POTUS - Europe travel

[Cornell]

@MULTIZ321 Kind of a complicated answer , but simply put, AFS (her host organization) wound up booking her return ticket home so I didn't have to do it.

I have a ticket for her originally scheduled in June on UAL that I had booked using miles. I can cancel online but am going to let the reservation lines calm down and get United on the phone for the cancellation. When I tried to do it online, they were going to charge me a fee to re-instate my miles. I'm guessing if I talk to a rep, they won't do that.

 

[Talent312]

@VacationForeverShe's already asked if we can hit the Chick-Fil-A drive through on the way home from ORD.

Chick-Fil-A? IMO, you need to give her an upgrade.
Try Outback Steakhouse's "Alice Springs Chicken" dish.
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[nerodog]

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[Talent312]

I had planned to spend 3 weeks in Europe starting in mid-June
Cancelling those arrangements would be a real bear.
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[Cornell]

Ok, so my daughter flying home on Swiss Air Tuesday . Delta has announced they are halting Euro travel. She’s freaking out that there will be mass cancellations of flights from Europe and she won’t be coming home Tues.

Any words of advice to calm us? Thoughts?

As an aside, looks like AFS is sending all kids home from all exchanges.

 

[VacationForever]

Ok, so my daughter flying home on Swiss Air Tuesday . Delta has announced they are halting Euro travel. She’s freaking out that there will be mass cancellations of flights from Europe and she won’t be coming home Tues.

Any words of advice to calm us? Thoughts?

As an aside, looks like AFS is sending all kids home from all exchanges.

Drink tea and eat chocolate.

 

[nerodog]

I had planned to spend 3 weeks in Europe starting in mid-June
Cancelling those arrangements would be a real bear.
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I would wait at least through April before cancelling. Things are rapidly changing and let's hope with all the lockdowns etc the virus can be beat.

 

[WVBaker]

My daughter coming home Tuesday night!
Perfect timing as her Swiss school closing for next 5 weeks...what's the point of staying.

A Mother's love is all we need. Keep them close to you.

 

[goaliedave]

I would wait at least through April before cancelling. Things are rapidly changing and let's hope with all the lockdowns etc the virus can be beat.

Oh yeah, it'll all be over in a few weeks.

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[Talent312]

Any words of advice to calm us? Thoughts?

Margaritas.

 

[PamMo]

Breathe! She'll be home soon. Very happy for you and your daughter. This reunion is going to be SWEET!

 

[CalGalTraveler]

She will be fine. Better to be on Swiss than an American carrier because there are likely just as many Europeans who are scrambling to get home. Think of all of those Harvard students who were told to leave the dorms ASAP and go home.

 

[b2bailey]

Oh yeah, it'll all be over in a few weeks.

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Can't tell -- did you have tongue in cheek when you wrote this?

 

[nerodog]

Can't tell -- did you have tongue in cheek when you wrote this?

No one knows right ?! I just think day by day . I too have late April plans here in Europe and am waiting and watching restrictions before making a decision. The thing is when I check my flights , they are still up and flying. Its the unknown. I try to stay healthy and positive.

 

[SmithOp]

No one knows right ?! I just think day by day . I too have late April plans here in Europe and am waiting and watching restrictions before making a decision. The thing is when I check my flights , they are still up and flying. Its the unknown. I try to stay healthy and positive.

Consider when we first heard about this thing in China, right, well the cases there are just now starting to drop off. Its going to be months, not weeks!


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[MULTIZ321]

Article: ‘Enhanced screening’ for coronavirus leaves people waiting for hours at O’Hare.

Pritzker tweets ‘federal government needs to get its s@#t together’ after coronavirus screenings cause delays, crowds at O’Hare

In response to several tweets from disgruntled travelers, the airport said processing was taking "longer than usual" due to screening for passengers coming from Europe.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Cornell,, I hope your daughter doesn't have to go through this. Hopefully, this will be corrected before she arrives.

Best wishes.

Richard

 

[geist1223]

After reading the reports this morning I have been worried that Cornell may be waiting for hours after her daughter lands.

 

[CaliSunshine]

After reading the reports this morning I have been worried that Cornell may be waiting for hours after her daughter lands.

Yes, I'd also think about how to minimize contact for the next two weeks. You look at those pictures of the huge crowds waiting for immigration clearance and you can almost see the virus jumping from person to person in the picture.

 

[Cornell]

After reading the reports this morning I have been worried that Cornell may be waiting for hours after her daughter lands.

I’m alarmed by this. One more awful aspect to this situation.

 

[Cornell]

Relief!
Stay healthy TUG Friends.

 

[bbodb1]

Is there an extra presence in the @Cornell house yet?

 

[Cornell]

She's home! And reunited with friends "quarantine-style"

 

[Rolltydr]

She's home! And reunited with friends "quarantine-style" View attachment 18061

Fantastic! Congratulations! I know both of you are relieved and ecstatic!


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[MULTIZ321]

She's home! And reunited with friends "quarantine-style" View attachment 18061

How long did it take her to get through the lines at O'Hare?

Richard

 

[Cornell]

Very easy at ORD now. The crush has ended. The waiting area at International Arrivals was very quiet, too. She said the Zurich airport was a ghost town and every person on her flight had an entire row to themselves. And as a bonus -- she checked 3 large bags. They didn't charge her anything !