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Would you go back on holiday straight away?

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Year6teacher754 · 22/04/2020 08:09

We had a holiday to Walt Disney World In Florida booked for this April. Obviously we have got a refund on the holiday. We have told our children that we will rebook and go as soon as we can fly there and Walt Disney World has reopened. According to my brother, this is irresponsible of us and extremely dangerous! Ffs, how is it irresponsible?

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Carbosug · 23/04/2020 08:00

I'm wondering if the coronavirus and how rapidly it spread, combined with existing concerns about environmental impact of flights, might see regular holidays abroad go back to becoming something only the wealthy can afford. I can see high taxes on flights coming down the line.

DazedandConcerned · 23/04/2020 08:15

I have a holiday booked to Egypt in May - Luxor and Hurghada. We've just kicked the can down the road and moved flight dates to July. If that's cancelled we'll just kick the can again. I'm going away as soon as I can to help out the local economy and bring much needed supplies to an animal charity out there.

My insurance, which I have through my bank, will still cover Covid-19 related costs but not cancellation if booked while FCO advice says no travel. As for the virus... I refuse to live in fear and thankfully I am low risk.

CheriLittlebottom · 23/04/2020 08:37

I would/ will be. We've moved out Center Parcs break back to the week after their current closed period. When they extend the closed period again, we'll move it back again. I am pretty confident I've already had CV, and as we have a small house & small children it was impossible to distance me from the rest of the family. Dd2 had some mild symptoms alongside me, DD1 & DH had no symptoms so we're guessing they were asymptotic. Of course it's just guesswork but we're comfortable with that level of risk.

Added benefit of going anywhere as soon as they reopen being that lots of people may stay away and it'll be nice and quiet.

lurker101 · 23/04/2020 09:33

I will travel as soon as possible, will have to check how my annual insurance policy will treat this in advance of booking though

mitsyblue · 23/04/2020 09:34

100% bye bye

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