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| kb36 wrote: |
| Does Austria accept the Randox PCR test, that seems my best option from Edinburgh |
Is the Randox PCR any different from any other? If not, then yes!
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@jpberks, where were you originally flying to? No idea re the Vienna connection but if desperate, Stuttgart to St Anton is a doable drive.
Zurich to Lech was an easy and comfortable transfer on the Arlberg Express shuttle and assuming they go to St Anton too.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Cacciatore wrote: |
| kb36 wrote: |
| Does Austria accept the Randox PCR test, that seems my best option from Edinburgh |
Is the Randox PCR any different from any other? If not, then yes! |
I have no idea if it's different or not, just want to make sure I get it right
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Well I've got mine booked there on Thursday for a flight to Austria on Saturday and have no reason to believe it is not accepted.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Jpberks wrote: |
I was due to head to St Anton next week for a long weekend, flights have now been cancelled and there are no direct alternatives so I was about to switch to Andorra but have found out its too close to the date and I can only get a partial refund on my hotel.
Have now seen that we can fly into Innsbruck via Vienna with a 40 minute layover which seems ok, wondering if anyone has any experience doing that and whether it works out ok? Alternative looks to be to fly into Zurich but the transfers look outrageous.
Separately, are people having good experiences and pleasant holidays generally? Are you able to get a couple of beers and something to eat easily without prebooking etc. I know that apres-ski is closed but presumably you can still sit somewhere and have some drinks at the end of the day. |
Lunchs and 'light' apres not a problem - had fun in mooservit and KK till 8pm - music low - but fun to be had (and Covid lol)
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| JimboS wrote: |
| Well I've got mine booked there on Thursday for a flight to Austria on Saturday and have no reason to believe it is not accepted. |
Brave man, gonna be cutting it fine for 48 hour rule
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Test at 4pm on Thursday, flight due to arrive at ~9am on Saturday. If we are not there by 4pm then something has gone badly wrong.
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| Jpberks wrote: |
I was due to head to St Anton next week for a long weekend, flights have now been cancelled and there are no direct alternatives so I was about to switch to Andorra but have found out its too close to the date and I can only get a partial refund on my hotel.
Have now seen that we can fly into Innsbruck via Vienna with a 40 minute layover which seems ok, wondering if anyone has any experience doing that and whether it works out ok? Alternative looks to be to fly into Zurich but the transfers look outrageous.
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A 40 minute transfer time is cutting it fine, you will have to clear the Schengen border and hope the initial flight is not delayed. Zürich to St Anton is very easy direct train from Zürich Hbf every two hours. Station in St Anton is in the middle of the village, always plenty of taxis if you are staying a bit further out.
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Thanks for that - I was only looking at the coach which doesn't line up nicely to the flight time. Train looks like the way to go.
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@Jpberks, I am flying to Zurich this Saturday. Then a 55€ train to Sankt Anton, as mentioned above.
My 3rd consecutive year, much better than getting to Innsbruck.
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@kb36, I certainly hope so as I have one booked in Glasgow with Randox on Friday! Not a huge range of options in Scotland it seems. Switzerland were quite happy with the Randox PCR I did there before Christmas.
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| sah wrote: |
| Re. the 10pm curfew. Does this also apply to communal areas in a hotel or B&B? We're staying at a B&B in a few weeks which has a nice lounge area, it's not really a bar but they serve drinks there early evening. If people in the same party were to sit there after 10pm with, say a bottle of duty free, would that be breaking the rules even if the doors were locked and only residents could get in? I'm guessing it would. |
Apparently it’s public places
So you can do as you please in your own rooms or balconies
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| kb36 wrote: |
| JimboS wrote: |
| Well I've got mine booked there on Thursday for a flight to Austria on Saturday and have no reason to believe it is not accepted. |
Brave man, gonna be cutting it fine for 48 hour rule |
@kb36, when's yours booked - Friday? That would concern me the other way...
I had good service out of Eurofins drive-through in Livingston at Christmas, the testing lab is right there after the sample is taken, so one less link in the chain to go wrong, potentially.
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You know it makes sense.
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I am not booked yet but if I fly it will be on 22nd, quite happy to pay a little extra for the 1 to 3 hour test
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I tried to book the 1-3 hour test in Glasgow on Friday afternoon, then spend the night at the airport hotel for a 6AM flight.
