to wish they'd hurry up and ban travel to france

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we've got a week booked there leaving Saturday and I'm on complete tenterhooks! I know its a first world problem but after 3 kids home educating hell a low-key rural self catering place seemed just the ticket a few weeks ago, now I feel soooo in limbo....

France number of cases per 10,000 is much lower than the U.K. average so I’m struggling to see the logic of a quarantine.

www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea

Was it here @ gold? It has hit 30 there.

Yes @Humphriescushion - I mean I'm not sure where I read that Spain was 27 when the implemented the quarantine?

Ah sorry @ gold see what you mean and missed guylans link above. Yes will be interesting to know what Spain was when it put in.

Think you were right @goldpendant unfortunately - looks like it was 27 per 100,000 as you said! Not looking good .

english.elpais.com/society/2020-07-21/coronavirus-incidence-in-spain-triples-in-just-over-two-weeks.html

So if they are applying blanket policy to this then I think we know what will be announced today. I can't see how they could keep France off the list without uproar now.

I'm actually really hoping it is announced now, takes the decision and out of our hands.

is it too soon to be cautiously optimistic? I've probably cursed it now

@ stove! Holding my breathe as well. Trying to work out all the permutations of our trip and hoping nothing happens today.

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/13/netherlands-and-malta-set-added-england-quarantine-list-coronavirus

Not sure I am much the wiser after reading that. But seems that nothing will happen.

nothing until we get there, rules change, have to have the 'discussion' ....I see a traffic jam in my future

So France is now added.
Just need to see if the foreign office changes too

Hmmm... il not travelling til November ... hopefully it’s lifted by then.
Il wait on booking the flights

Out of curiosity and because I can't find anything definitive online, does anyone know how or if the quarantine period is going to be enforced with French nationals/people who live in France travelling to the U.K.?

As in, is the government going down an Australian route of making people stay in government approved hotels/buildings for 14 days to ensure quarantine? Or just trust people to quarantine somewhere once they get here?

I think we Spain people just had to give a name and address of where you would be staying on your return. They could essentially knock on the door to see if you are in but that’s it. No real quarantine

Thanks @BluebellForest836

I am sure a lot of this will be with Teachers in mind. 2.5 weeks to schools opening. They won’t want any more teachers travelling now.

Oh well, thats our plans gone and all kinds of complications. At least we know now. Now to see if there is any chance we can change our holiday cottage booking at this late date. Sorry everyone who has had their plans cancelled hope it is not too painful and expensive.

@EmmaStone did you get there before the FCO changed the advice last night?

France has said it will be reciprocal, so anyone travelling from England to France will have to quarantine.

Have the devolved nations also added France to the quarantine list or is it just England?

Scotland have added France too.

@clearedfortakeoff Airbnb have been doing full refunds due to Covid for a while.

Well that was a rollercoaster of a week.

Sorry for everyone who is missing out on trips :-(

Yes you can speak to your airline and should be offered a voucher or a refund Cleared as it is just essential travel only now to France.