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Spain to ditch Covid tests for British holidaymakers
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"It doesnt change the uk,s stance when you return though."
That’s true but if you work from home anyway or have employer support to take holidays and then work from gone, Amber countries are not too bad just 10 days at home and two tests I think and I hear it can be reduced to 5 days if you do an extra test or something |
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By *ickerMan
over a year ago
Preston |
Is this true because I think it must be heartbreaking having no symptoms and being told you can't go on holiday because the test has come back positive.
Obviously it's just spreading the virus from 1 place to another if you are positive and the right decision to send you away.
It will make a difference in guarantee to get there and financial add ons. This should mean more people book to go away over the summer. |
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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago
trouble most likely, or creating it :) |
I'd hope that flights would still be needing a negative test to fly. As wouldn't want to be cooped up on a flight with untested people.
I will be waiting till the tests are a little cheaper to go away x |
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"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want
No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel "
Yeah that's definitely me not going on a plane any time soon |
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Even if Spain drop testing pre-arrival, the UK still require Pre-flight test and then PCR test within 2 days of arrival. I believe the pre-arrival test can be a lateral flow test. Do you have to book these in resort or can you just take one with you (supplied FOC from the UK government). If so how do you prove a negative test from one of these by way of certification. We're due to travel to Menorca in July. We will only travel if it moves to green and looks likely to remain that way. Obviously there's a risk it could change but I just find there's a lack of concrete information out there at present ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?"
The PCR test is only 5% accurate because it only tests you of that minute so testing proves nothing, the best way to not be with others who might have it is to stay home.
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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago
trouble most likely, or creating it :) |
"It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?The PCR test is only 5% accurate because it only tests you of that minute so testing proves nothing, the best way to not be with others who might have it is to stay home. "
think you may have got your figures the wrong way around as all figures for pcr test seem to be about 94 to 96% accurate
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?The PCR test is only 5% accurate because it only tests you of that minute so testing proves nothing, the best way to not be with others who might have it is to stay home. "
Thank you for the advise, I feel that figure of 5% may be wrong though.. |
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"Even if Spain drop testing pre-arrival, the UK still require Pre-flight test and then PCR test within 2 days of arrival. I believe the pre-arrival test can be a lateral flow test. Do you have to book these in resort or can you just take one with you (supplied FOC from the UK government). If so how do you prove a negative test from one of these by way of certification. We're due to travel to Menorca in July. We will only travel if it moves to green and looks likely to remain that way. Obviously there's a risk it could change but I just find there's a lack of concrete information out there at present !"
This should answer your questions, but you cannot use a lft from here to prove a test result in another country before returning to UK
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Where's the commom sense in that? 
In what ?"
In not testing anyone coming down from the UK.
We're still in a pandemic lol.
It hasn't gone.
It's like we keep going round in circles. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.
Staycation for us for the forseeable."
We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck me everyone's going crazy six weeks from now I can see us being back to square one.
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Bit over dramatic don’t you think ? 6 weeks from now the vaccination drive is gonna be into the 20s age group isn’t it ? Hardly back to square one. The vast majority of adults will have been vaccinated including the high age bracket from where virtually all the deaths have come from. |
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By *asIsaCouple
over a year ago
harrow |
"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want
No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel "
Yes they do - you have to enter your PCR result into the the airline website before departure |
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"Even if Spain drop testing pre-arrival, the UK still require Pre-flight test and then PCR test within 2 days of arrival. I believe the pre-arrival test can be a lateral flow test. Do you have to book these in resort or can you just take one with you (supplied FOC from the UK government). If so how do you prove a negative test from one of these by way of certification. We're due to travel to Menorca in July. We will only travel if it moves to green and looks likely to remain that way. Obviously there's a risk it could change but I just find there's a lack of concrete information out there at present !
This should answer your questions, but you cannot use a lft from here to prove a test result in another country before returning to UK
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want
No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel
Yes they do - you have to enter your PCR result into the the airline website before departure "
I can only speak for BA and Qatar as they are the only airlines I’ve flown in the last 6 months but the reason they need the PCR test is only to comply with government rules. It’s not a rule they have imposed themselves. If they let you fly without one and you land in the UK where they didn’t check before you boarded then the airline faces heavy fines from the government. |
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By *ickerMan
over a year ago
Preston |
"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country "
And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.
I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working. |
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By *andR510Couple
over a year ago
St Neots/Wisbech |
"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.
