AIBU to cancel holiday?

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Booked to go to Malta in May - holiday balance is due tomorrow (over 6k). Travelling with young children and 1 aduly is aged 65+

Malta has no coronavirus cases currently but who knows what will happen between now and May. I dont want to pay the balance and then risk trying to claim off insurance if we dont go.

I suppose its more a what would you do than aibu?

(I know the risk is so low, influenza kills more people etc.. but i dont want to end up in quarantine with 3 young kids somewhere either)

We are due to go away for a long long holiday with a lot of travelling (not Asia) beginning April. I'm not even contemplating not going.

Fuck me the panic is ridiculous.

6k for Malta is though. We did two weeks in Canada for less.

If you’re worried take some hand gel.

Was impressed when we flew into Ghana that they got everyone to fill in a health form and had thermal imaging as you walked towards immigration and had hand sanitiser on all the desks and they insisted you used it. But that’s all it needs sensible precautions.

I feel quite sad about people saying only the aged and those with underlying health problems are most at risk of death and so we should all just carry on as normal. It’s like saying the old and the vulnerable don’t matter....we’re ourselves at not at risk and so who cares if they die?

Don’t we own it to those people to try and do everything we can to stop ourselves picking up the virus and then passing it onto them?

It’s like herd immunity - we should all do what we can to keep ourselves virus free in order to protect those most at risk.

You will prob be ok. It's the airport I would be concerned about rather than Malta itself as there will be people flying in from all over.
It sounds as though you are anxious about it tho and it's a lot of money to spend and have an anxiety riddled time.
Cancel lose deposit and use Money to go somewhere in uk. A holiday is meant to be relaxing

I would pay it now. If the FO have a warning in place for Malta by the time you are due to go, then you will get the money back. If they don't, then go as planned.

I'd go.

Change it to next year? Then if everything is ok nearer to this may then book a last minute deal?

It’s like herd immunity - we should all do what we can to keep ourselves virus free in order to protect those most at risk

Yes, which means practising good hand hygiene and being sensible.
It doesnt mean never going out in public or living your life.

I’m due to go to New Zealand a month today to see my son. I’ll be devastated if I can’t go and, until I’m told by authorities otherwise, I’m still planning to travel.
I don’t have young children to consider though.

£6k to go to Malta is a lot of money! There are much much cheaper places to stay- how about swapping to a cheaper resort so you don’t have so much money at risk?

I'd 100% cancel if I could get 6k back (or anything close to that).

Not worth the risk and the worry and would wait until next year.

'If you’re worried take some hand gel.'

Yes I bet those cooped up in Tenerife until march 10th are taking great comfort from their hand gel.

I don't see anyone panicking, it is a fact it is a developing situation, I wouldn't pay 6k tomorrow for a holiday. It's just a waiting game at the moment. Might all be old news in a month.

I've just paid the balance on a holiday to Mauritius.
I'm also going to Rome, Amsterdam, New York and Nice.
I think it's unlikely that there would be a travel ban. With simple precautions you can reduce the risk of catching it.
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I’m not worried about catching it and neither was I worried when I got back from Italy and Switzerland a couple of weeks ago. But, where I live the authorities have cancelled all flights to and from 2 destinations and people are screened when coming into the country as well as having to fill out questionnaires on board the aircraft.

I have children who are flight deck crew and they aren’t concerned to any great extent either but none of us would like to wake up one morning when on our frequent travels and be told we have to stay put somewhere for a fortnight.

I'd go unless FOC otherwise.

We have annual travel insurance.

I've just got back from one holiday and have another break booked for Easter. Plan to book summer holiday soon too.

If FOC change their advise after booking and you have insurance in place you should be fine and get your money back.

Sorry that should be as follows

I've just paid the balance on a holiday to Mauritius. I'm also going to Rome, Amsterdam, New York and Nice. I think it's unlikely that there would be a travel ban. With simple precautions you can reduce the risk of catching it

I’m not worried about catching it and neither was I worried when I got back from Italy and Switzerland a couple of weeks ago. But, where I live the authorities have cancelled all flights to and from 2 destinations and people are screened when coming into the country as well as having to fill out questionnaires on board the aircraft.

I have children who are flight deck crew and they aren’t concerned to any great extent either but none of us would like to wake up one morning when on our frequent travels and be told we have to stay put somewhere for a fortnight.

Yes, which means practising good hand hygiene and being sensible.
It doesnt mean never going out in public or living your life

Totally agree. I am not putting my life on hold. The precautions I will be taking on our travels will be...

Washing hands frequently
Cleaning table and seatbelt clip on aeroplane with antiseptic wipes
Not touching my face with my hands (particularly mouth and corner of eyes)

Face masks are of no use, all they do is stop your germs spreading, they do not protect you from anyone else's germs. Also, when they become warm or damp they actually attract germs (so I read)

Chattylass- 150 people are being monitored, 4 are awaiting results. No current cases as yet. We've just got back from Florida last week.

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6k for Malta is though. We did two weeks in Canada for less*^.

As an aside. I don't understand this comment. Surely it depends on when you go, how many people are going, the hotel or accommodation rating, whether it includes food and activities, the airline and airports being used, etc.

Our holiday balance to Greece is due next week for a May holiday...we are still going. If the holiday company cancel due to government instructions, we get refunded. And we have travel insurance.

I'd cancel and then rebook a more appropriately priced holiday for Malta.

It's about £300 usually 😂

I would cancel now rather than lose 6k or put your family at risk. This is about the safety and well-being of young children and an older person so I wouldn’t want to go.

Unfortunately, the spread of the virus is likely to get worse over the next few weeks. People are still minimising just how serious this outbreak is becoming.

My DH is due to travel abroad to see family next month and he’s cancelling his trip today.

It's about £300 usually 😂

Perhaps that’s the places you go to.

Staying at home doesn't mean you are safer. A child at my dcs' school came back from a quarantined area and went to school with symptoms similar to the coronavirus. They were then sent home. They put everyone at school at risk from catching it.

I know 4 other people going on their holidays in the next couple of months. All to places not that affected, and no one considering cancelling. I know it's serious in certain parts of the world but it's like thinking I won't go to London again after the awful events on London Bridge last year.

Or perhaps not nana