Holiday Abroad in May Booked: What to do?

DH is now on antibiotics, we are due to fly to Canaries Wednesday, DD says we should cancel as we both have Asthma normally anyway
Dr was noncommital.
What happens if we have to self isolate over there and we over run on the dates? Will we have to move out of the house we have rented? DD says we will have to sleep on the beach! I don’t think she wants us to go. But no chance of getting any money back now.

We have three dogs and a cat which go into kennels whilst we are away. If we are delayed returning home it would cause problems and of course there would be extra expense.
We are waiting things out at present.

I returned from Australia a few weeks ago, with lots of people wearing masks.
I am booked to go back at the end of April. I’m 80, so one of the ‘oldies’ supposedly at higher risk. However my general health is good, and if I’ve got to die, I would rather it be quickly from ‘flu than lingeringly from dementia. The trip is so that I can be on the spot for the birth of my son’s and dil’s first baby. I’m not going to allow fear of catching the virus to get in the way of that. I just hope that they don’t cancel the flight.
If it was just a regular holiday I would defer booking. If I already had tickets I would probably just go for it, and hope for the best. It depends just how much more serious it becomes.

I agree with Evianers, go. My husband's sister lives in Johannesburg and we have visited SA six times and stayed in the Kruger twice. It is not in the middle of nowhere and their health system is excellent. On our second visit my husband had sinus problems and needed to see a doctor. His sister rang her doctor, got an appointment the same day and his prescription was a fraction of the cost at home.

The supermarkets over there have wipes for trolley handles and most of the country is spotless.

Hi all, similar dilemma as am booked to go to Fuerteventura next Friday and am most worried about the airport at either end as I am 64 with Type 2 Diabetes.
Haven't cancelled yet as was going with my daughter and she is going to see if she can persuade a friend to take my place; all the family are advising against me going and at least then it wouldn't be a complete waste of money...

Flaxwoven, why not postpone your holiday until we get the 'all clear'?
Flossieflyby, I hadn't thought about the insurance issue, thanks.

My best friend has booked a holiday in June and they are going to see if they can postpone it to later in the year as they have already out a 700 deposit down and if they cancel they will loose it

We too are due to travel to the Canaries this month, to a hotel only 1km from the one that has been quarantined. I’m more concerned about the flight in terms of exposure to the virus but even more concerned about the possibility of being confined to a hotel room for two weeks. Still trying to decide whether to chance it or cancel and loose the money.

Thanks Stella14, I just think right now it's a wait and see. We usually go to a Turkey and book in January but I haven't been well so haven't done it yet. I read today that Turkey are not allowing in flights from Italy,China and a few other countries where the virus is high. Maybe not long before they include the UK. I think our PM should be thinking along those lines too. If a Turkey can do it why can't we?

Annemac, No, in my view, you are not being paranoid. I think it is foolish for older people, or those with relevant health conditions to book for June, or indeed, any time before the end of August.

If it is still possible to get the tickets refunded that is what I would do. There is simply no way of knowing whether the airports you will be travelling to and from will be open or not.

I don't see the point of running risks.

It is quite a dilemma for all.

Stella14, I think you should still go on your trip. In someways you are moving away from it apart from the airports and travel build up areas. You sound like sensible people who will take all the necessary precautions.

We can't live our lives by "what ifs"

I'm due to travel to Tenerife in a couple of weeks and yes I've thought through all the scenarios but, unless directly told not to travel there, then it looks like we'll still go. It is not the same hotel but it is in that area. Do we eat out or eat in? Do we visit markets or not? Yes we are bound to meet people who have been there all the time and have come in close proximity to people in the hotel. My thoughts are that there have been more people who didn't get it than did.

In short I think keep yourself as healthy as possible before travel, take all precautions, and, like I'll likely do on return, keep contact with others low key for a while just in case I'm a carrier.

We could all go at any time for any reason. Just be sensible.

I'm booked to go to canaries at the end of April , I'm staying in a villa so not worried about that but I am bothered about the flight. It's a dilemma

We have decided against foreign travel for the time being. I’ve never been on a cruise but recently heard an expert describe cruise ships as “floating Petri dishes”!! Put me right off !!

......Lake Como
.......escorted tour

Booked for Lake Comp in northern Italy in mid May. Paid in full. Fortunately it's an escorted your and we've had a letter confirming full refund if it is cancelled. At present it flies into Milan and includes a day trip to Milan. They may change the itinary if it goes ahead. We are both diabetic and I have minor COPD.

I decided a couple of weeks ago to bite the bullet and go on my first holiday without the Bodach. The wording on my travel insurance is a bit ambiguous, and I got fed up being ‘ in a queue’ to ask for clarification, so I’ll try again later.

We are booked to go to the Peleponese mid June and nothing (bar serious illness or airline collapse) will stop us getting there. So looking forward to seeing our favourite part of the world. Hopefully all the fuss and panic will be over by then. Just heard the Chief Medical Officer say that with Spring/summer on the horizon the risk will dissipate.

I’m due to go to Gran Canaria next Fri.....as things stand I’m assuming unless advised differently by either the travel company or the Government......I’ll be on that plane going to the sun....?

We were planning a 10 day visit to France over Easter but as we are both asthmatic we have decided to delay our trip. We had not booked yet though.

I’m amazed people are considering going on holiday to Italy. I was in Venice airport for 5 hours on 6 th January and got very ill, with bad chest and high temperature. On hindsight it sounds like it was Hong Kong flu but I wouldn’t rule out other things. It took me an intense regime of endless hot tea , vit c, d+k2, immun boost, iron supplement and Paracetamol every time my temp went up and antibiotics, and 4 weeks to get over it. I self isolated ( can’t bear idea of giving anyone anything ) . Now I’m fit as a fiddle. But Italy ..no thanks.

We are going on a coach trip via ferry to the Black Forest early April with overnight stay en route in Belgium both ways. No travel restrictions as yet so rather than lose £2000 we’ll probably still go. Just won’t enjoy it as much as I would have done. Also flying to Denmark to visit family the week after we return but staying in their house which is quite remote but still concerned as we are both in our 70’s and my husband is diabetic

May is a couple of months away so wait and see - we're due to go to Asia in a couple of weeks and so far the advice is to carry on. If it changes we should get refunds but if we cancel now we might lose all monies.

@Stell14,
We had three trips booked for may!june,July,and yesterday decided to cancel all of them,today feel less stressful,calmer,
Getting on with life,
Disappointed yes but once hopefully this virus calms down and we get back to”normal” we can book again,although two trips did not refund one did
From all of this we have peace of mind
Big decisions for people to make,but hopefully you will make right one for you,good luck.

Well we're only booked for uk hols this time (Butlins in april!) & Haven in summer! But i do have holiday cover if they shut any parks/holiday camps down,i would surmise all you with hols booked will have insurance cover of some kind,so if theres a complete ban on hotels/flights etc. i would imagine you'l be covered?? I'm not bothered for me but am in a quandary if i cancel just for sake of it ill be letting down my 6yr old granddaughter as she's never been on hols with me before- and never been to Butlins- whereas we have(myself& 2 sons,21&16) but she's so excited bless her! Obviously if it became a huge epidemic in uk I'd have to rethink,so we're not at risk, but for now ill wait & see i think.(glad I'd not booked abroad this time though)