I just booked the holiday today and when I looked at the randox site there were no test slots left on Friday hence no choice but to move to Thursday. Neither Edinburgh nor Glasgow are very convenient for us coming from Brought Ferry.
So don't try to book your test last minute.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| kb36 wrote: |
| I am not booked yet but if I fly it will be on 22nd, quite happy to pay a little extra for the 1 to 3 hour test |
Had a look and Randox already have quite a few Edinburgh slots fully booked on the 21st, I noticed this at Christmas, they seem to be first to fill up, either most convenient location or better advertising!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Where are you going @JimboS?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| JimboS wrote: |
| Test at 4pm on Thursday, flight due to arrive at ~9am on Saturday. If we are not there by 4pm then something has gone badly wrong. |
In a similar boat to this. 7(really 8 ) hours leeway for delays seems fairly safe and also gives a bit more time in UK if any issues with first test results such as delay or inconclusive - what I’m telling myself anyway!
Does anyone know if the 48hrs is from test to arrival time though (i.e. plane pulling into Gate) or from test to the time it is actually checked by security, which could be an hour or more later?
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Hi @russ_e, we are going left field this time, having been to all the bigger resorts countless times, we have friends who have been to Bad Hofgastien a couple of times and recommended it so we will join then there on Saturday. Feb it's Cervinia (changed from Schladming due to booster status of one of the crew) and March/April, the Hof of course.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Does anyone know if the 48hrs is from test to arrival time though (i.e. plane pulling into Gate) or from test to the time it is actually checked by security, which could be an hour or more later?
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When we flew out with Jet2, the pre-departure checks by Jet2 were based on scheduled arrival time, though I'd expect the Austrian checks would be based on when they check. When we flew into Innsbruck, there were 8 immigration officers on duty, and it took maybe 1 or 2 minutes for each to check a passenger, so I reckon the 2/3rds full flight would have been cleared in 20 minutes. In our case we weren't stuck behind immigration from other flights - there was an EasyJet flight that was due to land 25 mins before us, but we took 2 goes on the approach so were delayed by maybe 20 minutes
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| viv wrote: |
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Does anyone know if the 48hrs is from test to arrival time though (i.e. plane pulling into Gate) or from test to the time it is actually checked by security, which could be an hour or more later?
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When we flew out with Jet2, the pre-departure checks by Jet2 were based on scheduled arrival time, though I'd expect the Austrian checks would be based on when they check. When we flew into Innsbruck, there were 8 immigration officers on duty, and it took maybe 1 or 2 minutes for each to check a passenger, so I reckon the 2/3rds full flight would have been cleared in 20 minutes. In our case we weren't stuck behind immigration from other flights - there was an EasyJet flight that was due to land 25 mins before us, but we took 2 goes on the approach so were delayed by maybe 20 minutes |
Thanks, that is really useful to know - had visions of it taking hours for checks to place.
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| facedown wrote: |
Arrived at Innsbruck Saturday. Passport proof of recovery and into Austria
Resort level all bars asking for covid pass and ID curfew at 10pm strictly enforced
Lots of snow yesterday and looking good going forward |
@facedown, Am I reading this right that they accepted proof of recovery in place of the PCR test or was it just in place of vaccination and you still had a PCR?
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Guys, there's no need to fill in the pre-travel clearance form is there? I understand this is only for people who need to quarantine to provide address, contact details etc.
https://www.jet2.com/en/flights/safe-travel/travel-requirements/austria
Jet2 says you need it. Surely this is not correct? Can someone who's been with Jet2 confirm this. I'm flying out to Innsbruck
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@viciousvulture, if your airline think you need it, the best thing to do is to complete it otherwise they may refuse to let you board the flight. They are wrong to insist on it for all passengers, but if that's their policy then you have to comply or you won't be going anywhere.
Trying to persuade some unlucky gate staff that they are wrong and that they should ignore company policy and allow you to board is not going to work - they'll be sacked for gross misconduct, so their answer will always be no. Best case is that you miss the flight and spend 6 hours at the airport waiting for someone high enough up in the food chain to review the case and realise that they are wrong, then put you on the next flight - which might be a week later. Worst case is that you miss the flight and get no compensation because you were in breach of the airline's boarding policy.
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The trouble is you can't actually complete the form if you're boosted + PCR. The form itself tells you to that you don't need to register because you're boosted + PCR. Just been on the phone to jet2 to ask them to change their website.
This is exactly the concern, some clueless soul is going to have to enforce it!
