covid-19

Just discovered that India now requires 7 Day Home Quarantine for all passengers/all countries from 11/1/22. Will now be cancelling my 10 day trip which was SYD/SIN/MAA/VTZ on 16/1/22. 😞

So we still have our fingers crossed for our thrice-delayed trip to Europe, part of which is using up some KrisFlyer miles that will be running on fumes if we have to cancel again. We've now routed home through North America for a friend's wedding which coincides. We head off at the end of April...

Got my son returning from LA in a few days. He needs to have a RAT in the first 24 hours, but we can’t purchase the tests anywhere (we are in Far South Coast, NSW). Anyone know if the tests are being handed out to returning international passengers? Would make sense, but that doesn’t mean it’s...

I cant find adequate information on what’s required to return to Aus including time frames and test requirements. Does anyone have the info? Any response much appreciated.

A lot of the information below are derived from the WHO paper on RAT testing - download the paper There are various ways to test for the presence of Covid viral infection. 1) Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). - Also called the PCR (real time reverse transcription polymerase chain...

Here’s hoping this can be used as another prong in the fight against COVID19: The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the emergency use of Paxlovid, a pill that can be used to treat Covid-19. https://apple.news/Av34rLwGcQw6P_2PxoXX2Rg

As a generalisation, putting together a multi-stop awards fare needing 5 or more stages, can covid restrictions be lessened by differing degrees of either transit or stopover but still qualifying as a stage? Presumably an airport hotel is an entry into a country.

Anyone here recently visited Thailand or have any insights what it is like over there? We have a backup trip to go coughet / Krabi and not sure to do this or stick with our primary plan to United States/Canada. We've fully planned USA/Canada but with the cases going up over there and Canada's...

I'm not sure where this thread fits exactly, possible into just general covid ponderings. I've opted for isolations, as the topic might lead to isolations. But has anyone been following the contact areas as they relate to flights? I have and I like to guess who the infected person was, and...

Hi, next week I am flying Qantas on a domestic flight out of Melbourne, that connects in Sydney to a flight to LAX. I will be getting my COVID test at Melbourne airport before I fly. Does anyone know if you need the test result back in time for the domestic Mel to Syd leg? Or do I just need it...

I am currently in Bangkok enroute to India . My original flight was a qantas classic award BKK - KUL -BOM .(MAS) My MAS departure flight from BKK was changed to later one requiring me to cancel and rebook my onward Indian domestic flight as I would arrive at a later time in BOM . This entire...

Just thought I would post Mrs D's Covid test experience in the UK last week, the research having been done by me. (If you don't want to read on, I recommend Randox health - www.randoxhealth.com ) There has been a lot of UK press about rip-off testing companies so I did some searching myself and...

Flew Wednesday and was in the SYD Qantas domestic J lounge for a couple of hours. My movements were minimal -bar/food/dunny/desk. This text was received today:

I am currently in London, and was scheduled to return to SYD on 6th December. Today I received one of those dreaded messages from the NHS advising that I am contact of a COVID positive person. No problem, thinks me. In some senses, I'm a little surprised it took so long. After all, everyone...

I need to fill out the UK Passenger Declaration Form. It was meant to go live 4am British time on Monday 29 November, but it's still saying to come back later. How much longer can it be expected to take?

I believe this is the correct forum to post. Looking to get to Canada in either Dec 2021/Jan 2022. Some of the best flight options for me appear to be JAL but the flights I have looked at require a change of airport from HND to NRT .. some are same day flights others are overnight. As a leisure...

Hi All, Just had a client in who says EK required proof of negative PCR before Leaving AU for the UK and for return from UK to AU (specifically SYD). (everyone in this conversation is full vacc'd) Its my understanding that negative PCR to enter SYD Its my understanding that I do NOT need a...

Are here any AFF members currenlty in LA? If so, what proof of vaccination do you use to enter indoor venues that require it? Do you show your Medicare COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate or something else?

Internationally and domestically are people permitted to use their own masks with filters ? We have a couple of a really comfy ones and would prefer to use those However wondering if permitted

Good morning all…I have flights booked for December this year to travel to UK to see family. Our departure is early morning 28 December. At this stage we need PCR tests, however it looks as though the testing clinics here in Adelaide are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Dow anyone have any...