![]() ![]() Sir Robert Syms has said he will vote against a second lockdown. British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and other carriers have planned to operate up to 30 per cent of their schedules in November, and many of those departures will continue – not least because there are British travellers across Europe who are expecting to be brought home at the end of their holidays. What you can and cant do after England goes into second lockdown. Under European air passengers’ rights rules you are then entitled to all your money back within a week. Many flights are likely to be due to a near-complete collapse in bookings. If you have booked flights separately, then your rights depend on whether the flight actually goes ahead. You will be entitled to a full refund within two weeks. They will not take holidaymakers abroad against government instructions. The simplest case is if you booked a package holiday with one of the two giant companies, Jet2 Holidays or Tui. ![]() That depends on how you booked the trip, and the attitude of the travel provider. ![]() I have a holiday booked and paid for in November. There is no apparent restriction if this is to take place abroad. But as the UK goes into a second national lockdown, life is continuing almost as normal in one European country not noted for its respect for personal liberties: Russia. The legislation says you are allowed to leave your home for “dental services, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths and other medical or health services, including services relating to mental health”. I am booked to fly abroad in November for a medical procedure. The Welsh government confirms: “There will be no legal restrictions on travel within Wales for residents, but international travel should be for essential reasons only.” The First Minister, Mark Drakeford, has set out the basic principle for what happens from 9 November to 2 December: “During the month-long lockdown in England, travel will not be permitted outside Wales without a reasonable excuse.” Until then Welsh residents cannot leave their local area except for work and pressing reasons – not including holidays. Wales is currently in what the government calls a “firebreak lockdown” until one minute past midnight of Monday 9 November. Can I fly out from an English airport on 9 November? It is also likely that staying at an airport hotel will be allowed for Scottish travellers. Can I change planes at London Heathrow on a holiday trip from Scotland to Greece on 7 November?Ī same-day transfer – such as Edinburgh via Heathrow to Athens on British Airways – appears acceptable. ![]()
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