Holiday in Mid June...

[Newbie1999]

... to Portugal, and need to get one child a first passport, and renew another child’s passport.

Is there any point?!

You're not going to Portugal in mid June

Why would you possibly think you would able to fly to Portugal in Mid June?
More to the point why would you want to?? 😕

I wouldn't bother.

I don’t think I will be able to fly, in fact I’m hoping that we can’t so that we get a refund or credit - but I wanted to see what the general consensus is.

I very much doubt it.

Unlikely, not impossible. If you plan on going next year/Autumn I'd do the passports and make some wishes.

No, there's no point.

And give the poor passport office staff - who I read are being forced in to work unnecessarily - a break.

Aim to get a refund OP, not a credit.

Weve been having the same dilemma and like you say, realistically knowing your not going but still if you don't get them and they then by some fluke say it can go ahead losing all your money. We've decided weve got no choice but to move the holiday to next year if I can ever get through to TUI! Who is it you've booked through?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52328756
Britons warned about summer holiday plans

Do people have to be so rude in response to people asking about simple questions about COVID?!

Have a look at travel advice available from Simon Calder online.

People really are unnecessarily rude!

We're booked for Majorca mid June. 99.9% sure we won't be going as I believe Tui aren't starting flights again until June 30th.

I'm hoping they cancel and we can get a refund. I don't want to go anywhere outside of the UK this year anymore regardless.

Take the dickhead posters on the chin OP x

At this point, a lot of people are irritated by posters asking stupid questions to which the answer is blatantly obvious. Of COURSE nobody will be flying to Portugal on holiday in June. Does it even need asking?

Not happening.

We had a holiday booked for Portugal in mid June. It's been cancelled already.

People can see the title of the thread - if it irritates that much, more fool you for clicking and responding.

Will check out Simon Calder - thanks.

@percentageshelp Thanks for response - who was it booked with?

@Newbie1999 Jet2 x

Be aware as well that TUI are offering credit only on cancellation, or move the holiday. They will offer you a cash refund but 12 months from the date you were due to go on holiday. Abta/atol have apparently quietly changed their policies and this is now acceptable!

Is that true Parma? We are currently agonising over whether to pay our balance for our holiday which is in Menorca in late July. I’m struggling to get any clear guidance and am wary about paying the balance if I’m going to have a long battle to get a refund if it is cancelled.

I’m also concerned that even if the holiday does go ahead social distancing here and in Spain will be so strict that the holiday won’t be enjoyable. Sorry to hijack OP but I’d welcome opinions

Exactly, speckled. I'd rather write this year off and start again next year when things are more likely to be open and running. Anything to avoid unnecessary stress.

We’ve booked through James Villas - I only paid the balance once they confirmed via email that we’d be entitled to a full refund should it cancel. Hoping that’s still the case!

If you check on Trustpilot James Villas is getting generally good responses from people on how they are handling covid 19 cancellations. Hope it works out for you.

@rookiemere Good to hear, thanks!