Anyone been to / going to Greek islands?

[Twobigsapphires]

Due to holiday on Greek Island in 2 weeks. Really anxiety inducing, anyone in the area boat or can offer reassurance?

[GrealishHairband]

Ok so I’d just need 4x green packages as things stand? Kids 17 and 11. I don’t even know why I am trying to work this out just yet. It won’t be the same by tomorrow never mind in 4 weeks time 🤦🏼‍♀️

[GrealishHairband]

(Sorry, I meant to say thank you!)

[Sunshine2007]

I’m assuming you can only book the TUI testing package if you’ve booked a holiday with them??

[poshme]

@Anjelika I think that was me. It says 'over 12' which I thought meant 12 and over. Maybe it means 13+. Sorry.

[name6785]

@poshme sorry beg your pardon I'm being a moron yes they do on day 2, it's the LFT they don't need to do! I knew there was one of the tests they didn't to do, so sorry!!

[name6785]

(But green package still fine, we just don't need to use the LFT element of the green package)

[Anjelika]

It says Travellers over 12. I assume that means 12 year olds and above. I've got 2 x 11 year olds so they won't need testing I'm assuming in order to travel to Greece.

[poshme]

@name6785 if you're returning from an amber country everyone over 4 has to take a PCR:

n arrival in England
You must take a COVID-19 PCR testt_ on or before day 2 after you arrive. Children aged 4 and under do not need to take this test.
You do not need to quarantine unless the day 2 test result is positive.
You must quarantine at home or in the place you are staying if NHS Test & Trace informs you that you travelled to England or otherwise come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

[name6785]

@poshme yes sorry I've corrected myself 😊

[poshme]

Cross post!

[poshme]

For us we've had to book 2 LFT for older kids on way out, 4 LFTs in resort for older kids & adults, and 5 PCR for day 2.

Sigh.

Still hoping to go!

[poshme]

@Anjelika you're right- but they will need LFT to return.

[name6785]

@poshme yes I can imagine that adding up! I'm still so 50/50 as to whether we are going, would love to but worried I'm going to be stressing about test results ruining it a bit.

[poshme]

I think our LFTs will be ok, but we might be positive on the day 2 PCR as we all had covid about 4 weeks ago, and apparently it can still show up.

But if we have to quarantine when we get back we will.

But I can't wait. I LOVE Greece.

[MrsElijahMikaelson1]

@GrealishHairband if you are positive from your test then I’m really sorry but you can shed dead COVID cells for up to 3 months after, which would still give you a positive LFT sorry🥺 I know this because I manage a waiting list for patients and can’t relist until at least three months post illness.

[GrealishHairband]

Thankfully after one inconclusive test I’ve had a negative. So I think I’m pretty much the only person in my region with a cough and loss of taste and smell without Covid. But I ain’t questioning it…

[NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy]

@name6785

We are 2 double jabbed adults + a 8 year old, 12 year old, 15 year old.

On arrival in Corfu we only need to pay for 2 LFTs at £29 each

But on return to the uk we need:
4 LFTs at £29 each
Plus
5 Day 2 PCRs at £89

= total of £625 and that was after shopping around

[name6785]

@NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy oh I'm sorry that's really expensive, it's a shame more companies haven't done the package like TUI. Is the £29 on arrival a Corfu thing? In Kos it's random testing done at the airport (although gather they're doing all UK adults atm) and we don't have to pay apparently. I assumed that would be Greece wide.

[poshme]

@MrsElijahMikaelson1 we have been testing negative on LFTs since a day after positive PCR (thankfully)

[poshme]

Just got my greek PLF through on email!!

[Chardonnay73]

Was due to go to Crete mid August. One of the dc has had Covid. Panic about him getting a negative LFT to fly home as even though the the COVID recovery certificate the NHS supply is valid for entry into Greece, the U.K. doesn’t accept it for flying home 🤷‍♀️
So, very very reluctantly are going to cancel and move to next year. Wouldn’t enjoy it. Worrying about being tested on arrival, then before we flew home. 😩😩😩

[FizzyPink]

@poshme me too! We’re not going for another 28 days so wasn’t expecting it yet

[poshme]

@FizzyPink maybe they're processing them ASAP in case there's a sudden surge of bookings!

[Kisskiss]

I just went, if you’re double jabbed you don’t need a pre flight test, but otherwise you need a rapid antigen fit to fly abd to fill in a plf more than 1 day before you leave
They tested everybody coming off the flight upon arrival ( only one passenger per household) , but this can mean it takes 2 hrs to get out of the airport , so best to pick seats near the front or back doors, so you are processed quickly…

[Summersdreaming]

I'm most concerned about someone else on the flight testing positive on arrival, what an absolute nightmare that would be!!

I'm due to attend a wedding and probably 60%+ of guests will be on the flight, but not the B+G.