Most people enjoy and look forward to holidays. They're fun, exciting, relaxing, a chance to recharge your batteries, something to look forward to etc. That goes without saying. And obviously whenever anything good you've been anticipating is cancelled for reasons beyond anyone's control it's disappointing.
I also appreciate that some people facing this issue will have had tough times recently and/or will have been indulging themselves in a very rare treat.
However, some perspective is required here. For anyone who has regular holidays you have a memory bank of positive experiences to look back upon. Please bear in mind that this isn't the case for many for whom holidays are at best a very distant and occasional memory, or, at worst, a pipe dream entirely beyond their reality. People who also work hard but have the misfortune to be in extremely low paid work which doesn't allow for anything non essential. Those in that situation haven't had anything to look forward to for years, and rarely if ever get the opportunity to recharge. This is especially true for those caught up in the (typically) low paid gig economy (and not usually by choice) who don't get paid if they don't work (for holiday or sickness) and who don't earn enough, even with scrimping and sacrifices, to put money aside for such considerations let alone purchase income protection policies. It is entirely usual for gig economy workers to be working seven days a week because they have no security of guaranteed hours so grab work wherever they can. Even a weekend off that most take for granted is uncommon. They never get the chance to switch off even for a day because they're always thinking about the next day's hours.
I understand people's disappointment. This is a natural human response. And of course sympathise with anyone who ends up losing money. There are, however, a number of people on this thread (and elsewhere) who'll potentially be able to postpone their travel until it is considered safe to do so. In that respect, despite their current disappointment and wider concerns about society's health, there is still a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel and, who knows, holding onto that thought could be instrumental in helping them get through the stresses of the months to come.
Please spare a thought for the significant numbers who don't even have that glimmer of hope and normality to cling to. They will be just as worried about the 'big' implications of Covid19 as 'you' are but without a goal/treat/reward to concentrate upon when 'it's all over'. I know which group I'd rather be in, and which group I have most concern and sympathy for. I strongly suspect that the adverse psychological affect of all this will disproportionately affect lower income, less privileged groups. That's not to say I lack general sympathy for anyone but can't help feeling..... well..... perspective people, please.