Israel and eight other countries removed from quarantine list, no additions

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• John W says:

  19 Nov19 November 17:40

  Israel. No entry allowed
  Namibia. Test less than 72 hours old for entry
  Rwanda . Test prior and on arrival . 24 hrs quarantine
  Sri Lanka. No entry allowed
  Uruguay. Test before and 7 days quarantine plus test
  Bonaire . No entry allowed
  St Eustatius & Saba
  Northern Mariana Islands (no, me neither!)
  US Virgin

  • John W says:

    19 Nov19 November 17:41

    Not many opportunities!

  • Gringo says:

    19 Nov19 November 18:40

    There are exceptions for Israel entry but it’s quite rigid

  • cinereus says:

    20 Nov20 November 12:54

    Not really sure why he didn’t mention this…

    • Rob says:

      20 Nov20 November 13:10

      I think anyone lanning to visit any of the above will be doing their own research. Israel is the only one you are realisically going to visit and many UK residents will be Israeli passport holders which may change things.

• ChrisC says:

  19 Nov19 November 17:50

  Northern Mariana Islands are a US dependency in the Pacific Ocean.

  As there are no direct flights to/from the UK you’d have to hop via a UK safe country

  Not that there are a lot of flights options from Saipan anyway.

  • AJA says:

    19 Nov19 November 18:33

    It’s located just off the Mariana Trench the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.

    • Sandgrounder says:

      19 Nov19 November 21:46

      And as I always say, the best.

• Harry T says:

  19 Nov19 November 17:52

  I’m hoping they add South Africa soon. At least they’ve started adding African countries.

  • Chef says:

    19 Nov19 November 18:50

    Oh no your not going there are you Harry? We’re booked for March so you’ll probably be going in February and then they’ll lock it down?
    You’ve got form…

    • AJA says:

      19 Nov19 November 18:57

      Harry is HfP’s Typhoid Mary except that he doesn’t spread Covid but mysteriously places go on the quarantine list shortly after he visits…. 🙂

      • Anna says:

        19 Nov19 November 20:21

        Or start requiring a PCR test!

  • Radiata says:

    20 Nov20 November 01:49

    Booked mid-Dec for SA in the hope that by January will be on the list.. Redemptions and good vale premium tickets likely to evaporate when confirmed…

• Mike P says:

  19 Nov19 November 20:03

  Bonaire is meant to be some of the best scuba diving in the Caribbean and somewhere I’ve long wanted to go. Not much help that they have been removed from the quarantine list if they won’t let UK Citizens in though!

• Anna says:

  19 Nov19 November 20:22

  Entry for USVIs is as per the rest of the USA, so that won’t be happening. They can’t even been letting other US citizens in if they’ve got their infection rate down that much!

• Dave says:

  19 Nov19 November 21:09

  Where would be a more viable option for Christmas period?

  • John W says:

    19 Nov19 November 22:07

    That is what I am trying to work out – what is good for after Xmas day , but not overinflated like Maldives business

  • Rich says:

    20 Nov20 November 10:00

    It’s not very Christmassy, but Dubai will have pleasant weather, plentiful hotels, PCR test on arrival, no quarantine on return, and plenty of flights.

    • Rob says:

      20 Nov20 November 10:47

      And you can come over and have a drink with us one night!

• Nick_C says:

  20 Nov20 November 00:26

  Bonaire isn’t actually a country. Its part of the Netherlands.

  (The Netherlands is one of four countries that make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The other three are Aruba, Curacao, and Saint Maarten.)

  • Nick_C says:

    20 Nov20 November 00:31

    St Eustatius & Saba have the same status as Bonaire. Essentially municipalities within the Netherlands.

    Not trying to correct anyone, but I find the structure of KotN fascinating.

    • Anna says:

      20 Nov20 November 05:08

      Except they are all islands in the Caribbean, so while they are politically Dutch, it’s not really accurate to describe them as being “within the Netherlands”!

