Travel question

[YogaLite]

I still don't know what happens in this scenario:

When away having tested negative before departure, u then get a positive test before the flight back home?

Are u marooned abroad in a random quarantine accommodation when positive waiting to get ill? Do u look for it yourself?

How often would u then retest?

If virus can still show up for 3 months in tests, would u still have to wait for a negative test?

Please enlighten me!

Yes, you are correct you’d obviously have to isolate somewhere at your cost, if you have adequate travel insurance, this may cover it, but presume all your travelling companions will also have to isolate. Don’t know about having to have a negative test before being allowed back, but last year there was the story of 3 young lads stuck in Italy until they tested negative, some 3 months later.

Italy now will consider you able to leave quarantine after 21days from the first positive test, even if you keep on testing positive. But that doesn’t mean that airline and border controls would do the same. Of course logic says that you’d never be able to board a plane until someone certifies that you and all in your group are fit to do so without spreading it…
The question about “random quarantine accommodation” is more complicated. Last year some countries provided spaces in hotels and barracks where positive cases were going. If you travel to Ibiza or Malta and the island is full and somebody else has booked your room/flat/Airbnb after you…I have no idea who finds a place for you

Last year the Canary Islands insured every visitor, so the cost of isolating, providing food etc was all covered. Not sure if they're doing the same again, but worth checking.

Thank u, good to know. I can't believe that in all the travel rules and regulations that aspect hasn't been better covered.

To stressed to consider travelling then as being stranded abroad doesn't at all appeal..

..on top of the risk of getting I'll when abroad

Well I don’t know how many people have actually looked at the small prints on insurance documents but I would not feel particularly cavalier about going abroad. I normally go “home”, where I know that I’ll have a roof, support and medical assistance regardless of any insurance, EHIC or otherwise.

In practical terms I suppose the best approach is to buy a package with transport+hotel or rental and make sure that it’s all covered by the same insurance. But most young travellers are used to book separate flight and Airbnb and that really gives you the least reassurance

A colleague of mine went to his home country for a holiday with his family. He tested positive in the previous-flight PCR test and he and his family had to stay and isolate for the 3 weeks it took for him to test negative. His travel insurance did not cover this as he had booked the trip when the country was on the amber list.

I read somewhere that if this happens you should get an antigen test as it’s less likely to pick up past infection.

So is this an additional test you must take on holiday? For example, if we go to a Greek Island, do we have to take a test before we fly home, then another on Day 2 / Day 5 (optional) and Day 10?

I have read about it now, I didn't realise.

Yes

It will depend entirely on the rules of the country you are visiting. Best to check!

It’ll depend a lot on the country you are going to and their rules about isolation and certification.

The government are stick in a weird mode where they are trying to pretend everything’s fine but failing to point out the really obvious risks. Which extend further than just it might move off the green list quickly.

I predict a rise in sad faces in local papers from people who are stuck because ether have covid or have been a close contact of someone isolating.

This is why people should be checking the rules in both this country AND the other country. As well as checking there insurance policies.

Travelling abroad this year is unlikely to be straight forward. Regardless of Boris traffic light system.

Op

You only have to upload a photo of the negative tests to the relevant provider you are booked with who then authorise cert of proof

Eg with tui you book the tests with a provider who send you then via post. You take the lft with you and then upload a photo of the rest to their website for them to verify - the companies are on a gov approved site (you can’t just take your own lft!)

I imagine many will -

1. take their own lft with them to test first to see who’s negative
2. then get the one who tests negative to just do all the officially issued tests and upload at the end to make sure they’re all negative

2. is probably likely. Never underestimate the ability of the British public to be complete fuckwits.