Coronavirus Impact on Air Travel
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Unfortunately yes. If the new variant is more infectious, then however good those studies on transmission of covid in an aircraft cabin were, they will need to be revised.
On the plus side The Oxford vaccine may well be authorised in the UK before the New Year. As it is much easier to administer then proper mass vaccination can start.
On the plus side The Oxford vaccine may well be authorised in the UK before the New Year. As it is much easier to administer then proper mass vaccination can start.
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There's been 'new' strains of the virus since the very beginning. What makes this one so different ? - one would be forgiven for thinking the Game of Thrones script writers have been drafted in. All just seems a little bit too convenient to me to allow the Government to row back on lifting the Christmas restrictions.
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So the new variant of this virus is calculated as being 70% more transmissible and looks like it started in the South East. Already it is evident in Europe including Germany. So is flying still deemed safe or is that the old version?
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Only a week since the vaccine came out and guess what there is a new variation of the Lurgy,well I never! Next thing is,will the vaccine continue to work with the new Lurgy.'Double double toil and trouble/Fire burn and cauldron bubble'
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Was it, or another variant, also not responsible for the rapid increases in cases in Spain earlier in the Autumn, and did the Scottish government say there was scientific evidence that it was spread to Scotland through travel from Spain? Much as we all want air travel to recover, I'm afraid we do need to accept that travel is a major cause of spread, be that between London and Manchester, or Palma and Glasgow. Viruses don't respect borders.
Was it, or another variant, also not responsible for the rapid increases in cases in Spain earlier in the Autumn, and did the Scottish government say there was scientific evidence that it was spread to Scotland through travel from Spain? Much as we all want air travel to recover, I'm afraid we do need to accept that travel is a major cause of spread, be that between London and Manchester, or Palma and Glasgow. Viruses don't respect borders.
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Essential travel ony..umm...Nobody polices this as a lot still going on hols. The cabin is safer than some places but I wonder how many carry it abroard & back and don't know it?
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Will airports in tier 4 remain open? I assume nothing will change for airports in tier 3 cities i.e. Manchester? I travelled in the first lockdown and most airports remained operational
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And London and Kent,Glasgow and Helensburgh.The virus is in every county,parish,district,shire,country,territory, on this Earth,This obsession with air travel,the route of all evil is insane.You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.
And London and Kent,Glasgow and Helensburgh.The virus is in every county,parish,district,shire,country,territory, on this Earth,This obsession with air travel,the route of all evil is insane.You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.
This is death by a thousand cuts for airports and airlines. Greta Sunak really must finally provide real financial support to these and the travel sector generally as most other major economies have already done.
Christmas also effectively cancelled in Germany, Benelux, Italy. Nowhere to hide.
Christmas also effectively cancelled in Germany, Benelux, Italy. Nowhere to hide.
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Maybe because it is a thread discussing the impact on air travel in an aviation forum? Not a complete shock surely?
Plenty of more general discussion in JetBlast and elsewhere.
And yes, the toothpaste is out of the tube, but it's spread differently in different places at the moment...
Maybe because it is a thread discussing the impact on air travel in an aviation forum? Not a complete shock surely?
Plenty of more general discussion in JetBlast and elsewhere.
And yes, the toothpaste is out of the tube, but it's spread differently in different places at the moment...
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The rules for air travel
I have a Christmas holiday booked overseas. Can I fly?
Travelling abroad is now banned. People throughout England are advised to “stay local” and avoid overseas travel, while those in Tier 4 will only be able to go abroad for essential business.
Travelling abroad is now banned. People throughout England are advised to “stay local” and avoid overseas travel, while those in Tier 4 will only be able to go abroad for essential business.
International travel to or from a tier 4 area If you are in Tier 4, you should not be travelling abroad unless it is permitted. In addition, you should consider the public health advice in the country you are visiting.
If you live outside a tier 4 area you may still transit into or through a tier 4 area to travel abroad if you need to, but you should carefully consider whether you need to do so. In addition, you should follow the public health advice in the country you’re visiting.
If you do need to travel overseas from a tier 4 area (and are legally permitted to do so, for example, because it is for work), even if you are returning to a place you've visited before, you should look at the rules in place at your destination and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice.
UK residents currently abroad do not need to return home immediately. However, you should check with your airline or travel operator on arrangements for returning.
If you live outside a tier 4 area you may still transit into or through a tier 4 area to travel abroad if you need to, but you should carefully consider whether you need to do so. In addition, you should follow the public health advice in the country you’re visiting.
If you do need to travel overseas from a tier 4 area (and are legally permitted to do so, for example, because it is for work), even if you are returning to a place you've visited before, you should look at the rules in place at your destination and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice.
UK residents currently abroad do not need to return home immediately. However, you should check with your airline or travel operator on arrangements for returning.