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Can I collect my dd from the airport?

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Ausretry · 05/04/2020 21:52

My dd went to Australia in early January, and has finally managed to get a flight home. Will it be ok to collect her?

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Ausretry · 05/04/2020 21:52

I’m sorry, I feel like that’s a stupid question but everyone’s so on edge and second guessing at the minute!

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ellelikespizza · 05/04/2020 21:53

I would say it is essential and is safer than her getting public transport

flatoutpanic · 05/04/2020 21:55

Will she be living with you? If so, then I’d say yes.

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Absolutepowercorrupts · 05/04/2020 21:55

I think that it would be classed as essential travel, just go and get her. I'm sure you'll be delighted to have her home.
If possible she should self isolate for 14 days.

LavenderQuartz · 05/04/2020 21:55

what will you be doing about isolating? i ask as my own dd is travelling home this week....dh is getting her from airport as we dont want to risk any other public transport

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Ausretry · 05/04/2020 21:58

Thank you for the replies. Yes she’ll be living with me and her three brothers. She has had two previous flights booked and cancelled, so I’m hoping it’s a case of third time lucky.

We’ll all stay home for 14 days.

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Absolutepowercorrupts · 05/04/2020 21:58

I should have added she should definitely self isolate for 14 days

GlummyMcGlummerson · 05/04/2020 22:10

The poor love has come all the way home from the other side of the world and will probably want nothing more than to see her mum - do it OP

MrsEricBana · 05/04/2020 22:11

I think get her and then all isolate as you say. Thank goodness she'll be home.

bonnieclydesdale · 05/04/2020 22:12

It'd be a very callous person who said it wasn't essential, it's safer than public transport and she's coming home not going to visit for a holiday. Go and collect her, just take proof of her flight or something with you in case you are stopped because I heard they can ask for proof of where you are going and why - though that could be false news of course.

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Ausretry · 05/04/2020 22:15

Thank you so much. I can’t wait for her to be home although I feel sad for her as she had planned to be away for at least a year. Flowers

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GlummyMcGlummerson · 05/04/2020 22:17

Aw OP I bet you can't wait to see her, it's crap her trip is cut short but Australia will still be there next year! Good luck, get plenty of treats in for her and make sure she isolates first 12 weeks Thanks

bonnieclydesdale · 05/04/2020 22:20

make sure she isolates first 12 weeks

12 weeks?! The government advice is 14 days if you've returned from abroad and OP has already said they are going to do that.

GlummyMcGlummerson · 05/04/2020 22:26

My apologies bonny is correct

GlummyMcGlummerson · 05/04/2020 22:26

My apologies bonnie is correct

LilyMyOneAndOnly · 05/04/2020 22:33

Bonnie can you link to the advice to isolate for 14 days? I can't find it and I'm having this argument with DH employers atm. Thanks

LilyMyOneAndOnly · 05/04/2020 22:57

Thank you but I can't see anything there about isolation after travel, unless you already have symptoms.

We are arguing that on returning to the uk he should isolate for 14 days from me and our children before returning home, but without government advice his employer won't support it.

justasking111 · 05/04/2020 23:01

Had to pick up DS from uni. that was considered an essential journey, he self isolated for 14 days. Has been home three weeks now and only been out twice in the last week.

Go and get your daughter.

HollowTalk · 05/04/2020 23:03

You must be dying to see her. I would definitely collect her; it would be a lot safer than her getting a taxi or a train.

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Ausretry · 05/04/2020 23:16

Thank you all 💐

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PleasantVille · 05/04/2020 23:19

Is the alternative to you collecting her that she gets home on public transport or by taxi? Surely no one would think those are better options?

I know that everyone on MN seems to be in self isolation and sticking rigidly to the rules but in the real world I think most people would go to the airport

bonnieclydesdale · 05/04/2020 23:21

They withdrew the guidance on isolation after travel about the 26th march I think but it's still online though says pits withdrawn, since then it's the same guidance for anybody with symptoms ir who has been in contact

saraclara · 05/04/2020 23:23

The person returning would be sensible to isolate for 14 days (though unless anything's changed, they're not being asked to) but the rest of the family certainly don't need to.

I took in a friend on his return from Thailand almost exactly two weeks ago, as he has no home here at present (he was on a year's trip which he had to cut short). We checked and there was no instruction for people like him to isolate, but he chose to because he was worried about possibly picking something up on the flight. I've been going out when necessary (shopping etc) though. His isolation ends tomorrow, and he's been fine.

LilyMyOneAndOnly · 05/04/2020 23:25

Thanks again, it's obviously the sensible thing to do just a shame there's no official guidance