Maybe months ago, you booked a fall vacation in Europe when covid-19 numbers seemed to be dropping and felt that foreigners could simply resume, or maybe you recently noticed the extremely low airfares from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to parts of Europe until 2022.
Anyway, if you are among those who had hopes a few months ago after Europe began to reopen to American visitors, your hopes were dashed when you saw that the European Council, the European Union framework that sets the EU’s political calendar, voted to present its member countries with the non-essential limit of the United States. you are not alone.
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Fares to Dublin, Paris, Rome and Greece, which can usually be in the $800 diversity, now cost $400 on circular trips. Some fees for Barcelona and Madrid have even sunk to $300. (If you need to check prices, I introduce Google Flights’ slow-moving feature, which will show you the cheapest fares anywhere in the world from the airport of your choice. )
What’s attractive is that many of those costs will hold up through spring.
Scott Keyes, founder of airline ticketing site Scott’s Cheap Flights, believes the fares are indicative of a market slowdown after the busy summer months. He said airlines monitor bookings in advance and if they don’t meet expectations, costs are adjusted.
“A lot of other people are back in school or maybe a little cautious about the rise of the delta variant, or just sometimes hesitan to go abroad,” Keyes said. “Airlines see this and therefore in the most productive way they know. to fill seats on those foreign flights is to reduce fares, to reduce prices. “
If you’re booking any of those offers, be sure to read all the fine print and get the cancellation policy for the rate you select. If you cancel, will your credit card be refunded or will you want to take airline credits?How long are the credits valid? If you think you can’t use credits or can’t stand cash being immobilized, it might not be worth taking on the threat now.
The European Council voted on 30th August to propose that EU member states limit the non-essential of the US. USA While this is largely due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the U. S. , it is due in large part to the increase in coronavirus cases. In the US, it is very likely that foreign policy will also play a role. .
While Europe has reopened to Americans, the Biden administration has reversed restrictions banning EU or UK citizens from travelling to the US. USA
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The recommendations of the European Council are not binding, which means that each country decides for itself what restrictions it will implement, I think in the coming days we will see how each country reacts to the recommendations.
If you are a vaccinated American, you will most likely have more travel options, but expect there to be obstacles to cross. This would possibly come with a negative COVID-19 control before and/or after arrival, even if you are vaccinated.
For example, shortly after the European Council’s announcement, Italy said vaccinated travelers from the United States are welcome, but that they will have to show evidence of a negative COVID-19 check made no more than 72 hours before arrival.
The European Union has 27 countries:
Not all of those countries are components of the Schengen domain, a domain that controls the border where visitors can move freely between countries.
The United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020. Iceland is a member of the Schengen domain and uses the euro, but is a member of the European Union.
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Basically, tourism or any other vacation that is not essential. On its website, the EU provides examples of essentials such as:
The EU states that other people travelling for essential reasons are allowed to enter the EU, whether they are vaccinated or from which country they come.
But keep in mind that that country makes its own decisions and may still face testing and quarantine.
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This is a query that you will want to make depending on your destination, your state of form and the type of vacation you have planned. Questions I ask you to think about before traveling:
While airlines and maximum hotels still offer flexible cancellation policies, this largely depends on the company, the point of service you’ve booked, and how close your departure is.
This is a smart time to remind yourself that it’s harmful to make an ebook without a flexible cancellation policy right now. Be sure to read the fine print. Know which date is the last date you can cancel and set up calendar alerts on your phone to make sure you’re aware of the deadline.
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The British Airways flight from Phoenix to London is scheduled to resume on August 31 and will arrive at Sky Harbor at 5:05 p. m.
The United Kingdom is a component of the European Union, while the United States is lately on its orange list.
Melissa Yeager, arizona Republic consumer travel reporter, can be reached via email melissa. yeager@azcentral. com. You can also do so on Twitter and Instagram.
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