from doing that?
That would also help airlines enormously. I don’t understand what’s stopping them from doing that?
Apr 24th 2021, 4:58 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
So Biden is allowed to travel to UK but we cant? How is he going to quarantine etc? They really should consider small baby steps with opening up the travel sector. Like having only vaccinated people travel along with negative covid test. Both from UK to USA and USA to UK.
That would also help airlines enormously. I don’t understand what’s stopping them from doing that?
That would also help airlines enormously. I don’t understand what’s stopping them from doing that?
Apr 25th 2021, 12:53 am
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
On the first point, the U.S. is 28% "fully vaccinated" and the UK is 18%. There's still a long way to go.
On the second point, IATA has a Travel Pass Initiative underway with the notable absent of U.S. airlines. AA, Delta, United all need to get onboard. However, we all know how politically sensitive this topic is in the U.S.
Apr 25th 2021, 3:37 am
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
Hope this is still the case, but doesn't look great with the US elevating the UK risk rating and keeping the ban on for now.
Apr 25th 2021, 11:04 am
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
I think the doomsayers pointing to this are being premature. The UK is due to release its ‘green list’ on 10 May. I wouldn’t expect anything to change on the US side until then.
Apr 25th 2021, 5:38 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
I thought anyone could travel to the UK (and then follow the appropriate quarantine rules depending on where traveling from), the only restriction was if you had been in one of the banned list countries in the last 10 days, in which case travel from those countries was only permitted for citizens and people with right to live in the UK. I understood even US citizens are free to travel to the UK at the moment, providing they quarantine on arrival.
Apr 25th 2021, 5:48 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
I thought anyone could travel to the UK (and then follow the appropriate quarantine rules depending on where traveling from), the only restriction was if you had been in one of the banned list countries in the last 10 days, in which case travel from those countries was only permitted for citizens and people with right to live in the UK. I understood even US citizens are free to travel to the UK at the moment, providing they quarantine on arrival.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules
Apr 25th 2021, 6:09 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
On the first point, the U.S. is 28% "fully vaccinated" and the UK is 18%. There's still a long way to go.
And 63% have had first doses, which means theoretically in 12 weeks time they’ll have had both and we won’t be far off 70%. I’m in the 40-45 age group and got my first jab on Tuesday.
Apr 26th 2021, 3:17 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
My in-laws have flights booked from Heathrow to Orlando on May 17th. These are flights they've had with Virgin since before the pandemic which keep getting pushed back and back as the flights get cancelled.
However, the past few times have seen Virgin cancel the flights between 4-6 weeks out. We're currently only 3 weeks out and haven't heard anything yet which tells me that the airline is optimistic that this flight can go ahead.
However, the past few times have seen Virgin cancel the flights between 4-6 weeks out. We're currently only 3 weeks out and haven't heard anything yet which tells me that the airline is optimistic that this flight can go ahead.
Apr 26th 2021, 3:32 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
My in-laws have flights booked from Heathrow to Orlando on May 17th. These are flights they've had with Virgin since before the pandemic which keep getting pushed back and back as the flights get cancelled.
However, the past few times have seen Virgin cancel the flights between 4-6 weeks out. We're currently only 3 weeks out and haven't heard anything yet which tells me that the airline is optimistic that this flight can go ahead.
However, the past few times have seen Virgin cancel the flights between 4-6 weeks out. We're currently only 3 weeks out and haven't heard anything yet which tells me that the airline is optimistic that this flight can go ahead.
Apr 26th 2021, 11:38 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
After the CDC put most of the world on the Do Not Travel list last week, I doubt that Biden will relax restrictions in the near term. The earliest I can see is something being announced at the G7 summit mid June. I hope for everyone’s sake that I am wrong.
Apr 26th 2021, 11:48 pm
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Re: Current Travel Situation UK to USA?
Just postponed our European trip from September 2021 to September 2022 !!!
Must be over by then don't you think ?
Must be over by then don't you think ?