MASTER Cancel Travel b/c of COVID-19 Questions Thread

[Anonymous]

We are supposed to go to Norway via Germany in a few weeks. We haven’t booked any accommodations or flights (had been considering travel elsewhere in Europe and still need our return flight to get home)...

We are still in a wait and see more...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be overly cautious, but I'm canceling all travel and staying home. This thing is going to blow up in the next week or two. I have elderly parents and a medically-complex child and am not about to risk their health just because I personally might not die from it.

Are you going to work? How are you any more safe here than there?

[Anonymous]

You moron travelers are spreading this. Second FFX cty case - cruise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be overly cautious, but I'm canceling all travel and staying home. This thing is going to blow up in the next week or two. I have elderly parents and a medically-complex child and am not about to risk their health just because I personally might not die from it.

Finally, a voice of sanity!

My son is medically compromised. My husband can telework. He won't. Because he 'wasn't told he can for this'. DUH ASK

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid’s admitted student event at an LA college has been canceled. Will American refund my tickets? I’m guessing not but hoping.

When did you book the flight? American is currently offering "change fees waived" for flights booked during a certain time. They might not refund you, but could possibly waive any change fees so you could use the credit towards "move in weekend" or "parents weekend" or something. It's definitely worth calling and asking.

I saw that notice unfortunately I booked before March since I was trying to get a good fare and not wait too long. That sure backfired. I might try calling but I can’t see them trying to help me out:

I booked in February too, trying to get a good rate. I guess I should have waited too. I’m bummed. It makes zero sense for them to offer refunds for travel booked in March but not February.

It is worth a call. I think they are offering the change fee waivers for travel booked in March as an incentive for people to book travel without worrying about canceling. I booked a trip on Delta in late Feb. and decided not to travel. I contacted them yesterday and they were very nice and readily agreed to waive my change fee. It did take a while to get through to customer service. I used the on-line chat and just kept it up on my browser. They responded after about an hour and then they took care of it in about 5-10 minutes.

Really? That’s very encouraging! Do you have to rebook though? I don’t know when I’d rebook.

I got a credit for the airfare and have one year from when I originally booked it to use it. Hopefully, the travel situation will be much better in a few months.

My airline is American and people have said they aren’t being flexible.

They’re not. We have flights booked to Germany next week and they changed us the usual change fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to be overly cautious, but I'm canceling all travel and staying home. This thing is going to blow up in the next week or two. I have elderly parents and a medically-complex child and am not about to risk their health just because I personally might not die from it.

Are you going to work? How are you any more safe here than there?

She said she's STAYING HOME

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Jkirsh64 wrote:

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Jkirsh64 wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid’s admitted student event at an LA college has been canceled. Will American refund my tickets? I’m guessing not but hoping.

When did you book the flight? American is currently offering "change fees waived" for flights booked during a certain time. They might not refund you, but could possibly waive any change fees so you could use the credit towards "move in weekend" or "parents weekend" or something. It's definitely worth calling and asking.

I saw that notice unfortunately I booked before March since I was trying to get a good fare and not wait too long. That sure backfired. I might try calling but I can’t see them trying to help me out:

I booked in February too, trying to get a good rate. I guess I should have waited too. I’m bummed. It makes zero sense for them to offer refunds for travel booked in March but not February.

It is worth a call. I think they are offering the change fee waivers for travel booked in March as an incentive for people to book travel without worrying about canceling. I booked a trip on Delta in late Feb. and decided not to travel. I contacted them yesterday and they were very nice and readily agreed to waive my change fee. It did take a while to get through to customer service. I used the on-line chat and just kept it up on my browser. They responded after about an hour and then they took care of it in about 5-10 minutes.

Really? That’s very encouraging! Do you have to rebook though? I don’t know when I’d rebook.

I got a credit for the airfare and have one year from when I originally booked it to use it. Hopefully, the travel situation will be much better in a few months.

My airline is American and people have said they aren’t being flexible.

They’re not. We have flights booked to Germany next week and they changed us the usual change fee.

What was the change fee per ticket? What did it for domestic? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing everyone. There’s been threads that are locked not bc they are large. Looks like censoring here and it’s unamerican. This is not China. Im moving to another platform.

Will try reddit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to be overly cautious, but I'm canceling all travel and staying home. This thing is going to blow up in the next week or two. I have elderly parents and a medically-complex child and am not about to risk their health just because I personally might not die from it.

Are you going to work? How are you any more safe here than there?

My work doesn’t have an airplane recycled air system + I don’t touch elbows with my neighboring coworkers. In fact I’m separated from them with walls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Jkirsh64 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Jkirsh64 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid’s admitted student event at an LA college has been canceled. Will American refund my tickets? I’m guessing not but hoping.

When did you book the flight? American is currently offering "change fees waived" for flights booked during a certain time. They might not refund you, but could possibly waive any change fees so you could use the credit towards "move in weekend" or "parents weekend" or something. It's definitely worth calling and asking.

I saw that notice unfortunately I booked before March since I was trying to get a good fare and not wait too long. That sure backfired. I might try calling but I can’t see them trying to help me out:

I booked in February too, trying to get a good rate. I guess I should have waited too. I’m bummed. It makes zero sense for them to offer refunds for travel booked in March but not February.

It is worth a call. I think they are offering the change fee waivers for travel booked in March as an incentive for people to book travel without worrying about canceling. I booked a trip on Delta in late Feb. and decided not to travel. I contacted them yesterday and they were very nice and readily agreed to waive my change fee. It did take a while to get through to customer service. I used the on-line chat and just kept it up on my browser. They responded after about an hour and then they took care of it in about 5-10 minutes.

Really? That’s very encouraging! Do you have to rebook though? I don’t know when I’d rebook.

I got a credit for the airfare and have one year from when I originally booked it to use it. Hopefully, the travel situation will be much better in a few months.

My airline is American and people have said they aren’t being flexible.

They’re not. We have flights booked to Germany next week and they changed us the usual change fee.

Shame on American Airlines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for sharing everyone. There’s been threads that are locked not bc they are large. Looks like censoring here and it’s unamerican. This is not China. Im moving to another platform.

Will try reddit

Am confused why they were locked down? Am trying to find conversation specific to Italy...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for sharing everyone. There’s been threads that are locked not bc they are large. Looks like censoring here and it’s unamerican. This is not China. Im moving to another platform.

Will try reddit

Am confused why they were locked down? Am trying to find conversation specific to Italy...

Everything needs to go in the master Coronavirus thread. We are not starting threads for each person’s unique trip - the page would be overwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You moron travelers are spreading this. Second FFX cty case - cruise.

Duh.

Darwin Award goes to the super spreader chinese couple that flew to Italy in February, infected. And to Italy for letting in direct flights from china or people originating from China (at a time when most countries were not).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for sharing everyone. There’s been threads that are locked not bc they are large. Looks like censoring here and it’s unamerican. This is not China. Im moving to another platform.

Will try reddit

Am confused why they were locked down? Am trying to find conversation specific to Italy...

This poster has posted same thing on several threads.

[Anonymous]

I’m supposed to fly Dca to Milwaukee at the end of the month. 24 hour trip, no medical issues on my end.