The New Travel Thread: Now with write ups in the OP

I don't have info or anything. Just deducing the ineptitude of implementing containment measures by the government and watching what happened in Italy.

 

I'm fairly certain Seattle will be under complete lockdown soon. But in the past 24 hours we've loaded up on food, beer, and weed. Even got some TP. Ready to go into full quarantine mode. Even ordered a PS4 game for the first time in years.

Not to be all doomsday, but with the amount of homelessness here, pretty concerned about looting/riots. I live downtown as well.

 

Cancelled three work trips this week. Orlando, Salt lake City, and LA. Will just play it by ear.

 

I hear you, I live in Cap hill. We are due to be there on Wednesday. I'm worried about getting there and then not having time to get supplies (although we would plan to on the drive but not much room in the car) before it locks down. Wednesday is also far away given how quickly this has been moving. I also have my lease ending in April, so I'm worried about us going back to Houston to our families and getting stuck for months potentially with financial ramifications in the thousands. I just don't know. No one does.

 

I'm also already very tired of driving but that is me being weak about the bleakness of the crisis here

 

Have a wedding to go to in May in college station. Flights to Houston are cheap af right now. Holding out hope flights directly to college station drop as well but no luck so far.

 

Cancelled Tampa and Philadelphia. Kauai in April TBD.

 

I am cancelling mine, at least through April. Or its getting cancelled for me.

Still plan on driving to a few places, but seems like air travel is off the table. Did book a flight to Denver today but thats in July.

 

My sister is getting married on 4/25. Plan on flying to that unless we're in total shutdown. Otherwise, tempting as it is, pass.

 

Only really doing 1.5 days (maybe 2) in San Jose. That too much? What coast? Pacific or Atlantic?

 

1.5-2 days too much in San Jose imo

 

Can’t speak to it personally but haven’t heard many folks suggest it’s more than a bouncing off point.

 

San Jose sucks

 

Hope you enjoy it. We are scheduled to fly out next week to Las Catalinas but pretty sure that’s not happening with everything going on right now.

 

We are waiting 2-3 weeks to decide if we are still doing Vegas April 23-26. Singapore airlines canceled all flights to Frankfurt until June 2nd. My flight is on the 3rd so if that’s still an option I am planning on going to Europe for June with or without the European championship

 

Still holding out hope that my late April San Diego trip can happen, but getting more bleak by the day.

 

letan BamaNug and other Chase people:

Finally got through after 8 hours and got a travel credit, which I will happily accept considering the alternative

 

That’s a nightmare. Virus makes it a million times worse.

 

Does anyone have any Belize recs?

Southwest flights in June from KC are like 300 RT. I don't expect to be able to actually go, but I'd be insane not to at least look into making the trip for that cost.

 

Remind me on Monday or Tuesday and I'll give some feedback. Also, search this thread as people have some good advice for me.

 

Been swamped at work so haven't been able to follow everything as close as I should. Have a trip to Isla Mujeres April 13th with the wife...should I be worried about not being able to make it there and back?

 

I would be worried about almost everything right now travelwise

 

there are belize recs ITT ono

Also, $300 is generally available a few times per year, it's not a once in a lifetime price, but for KC it's probably very very low.

search for that, san pedro, ambergris keywords.

 

Yes

 

Gonna go ahead and say yes, I should cancel.

 

Colombia apparently shutting down all travel into the country. Guess that answers my question on whether or not I’d have to cancel my trip.

 

Don't worry you've got the proudboys to defend you.

 

I booked a flight through Amex using membership reward points. Flight was for the Kentucky derby so I’m canceling it. Any idea how to go about canceling it and getting a refund?

 

Maybe it’s different with that being tied to an event but in general it seems a lot easier to wait until the flight is cancelled.

 

I also have another flight on southwest. Seems like a bit of a hassle to get a cash refund? I really don’t want future credit.

 

I have a flight with SAS April 1 and it’s a hassle right now to get changed or refunded because I booked via one of those cheaper third party sites that appear on SkyScanner :(

 

At this rate, it's looking like July 4 plans may be in jeopardy. Fuckin A

 

Don't call today. Don't call until April.

Also, you get future credit on Southwest, you won't get your money back (likely)

 

63 days before Costa Rica. Also not optimistic.

Have already accepted no chance at Puerto Rico later this month.

 

The GF had a trip planned to Amsterdam for next month as well. Her and her Mom were doing a couple days there then a few days out in the country seeing the tulips. She fought it for a while but has finally accepted that trip ain't happenin'.

 

I posted this on March 1.

At this point, I'm hopeful for the following:

-July 4 at Tofino -- guess that's like 50/50. Won't require air travel, but Canada could still have a restriction from WA since we're ground zero
-Labor Day - Iceland or Norway, maybe. Up in the air, but this seems to be the most realistic time frame for me personally
-Patagonia - over NYE. Gonna do 10-12 days hiking and exploring, then fly somewhere to party on Dec 31

 

Really wanted to go to Cabo/La Paz to dive in May. Fingers crossed for a fall trip now

 

Can't see any way Montreal is going to happen at the beginning of May.

Still not at the point of being able to get a waiver for the flight to Asia but I can't see how that happens. I'm tempted to keep planning it (we're going to go eventually) since it's not officially cancelled yet but it makes me depressed every time I try and I know it's almost certainly a waste of time.

Not sure about CT. Was going for my sister's wedding on 4/25 but CT has issued a ban on gatherings of 50+ people.

 

Quite a shocker -- they're unwilling to refund me the money.

However, I can just re-schedule. May just have them hold my reservation for a full year, hope to do Afrikaburn and Namibia in 2021. Going to think about it.

 

Have two weddings in May, I don’t even want to ask them because I’m sure they’re freaking out.

 

I’m in a wedding in late May. I would selfishly love for it to be canceled.

I’m supposed to go to a wedding in Orlando next weekend. Feel really bad for the bride. Idk what’s going to happen.

 

At least I get a few months break from being jealous of all the awesome trips in here.

But really feel bad for everyone with big trips planned, especially given how much work goes into figuring out logistics.

 

Did you book this with cash or points? And how does the travel credit work? Points or just like the $300 travel credit we get each year? Trying to figure out if it’s best to eventually cancel my trip through JetBlue or chase.

 

Or should I just try and wait until the last minute and hope they cancel my flight?