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Anyone have their Summer 2021 holiday booked?

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WoolySock · 30/09/2020 10:58

I know everything is uncertain, but wondering if anyone has their summer 2021 holiday booked?

Like a lot of people we’ve written off 2020 with cancellation after cancellation, be good to have something to look forward to if at all possible or is that just being too optimistic!

Thanks

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pippistrelle · 30/09/2020 11:09

Yes. But not a brand new one. We had a holiday booked for the beginning of July and when that didn't happen, we chose to roll the booking over to the same week next year. Obviously, no idea if it'll happen but I do look at pictures of the villa every now and then, and dream.

Buckwheat80 · 30/09/2020 11:58

No. Waiting to see what the lie of the land is over winter and then will probably make a decision.

TheSeedsOfADream · 30/09/2020 11:58

Yes. Next August, Berlin, Bergen and Copenhagen.
Probably will book a Tui beach week too, Santorini or Portugal I think.

Triangularbubble · 30/09/2020 14:07

I have one trip booked but that only involves telling my relative which free week in their U.K. holiday home I would like! No way would I be booking anything abroad at this point or spending any money I would be upset if I lost. I have a couple of thoughts about where we might go if the situation dramatically improves by next summer, but I’m not booking anything until Spring.

Dollywilde · 30/09/2020 14:10

I have a week in Santorini booked for late May. No idea if it’ll go ahead but:

flights are cheap swapsies from our cancelled holiday this year, which I’d bought knowing I might have had to write off due to my pregnancy - so I’ve made my peace with losing that money if needed
hotel is cancellable 2 weeks in advance so will make the call at the start of May
it’s at the time my ML finished and DH’s SPL starts, so either way we’ll be off together
still need to get the baby a passport so may yet have some hurdles! (Anyone got advice on taking a headshot for a 2 month old? )

Pachonga · 30/09/2020 14:15

No, not booking anything and won’t for a while yet. I’d be surprised if things improve significantly enough to be able to fly and enjoy a holiday without worry or major restrictions, at least in the first half of 2021, maybe longer.

If things do dramatically change (widely-available vaccine, for example) then I’m sure it will be easy to grab something last minute.

MondeoFan · 30/09/2020 14:17

No I'm just not sure what to do. I'm hoping by March we will have more of an idea to what is happening.

NeedWineNow · 30/09/2020 14:18

Yes. We should have gone to Greece in August so we've rolled it over to the same time next year.

happytoday73 · 30/09/2020 14:20

Yes package holiday for early in the summer school holidays... About to book a uk week as well...

RedskyAtnight · 30/09/2020 14:21

Only because we had to move this year's holiday or we'd have lost money. Not necessarily expecting to go, but clearly too far away to tell!

Waxonwaxoff0 · 30/09/2020 14:24

Yes. I also have one booked for February that I had to move from this year back in April. Not sure if I'll be able to go.

Petitmum · 30/09/2020 14:35

I have just booked 4 return flights to Spain with British Airways for next July. They were a bargain and can be amended free of charge if need be.
I also have a villa booked which has free cancellation up to a few weeks before. We cancelled our trip to Spain this year, I hope we can go next year, it's nice to have something to look forwards to (although I'm keeping an open mind).

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WoolySock · 30/09/2020 14:37

Thanks everyone, agree it's too far away to tell, but good to know others are planning! Think we might just go for it, £200 deposit now balance due next July with free accommodation changes up to a week before departure and flights with BA so can flex 🤞🤞 to us all.

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WoolySock · 30/09/2020 14:38

@Petitmum we crossed. So true something to look forward to for sure!

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40somethingJBJ · 30/09/2020 16:42

I’ve got a Butlin’s holiday booked for July next year, moved from this year. Not planning on booking anything else. I’ve got a friend in Spain, so will see how things go and hopefully pop over to see her at some point.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 30/09/2020 17:31

No, not booking until it’s safe to do everything we would normally do on a holiday. Hopeful for 2022 as the scientists have mentioned two years from memory.

gubbbbbddaaaa · 30/09/2020 17:33

Yes , it's the one we didn't go
On last year transferred to next summer .. plus I've booked a holiday in this country in case so at least we get one holiday in 2 years hopefully .

halcyondays · 30/09/2020 17:34

Yes but we had booked it before Covid.

garlictwist · 30/09/2020 17:43

I usually don't book anything until a few weeks before so I will prob just do that. Would never book anything a year in advance even in non covid times.

Heyahun · 30/09/2020 17:53

Yeah most booking now are refundable/changeable

I rebooked a Japan trip for September 2021 - can change the date of it anytime right up until August never year so no biggy

Got a great deal In British airways for Ibiza 2021 too so booked (only paid 75£ deposit - and again it’s cancelable/possible to change the date !

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