The HfP chat thread – Tuesday 30th November

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• Patrycja says:

  30 Nov30 November 12:42

  Afternoon all!

  Has anyone travelled to Hawaii recently and has an experience of going through Hawaii Safe process since it started recognising international vaccine certificates?

  If it helps with details, we have a 4 days stopover in LA before going to Oahu for New Year.

  Thanks!

  P

  • Maciek says:

    30 Nov30 November 12:59

    Sadly if you arrive in HI from the mainland, you are considered a domestic arrival and the old rules apply (i.e. you need a test unless you have a CDC card).

    • Patrycja says:

      30 Nov30 November 19:30

      Really?! That sucks

      • DanDanNoods says:

        30 Nov30 November 19:55

        The wording on the Safe Travel website is really vague and confusing. Maciek is definitely right that you are considered domestic and the wording indicates you’d need a CDC card or a test, but dig a little deeper and it seems like that is not the case. I’ve been doing some research this afternoon and I’ve come to the conclusion that you are going to be fine if you’re vaccinated, provided you fill out the Safe Travels website.

        https://ets.hawaii.gov/travelhelp/ paragraph 5 about domestic or non-direct international passengers indicates as such.

        So does the FAQ here: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/
        Under the heading “Vaccination exception program questions for domestic travellers from the united states or it’s territories”, 3rd question, point 4/5.

        I’m heading to Hawaii next weekend after laying over in San Francisco starting Saturday this week; I’m not planning on doing any covid tests in SF.

        • Patrycja says:

          30 Nov30 November 23:13

          I just emailed safe travel support with a screenshot of my Scottish certificate (without personal details) to get a confirmation. They stopped short from confirming that the certificate will be accepted but came back and said that as long as it is an official document with correct name, date of birth, vaccine type, date of vaccination and vaccination location in any country, those can be used to skip quarantine.

          Will you report back on your experience in SF before boarding for Hawaii? It would be great to get real life experience

      • bafan says:

        30 Nov30 November 20:43

        And it can’t just be any test, they have a list of providers they accept and that’s it.

    • H says:

      30 Nov30 November 21:36

      International vaccines are recognised by Hawaii, not just the CDC card.

• Will says:

  30 Nov30 November 12:43

  Geneva airport arrivals to get vehicles to France etc now being clarified. Looks like will be exempt from quarantine after all of non stop and less than 24 hrs in CH. Sadly too late for the Manchester flight yesterday when some were sent back home having been refused entry

  • Dave says:

    30 Nov30 November 15:57

    Rwally? can’t see anything apaert from transiting airside being okay…have you got a link to something saying if you arrive into geneva and want to go straight to France that’s fine?

• Neil says:

  30 Nov30 November 13:04

  Does anyone know if the new entry rules in Japan mean that international transit through Haneda is affected please?

  • Clive says:

    30 Nov30 November 14:34

    The measures listed above do not apply to passengers who are transiting through one Japanese airport and do not go through immigration. If you are transiting using different airports you will need a transit permit on arrival.

    To get one you will be required to demonstrate that you have not come from a country on the banned list, that you have timely onward travel plans, and that you will not use public transport to move between airports; this includes taxis.

    You should comply with any additional screening measures put in place by the authorities. You should also check the latest entry requirements for your destination.

    https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/japan/entry-requirements

  • MR says:

    1 Dec1 December 01:20

    Sat in HND ANA Suite Lounge as I type this… No changes, smooth transit.

• Jody says:

  30 Nov30 November 13:25

  Finally got my Amazon £20 credit banner appear after removing all my cards and sticking a visa card on there on Saturday. Cheers for the tip on doing this.

  • MinR says:

    30 Nov30 November 14:02

    Do you have to place an order after you’ve removed all cards and only added a VISA credit card?

    • Jody says:

      30 Nov30 November 14:09

      I did place an order with my visa card, I don’t know if you actually have to or not. Pretty sure in the chat yesterday there were people that said they didn’t. I needed something anyway, so thought I may as well.

  • Richie says:

    30 Nov30 November 14:02

    Did you buy anything with the visa card following your changes?

    • Allan says:

      30 Nov30 November 14:20

      I can confirm no order is required. Tried on 2 accounts – one with purchase and one without, both got offer after 48 hours.

  • Graham Walsh says:

    30 Nov30 November 15:37

    Got mine today as well. Added my IHG card for a laugh and was credited.

  • Amy C says:

    30 Nov30 November 15:57

    Miffed, it’s been four days and still haven’t got one!

    • Jody says:

      30 Nov30 November 16:04

      Seems to be different amounts of time for people. I did mine Saturday, and have been checking each day since then. Banner turned up today.

    • Gavin says:

      1 Dec1 December 00:51

      Bizarre that mine was instant after buying something and some seem to have been waiting weeks

• John says:

  30 Nov30 November 13:59

  ROI requiring pre-departure tests, including from GB, eg Heathrow.

  (Flying, sailing to Belfast then crossing border hoping not to encounter Garda Immigration Bureau not good idea)

  https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/1130/1263915-coronavirus-ireland/

  • James says:

    30 Nov30 November 14:39

    Would they really have anything that appears remotely like a border checkpoint coming from Northern Ireland?

    • John says:

      30 Nov30 November 15:07

      Regularly board coaches and trains around Dundalk, with steady flow of irregular migrants deported back to Northern Ireland. Road checkpoints less often.

      • memesweeper says:

        30 Nov30 November 18:25

        I’ve been stopped on the road. It does happen.

• Ed says:

  30 Nov30 November 14:59

  Trying to cancel BA Amex, agent says I’ll need a BA card to redeem companion vouchers. Am I right in thinking this is incorrect, and I can use any amex? (I have a biz platinum)

  • Super Secret Stuff says:

    30 Nov30 November 15:22

    Yep any Amex

• Yorkieflyer says:

  30 Nov30 November 15:22

  No and Yes

• xcalx says:

  30 Nov30 November 15:54

  Does the LHR-BGI flight at 1035 have a regular gate number, trying to figure which lounge to visit. Thanks

  • Rob says:

    30 Nov30 November 16:14

    Our was off a ‘C’ gate three weeks ago.

    Ask at check-in. The check-in staff always know. It doesn’t show on the display boards due to an alleged deal with Heathrow to keep people in the main area (ie in the shops) for as long as possible.

  • davefl says:

    30 Nov30 November 16:19

    You can use the Flightaware app to see which gates it usually lands/takes off from.

    I did that with the Finnair MAN-HEL last week and was at the gate about an hour before everyone else. Was very peaceful until the gate was formally called. Taking a chance of course but flightware tracked it landing and arriving at the gate.

    • manilabay says:

      30 Nov30 November 16:43

      I would recommend heading to the B gate lounge – a lot quieter and service was okay when I visited a few weeks back.

      • xcalx says:

        30 Nov30 November 16:51

        Thanks everyone.

      • Rob says:

        30 Nov30 November 17:35

        Is still shut on Tue and Wed or is it now 7 days?

        • Rich says:

          30 Nov30 November 18:05

          It was open on Tuesday night last week and was very quiet, swift service.

    • Anna says:

      30 Nov30 November 19:11

      If you just google the flight number you’ll get a result showing which gate it left from the day before, do it over a few days and you can tell if there’s a pattern. Long haul tend to be B or C though IME.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    30 Nov30 November 16:56

    There’s a high chance it’ll be B or C so just go to T5B lounge?

    The lounge “dragons” always know.

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