covid-19

I had a look on the VA website but couldn't find anything referring to this, so please forgive me if I've missed it - I'll be flying HBA-MEL-CBR later this week, and the return trip a week later, and will be using the CBR and MEL lounges. I haven't flown since August last year, and whilst I had...

Hi contributors, we are travelling from Stockholm Arlanda airport with a transit at Helsinki then to Los Angeles in July. Can someone advise us on a testing facility at the airport and the cost or is it better to have the test in Stockholm before travelling to the hotel near the airport? Thanks...

Philippines has just announced that from 30 May 2022, it's scrapping mandatory travel insurance and pre-departure tests for travellers. The only requirement for the latter to apply is that one must have had a 'course' of vaccines plus a booster shot, so the effect is that Australians who've...

I'm heading off overseas next week with a RTW ticket on points. I know there are a few policies out there covering Covid. Is anyone aware of one that would cover my itinerary coming to a halt if I missed a flight due to Covid?

Hi everyone hoping you can give me some clarity. We are off to Honolulu in 2 weeks is a RAT test done at a pharmac_ accepted by US Borders?

Hi all, has anyone submitted a claim for their travel insurance related to a COVID-19 infection and what documentation did you submit? Here in WA you are required to self report a positive RAT test and you receive various text messages to confirm, however not sure if this is sufficient for an...

Ok it is arguable if if it post Covid but hotel prices are so much more expensive than 2019 in the 4 cities I am visiting over the next 3 weeks: Palo Alto, LA, Philadelphia and NYC. I have booked all but NYC hotel and trying hard to find something decent at a reasonable price. Courtyard Times...

Hello, can anybody confirm that Qantas now allows unvaccinated people on their domestic flights within Australia? Virgin has always allowed the unvaccinated to fly but Qantas did not allow them to fly, for a period of time. Their website certainly doesn't state that you have to be vaccinated...

Two adults two children for a 9pm Emirates flight - we plan to arrive no later than 6pm. Is this likely to be enough time? Any other tips or things to expect? My wife is quite anxious about a long-haul after so much covid; anything else you can suggest to make the experience any more...

Hi folks, I'm thinking of paying AU$70 per person for a bulkhead seat for my family - four of us so we'd have the whole middle row. It's a long flight - Sydney to Dubai Not asking for views on value - we all have our own views, though feel free to chime in. However, can anyone advise if the...

Hi Folks, Next month I'm doing my first overseas travel since 2019, a quick trip to Bali on QF, partly to familiarise myself with the current Covid procedures. I'll be going OOL to MEL, then 3 hours in transit before the flight to DPS. My question is at what point will Qantas do the Covid...

Finding it almost impossible to contact. How to get refund. Phone numbers doesn't work and blocked my mobile number

Now we are seeing masks progressively lifted for travel, I thought it might be useful to start a thread to track the changes. This isn't a thread to discuss the merits of wearing a mask or not - there's plenty of them already. Regardless of your view, most people will want to know if masks...

I have a unvaccinated friend who would like to visit his ill brother in South Africa. It appears the countries involved will let him. Apparently QF will not take him on the journey as not vaccinated. Is there a site with a table, listing all actual airline remaining restrictions? To allow more...

Hi my partner and I are thinking of travelling on Malinda airlines and then Turkish airlines via KL (all booked on the Turkish airlines website as one trip) to Istanbul at the end of June. The first flight leaves us with a stop over of 15 hours in KL(Malaysia) (arriving at 7.15am and leaving...

Has anyone ever had the need to use the reciprocal health care agreement? We are travelling to Italy and Australians can get treated in hospital under this agreement. I am not planning to take additional insurance , other than Westpac Complimentary which does not cover pandemics. I am not too...

Am finally getting to travel again and need to sort out an annual international multi-trip policy - has to include coverage for the U.S., but don't need coverage for the floating virus incubators (cruise ships), skiing, parachuting etc, and don't need coverage for domestic travel. Any suggestions?

Hi, I'm travelling to the US soon. I've had COVID in the past 2 months and know i have to provide documentation of recovery. Do I still need to test? The CDC seems to suggest yes, unless I'm reading the advice wrong!! thanks, Andrew If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead...

Hiya Not high hopes that someone actually has done this recently but maybe worth a shot. We are travelling from Switzerland to Turkey in May. 2 pax have AUS Intl. Vaccine Certificates and the little one is only 3, hence has no certificate. Based on my research, travelling from Switzerland to...

Hello, I arrived in Germany on 4 April using my Aussie int`l vaccine certificate at the airport. I have not been asked once in 2 weeks since to show a vaccination certificate anywhere -- not when entering shops, restaurants, the opera last night.... an N95 mask is still mandatory on public...