      Interesting fact – the island of Saint Maarten/St Martin is half Dutch and half French.

      • Dev says:

        20 Nov20 November 06:40

        The set up of the Kingdom of Netherlands is no different from the UK. There is the Netherlands (informally called Holland) which is the European part of the Kingdom, and the Caribbean islands which make up the remaining parts of the Kingdom. They are all countries within the Kingdom, just as England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are “countries” within the United Kingdom.

        Think of the UK and KotN as a supranational entity, within which we have countries. The best way to describe it is a federal monarchy but however you want to describe the countries/territories/municipalities of both the UK and the KotN outside of the main landmass in Europe, they are essentially colonial possessions.

        • Anna says:

          20 Nov20 November 07:29

          The Caribbean islands you refer to are British Overseas Territories, they are NOT part of the UK (just as the Channel Islands aren’t), they are British Overseas Territories. The term “within” means physically enclosed by to the majority of people, unless you qualify it by saying “within the jurisdiction of” or something similar. If you say “within the UK”, 99.9% of people are going to assume that it means inside the geographical boundaries of England, Wales, Scotland and NI.

        • The real John says:

          20 Nov20 November 12:34

          Dev did not say the British Overseas Territories are part of the UK.

          However the Dutch setup is different to the British.

          The Kingdom of the Netherlands comprises 4 countries: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The Netherlands is composed of European provinces (North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht etc) and Caribbean municipalities (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba).

          Analogous to: The United Kingdom comprises 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is composed of counties (Kent, North Yorkshire, Greater Manchester…), unitary authorities (County Durham, Milton Keynes…) and London.

      • Nick_C says:

        20 Nov20 November 08:14

        It’s totally accurate to describe Bonaire as within the Netherlands. (But not Aruba or Curacao, which are separate countries in The Kingdom).

        St Maarten is also interesting as not only is the island divided between TKotN and France, but the French style is part of the EU whereas the “Dutch” side is not. AFAIK the border is not enforced in reality.

        • Mark says:

          20 Nov20 November 09:42

          It isn’t enforced. We once stayed in a hotel where our room was on the French side and we had breakfast on the Dutch side. Just have to make sure your mobile phone is locked to a French network to prevent roaming charges….

        • Nick_C says:

          20 Nov20 November 12:21

          @Mark. Thanks, that’s what I suspected. I was surprised it never came up in the discussions about the NI border with the Republic.

  • Rhys says:

    20 Nov20 November 09:13

    First you say Bonaire isn’t a country, and then you say it’s one of the four countries to make up the Kingdom. Which is it 😉

    • Nick_C says:

      20 Nov20 November 12:20

      No, you misread. Bonaire is essentially a municipality within the Netherlands. The Netherlands is one of four countries that make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

      • Rhys says:

        20 Nov20 November 12:40

        You’re right. It’s far too complicated! Let’s call it an island and leave it at that 😉

    • The real John says:

      20 Nov20 November 12:40

      Bonaire has never been a country. Its relationship with the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands is similar to the Isle of Wight with England, and the UK (if the Isle of Wight was in the Caribbean).

      • Amber Lynn says:

        20 Nov20 November 16:44

        What about the Isle of Man?

• Graeme says:

  20 Nov20 November 07:36

  I’ve been to Tel Aviv in the last couple of years but I thought out of interest I’d check out the cost in Avios – I can’t believe what poor value it is.

  • Ian says:

    20 Nov20 November 09:21

    As far as I can see it’s the standard cost of a destination in Zone 4 (up to 3,000 miles) but I’m guessing you mean that’s poor value as it not a lot over 2,000 miles? A flight starting in say Dusseldorf would bring it down into Zone 3 but whether the hassle of that routing would be worth it is another matter.

  • LondonFoodie says:

    20 Nov20 November 09:53

    Correct. TelAviv is usually poor value on Avios. Except when you book for high Jewish Holidays or need an easily cancellable flight. The other thing to note is that inbound works out quite cheaper than outbound due to lower taxes.

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