Trip to USA before Christmas, wwyd?

[OxanaVorontsova]

Due to go to USA 3 weeks from now.

Would you cancel, postpone or go ahead, given the measures reintroduced today and the review due in 3 weeks' time? Will only lose £250 if we cancel this weekend.

From the UK? I honestly wouldn't go. Sorry

It entirely depends on the situation & outcomes when looking at the worst case scenarios. What would you do if: guidance changed, was asked to quarantine on return, work commitments, if one got neg test when there & couldn't return etc. only then can you really weigh up if it's worth the 'risk'. Everyone's level of risk is a bit different IMO.

Who knows. They could easily close their borders to us again as omicron appears not to be in USA

Sorry but it's probably a no, given the past restrictions in the USA I would be surprised if they didn't revert again.

I wouldn't. I was just about to book flights to California for January but thank God I held off. I've got a flight to Spain tomorrow and worried enough about that. I don't think I'd book anything more expensive or further away right now.

I'm probably in the best possible situation for a wavering travel situation - solo, no dependents, can WFH, piles of leave to use up if I got stuck somewhere, experienced traveller and used to last minute plan changes - and I'm nervous and uneasy and am on the fence about cancelling. I think if I had to be somewhere in the days following or had someone depending on me, I wouldn't risk it.

Thanks all, you are confirming my thoughts.

Are you prepared to isolate for as long as needed when you come back? For your day 2 test to come back, and/or if you test positive?

If yes, I’d go. I’m only cancelling UK trips at the minute due to the extra isolation. Let’s see if anything else changes.

Isolation is no problem for us on return. If I'd already paid in full I'd be going, but as I can cancel tomorrow without losing too much money I'm tempted...

Can your flights not be moved closer to the time?

I wouldn't risk it to be honest. Would you be willing to isolate in your hotel room on arrival, if testing requirements changed? 8 hours on a plane wearing a mask would be enough to put me off anyway!