Staycation for us for the forseeable.
We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?"
Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country
And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.
I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working."
that's the problem it's not about you |
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
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"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country
And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.
I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working."
Or the vaccine has the success rate widely published which is NOT 100% |
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By *tokie62Man
over a year ago
stoke-on-trent |
some ridiculous posts on here.if you are uncomfortable with flying in this current climate then dont, but dont try to put other people off from escaping this covid nightmare. airplanes have a very efficient filtration system to minimise the risk i have spent 40+ hours in the air in the last 16 months and i havent caught anything. i for one am hoping that spain soon goes on the green list as i am desperate to get back to maspalomas |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.
Staycation for us for the forseeable.
We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?
Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.
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I stand (happily) corrected |
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By *andR510Couple
over a year ago
St Neots/Wisbech |
"This really surprises me tbh. Obviously they must be desperate to get the holiday makers back. "
Alternatively, they could well have conflicting advice and evidence that goes against the gloom and doom merchants called SAGE. |
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"Just saw this on Reuters, Spain no longer requires proof of a negative test for holidays from today if you are British "
Still on our amber list so you will need one before coming home also they may not ask for one but your airline will to let you fly |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"This really surprises me tbh. Obviously they must be desperate to get the holiday makers back.
Alternatively, they could well have conflicting advice and evidence that goes against the gloom and doom merchants called SAGE. "
True! |
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"Fuck me everyone's going crazy six weeks from now I can see us being back to square one.
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But ofcourse...
That is because ultimately people are selfish
They dont use common sense just feel deprived of beer, travel etc etc
The message about limiting hugs is the same thing
Bottom line just because you can doesn't mean you should
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The same people though will blame government if we have to have another tightening on things
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This is crazy. Have we not learnt anything? Why do people want to go abroad? We will be bringing it back. We need a firewall of time before we can go abroad. There is plenty places in the UK to go on holiday.
We will be back at square one again very soon!
Personally I put people who travel abroad on a holiday in the same category that this country is putting unvaccinated people into.
Except these people are worse. As they are travelling abroad (jabbed up maybe) with full knowledge that the UK has a lot of unvaccinated people and that the vaccine does not stop you catching it and spreading it and bringing it back into this country.
It's ridiculous. Shut the bloody borders. Leave these people out there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This is crazy. Have we not learnt anything? Why do people want to go abroad? We will be bringing it back. We need a firewall of time before we can go abroad. There is plenty places in the UK to go on holiday.
We will be back at square one again very soon!
Personally I put people who travel abroad on a holiday in the same category that this country is putting unvaccinated people into.
Except these people are worse. As they are travelling abroad (jabbed up maybe) with full knowledge that the UK has a lot of unvaccinated people and that the vaccine does not stop you catching it and spreading it and bringing it back into this country.
It's ridiculous. Shut the bloody borders. Leave these people out there. "
How will people be bringing it back when they won’t be able to board their flight home without a negative test ???? |
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"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.
Staycation for us for the forseeable.
We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?
Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.
I stand (happily) corrected "
Sadly that’s not our experience. We were in Majorca when they locked down in March last year and flew home on one of the last flights. Within a couple of days we were contacted to say that two if the passengers on our flights had contracted Covid. They asked us to isolate and report any symptoms. Within a few days I had symptoms and tested positive and lot long after so did my other half. When we reported back our symptoms we were told that ‘ a large number of passengers’ on our flight had contracted Covid  |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.
Staycation for us for the forseeable.
We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?
Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.
I stand (happily) corrected Sadly that’s not our experience. We were in Majorca when they locked down in March last year and flew home on one of the last flights. Within a couple of days we were contacted to say that two if the passengers on our flights had contracted Covid. They asked us to isolate and report any symptoms. Within a few days I had symptoms and tested positive and lot long after so did my other half. When we reported back our symptoms we were told that ‘ a large number of passengers’ on our flight had contracted Covid "
Hopefully that won't happen now as you have to have a negative test to board a plane. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"CDC last year reported 96% false readings that's not a debate anymore!
TV n media obviously not reporting it but it's a verified fact now!"
False readings of what? |
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"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want"
Don't know but has any one tried to get travel insurance???
Wife is a flight nurse and it has gone right up for her |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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spain will accept you across the border without a negative test, but unless you own a holiday home you better get one anyway as no tourist accommodation is allowed to accept you without it in the 72 hours prior to arrival |
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