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the end of October
Hi,I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
My goodness, my Aer Lingus return flight from Santiago to Dublin at end of October was also cancelled today …. I’m awaiting confirmation of how they have rebooked me.I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
Really kind of you …… thank youUse Rome2Rio to check bus/train connections on your specific travel date. We did a 4 1/2 bus by ALSA, but I know there are FLIX busses as well as train combos, too.
Hi Aer Lingus have also cancelled their flight to Dublin on October 27th.I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
Aer Lingus have cancelled all flights from Santiago to Dublin from October 11th to October 30th……. The adventure has begunHi Aer Lingus have also cancelled their flight to Dublin on October 27th.
I had the same problem several years ago. I got the bus from the bus station in Santiago; buy your bus ticket there ( 20 minute walk from the cathedral to the bus station) to Porto and stayed in a hostel in Porto for two nights. The first day I got the bus to Fatima and had a wonderful day; I always wanted to visit Fatima since I was a child. The flight from Porto back to Dublin is about the same as flying from Santiago. Anyway's , Slainte!I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
Great adviceI had the same problem several years ago. I got the bus from the bus station in Santiago; buy your bus ticket there ( 20 minute walk from the cathedral to the bus station) to Porto and stayed in a hostel in Porto for two nights. The first day I got the bus to Fatima and had a wonderful day; I always wanted to visit Fatima since I was a child. The flight from Porto back to Dublin is about the same as flying from Santiago. Anyway's , Slainte!
Fly to Madrid. Keep it simple. Good luck.Thanks so much for replying. My outgoing flight has now been cancelled to Santiago. It's turning out to be a mess. Definitely most difficult camino trip i've organised. I'm afraid to book Aer Lingus again but I'm thinking of flying to Madrid and then getting the train to Sarria
Dear God, that’s complicated. Did you consider flying to Madrid and taking the train to Ferrol or A Coruna?Hi,
I am travelling from Birmingham, England to Santiago next week then by train to Ferrol to walk Camino Ingles. I need to change planes in Frankfurt to fly on to Santiago and am not leaving the airport. I am flying with Lufthansa and the one test covers me. Hope this helps.
Buen Camino
Vince
Any suggestions on how get to Dublin, after arriving in Sarria on October 26th? We have a few days to spare so Dublin on the 27th and 28th!!!! Hope someone can help.Aer Lingus have cancelled all flights from Santiago to Dublin from October 11th to October 30th……. The adventure has begun.
Yea it's strange how they cancelled returning flights but rebooked outgoing ones. Do they not know ppl need to get homeAer Lingus have cancelled all flights from Santiago to Dublin from October 11th to October 30th……. The adventure has begun.
There used to be a direct Santiago to Dublin flight from Air Lingus have you checked there web site?I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
I had that booked but it was cancelled so unfortunately had to rebook through Stansted with Ryanair.There used to be a direct Santiago to Dublin flight from Air Lingus have you checked there web site?
Hi what date are you flying. We are flying by Aer lingus on the 23rd Oct. We were supposed to be flying the day before but they changed itMy goodness, my Aer Lingus return flight from Santiago to Dublin at end of October was also cancelled today …. I’m awaiting confirmation of how they have rebooked me.
I’m considering taking a train or bus to Porto and flying Ryanair direct to Dublin.
