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Well no, typically you would be put on a later flight or an alternate route. Maybe we should be willing to accept a non-zero chance that our plans will be disr
by skohan 5y ago
Well no, typically you would be put on a later flight or an alternate route. Maybe we should be willing to accept a non-zero chance that our plans will be disrupted by several hours to avoid burning massive amounts of extra carbon.
- zarzavat 5y agoIt’s not so easy anymore. You need PCR for entry to most countries. The PCR has a maximum validity period, usually 72 or 48 hours. If your flight is cancelled you may need to take a new PCR. At least in the UK it’s not easy to book a PCR at short notice (emergency PCRs exist but are very expensive), so you may need to wait a week before you can fly again. There may also be testing/quarantine arrangements that you may need to rearrange in the arrival country.
- skohan 5y agoI agree that PCR testing requirements complicate things. I actually think COVID rules in general regarding flights are problematic - it adds a lot of uncertainty to the process of traveling. If we want to have a testing requirement, I believe there should be some kind of general insurance set up - possibly by the state - to accommodate changes in travel plans due to a positive test result. Also if a passenger has to fly later due to cancellation, the PCR validity window should be relaxed up to an additional day or two, assuming they are still asymptomatic at the time of the flight. Or maybe a second antigen test taken at the airport should be accepted. I understand why testing requirements exist, but some balance should be made to make travel dependable, and if the government is going to add additional requirements to travel, it should ensure that all the costs and difficulties are not passed on directly to the citizen.