What I don’t know is how regular and uncomplicated bus/trains from Santiago to Porto are??……. Perhaps someone can pass onto us the benefit of their experience in this regard…… thanks in advance. Gerard
We are the same outgoing changed from Friday to Saturday. Have you worked out how you will get to Sarria? Bus times arent looking too good so I think we will have to get a taxiHi what date are you flying. We are flying by Aer lingus on the 23rd Oct. We were supposed to be flying the day before but they changed it
Yes we have taxi arranged. Im just praying that flights won't get changed againWe are the same outgoing changed from Friday to Saturday. Have you worked out how you will get to Sarria? Bus times arent looking too good so I think we will have to get a taxi
Ours was 120 so not much difference. That's for 2 of usOh I hope notwho did you book the taxi through? My accomodation is offering a taxi service for €130 but just wondering did you find somewhere cheaper
In the middle of the replies there are a couple referring to changes in rules to get into UK, having been in Spain. That applies to me. I am in Spain. In order to get into UK, I had to book a PCR test, get it sent to a niece in London, and after much worrying, chose to change my flight out of UK so I would be gone withiin 24 hours and not have to take the test. I could not complete the passenger location form to get into UK without the series number or whatever of the PCR test.I hope someone can help me with this. My returning flight with Ryanair from Santiago to Dublin the end of October has been cancelled today due to scheduling changes (I only booked it on Sunday). I couldn't change the date so I booked Ryanair flights to Stansted and from there to Dublin. They were twice the price and now I am worried we will have to present a covid test even though we won't be leaving the airport. We are full vaccinated. Has anyone any advise/wisdom/experience on this matter? I would really appreciate help
Can you PM me the details of your taxi company as I'm not sure if mine will come throughOurs was 120 so not much difference. That's for 2 of us
So you are ok transferring through the UK without getting the PCR test?In the middle of the replies there are a couple referring to changes in rules to get into UK, having been in Spain. That applies to me. I am in Spain. In order to get into UK, I had to book a PCR test, get it sent to a niece in London, and after much worrying, chose to change my flight out of UK so I would be gone withiin 24 hours and not have to take the test. I could not complete the passenger location form to get into UK without the series number or whatever of the PCR test.
If I had chosen to stay 2 nights I would have had to worry about taking the test, getting it checked, getting the result... no thanks. I am down a fair amount of money, and my niece can raffle the test if she wants. I will be well home in Dublin and never think of travelling to UK via Spain again. Ever.
Yes. The documentation states clearly that if you are in the country not more than 24 hours you do not need to take the test, but yes, you have to buy it and write the number when looking for your Passenger location paper, also required to get your boarding card - I think. I will be more sure tomorrow after `I sit down to do it at 6.20pm.So you are ok transferring through the UK without getting the PCR test?
That's crazy you have to buy it if you are nothing going to use it. Please let me know how you get onYes. The documentation states clearly that if you are in the country not more than 24 hours you do not need to take the test, but yes, you have to buy it and write the number when looking for your Passenger location paper, also required to get your boarding card - I think. I will be more sure tomorrow after `I sit down to do it at 6.20pm.
I will certainly update you. It is crazy, I had forgotten how furious I was till I saw your message!!!That's crazy you have to buy it if you are nothing going to use it. Please let me know how you get on
It has just been announced that returning to the UK from a non-red-list country from October 24 will require only the pre-booking of a lateral-flow test, not a PCR test.I will certainly update you. It is crazy, I had forgotten how furious I was till I saw your message!!!I did hear though, that to appease UK citizens going on. Mid term holidays, the rules will be eased again, so don't lose hope... sorry, the last piece is not fact, but I did read it in the Irish Times, so it must be true!!!
That is absolutely crazy I can't believe it takes that much effort when we aren't even staying in London only passing throughI spent a lot of time and energy trying to conform to the rules. I was unable to get a boarding card, based on the UK passenger locator form information, no matter how hard I tried. It took a very generous young airport agent in Bilbao airport an hour to painstakingly fill out a new application for me, and even then she had to use an exemption that was not true, but it allowed my form to get three green ticks, and that led me to get my boarding card. Sounds short and sweet. It was not. And after all that - correct. Nobody looked at it even sideways. I am now ready to go home to Dublin. I had time to go to a bar not too far away where it was possible to buy her a bottle of wine, to thank her. That was at least something I was able to do easily!
Re-reading your question: if you can honestly - or dishonestly - say you are transiting airside, you will have no problem at all.
It might not take that much effort, for you. I think each situation has to be taken in its own context. There are UK Govt regulations. I followed them. Trying to do what was asked. And do you know how much heed was paid to any of those hard won papers? Take the prize. Zero attention.That is absolutely crazy I can't believe it takes that much effort when we aren't even staying in London only passing through
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