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@viciousvulture, if you can find my post a couple or so pages back  , you will see that I took a screenshot and printed it out, I ticked the booster and the PCR and a dialogue box comes up saying no form needed, it came in handy with the check in agent as he was thinking we might need it!
He checked everything and was very nice about it.
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The form does tell you that there's no need to complete it - I would take a screen shot at this point and print it out for presentation at the desk when they ask for proof that you have completed it. If you can persuade Jet2 to correct their information, so much the better - but I wish you luck with that, as the list of travel companies who have presented incorrect information over the last 2 weeks is significant, and the number who have then corrected it remains low.
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Radar, this is exactly my plan!
Selecting a non-virus variant country and having neither a booster nor PCR takes you to the next stages of the form which asks about where you'll be staying. It's clearly meant for quanrantiners
Separate story. I was denied boarding for Spain with Jet2 in September because I didn't have the locator form (that was a genuine mistake by me). Took the flight the day after only to find passengers were filling out that form upon arrival!
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You know it makes sense.
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Are electronic pcr test results accepted or do they have to be printed
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Question re Covid testing - sorry.
Due to fly out to Zurich for onward journey to Lech - testing understood as PCR needed - within 72 hrs for Swiss but overruled by 48 hr requirement for Austria. Also relevant Passenger Locator Forms and proof of vaccination and booster.
On return to Zurich - is a test needed for UK citizens travelling from Austria into Switzerland needed after 10 day holiday. As I read it no, but would be happy with someone who has done similar journey to Arlberg to confirm. Aware of need to book LFT for return to UK.
Thanks.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| viciousvulture wrote: |
Guys, there's no need to fill in the pre-travel clearance form is there? I understand this is only for people who need to quarantine to provide address, contact details etc.
https://www.jet2.com/en/flights/safe-travel/travel-requirements/austria
Jet2 says you need it. Surely this is not correct? Can someone who's been with Jet2 confirm this. I'm flying out to Innsbruck |
If you click through to the Austrian website it says you don't need to do it. See below
Elimination of the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance
Exempted from the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance are among others travelers who
enter from a state or region not listed in Annex 1 and
have stayed exclusively in a state or region not listed in Annex 1 for the past ten days and
can present a vaccination certificate or recovery certificate and a valid PCR test
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Stevebeckhead wrote: |
Question re Covid testing - sorry.
Due to fly out to Zurich for onward journey to Lech - testing understood as PCR needed - within 72 hrs for Swiss but overruled by 48 hr requirement for Austria. Also relevant Passenger Locator Forms and proof of vaccination and booster.
On return to Zurich - is a test needed for UK citizens travelling from Austria into Switzerland needed after 10 day holiday. As I read it no, but would be happy with someone who has done similar journey to Arlberg to confirm. Aware of need to book LFT for return to UK.
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Having posted the above, I have taken the time to do a bit more research - filled in Swiss Travel Check Tool on website:
https://www.eda.admin.ch/countries/united-kingdom/en/home/representations/embassy-in-london/coronavirus.html
and it would appear not - possibly saved by being in Austria for 10 days!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| bamberd wrote: |
| viciousvulture wrote: |
Guys, there's no need to fill in the pre-travel clearance form is there? I understand this is only for people who need to quarantine to provide address, contact details etc.
https://www.jet2.com/en/flights/safe-travel/travel-requirements/austria
Jet2 says you need it. Surely this is not correct? Can someone who's been with Jet2 confirm this. I'm flying out to Innsbruck |
If you click through to the Austrian website it says you don't need to do it. See below
Elimination of the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance
Exempted from the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance are among others travelers who
enter from a state or region not listed in Annex 1 and
have stayed exclusively in a state or region not listed in Annex 1 for the past ten days and
can present a vaccination certificate or recovery certificate and a valid PCR test |
UK is on Annex 1 tho isn't it
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| kb36 wrote: |
| Are electronic pcr test results accepted or do they have to be printed |
Screenshot or showing the email on your phone is fine IME
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| kb36 wrote: |
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| viciousvulture wrote: |
Guys, there's no need to fill in the pre-travel clearance form is there? I understand this is only for people who need to quarantine to provide address, contact details etc.
https://www.jet2.com/en/flights/safe-travel/travel-requirements/austria
Jet2 says you need it. Surely this is not correct? Can someone who's been with Jet2 confirm this. I'm flying out to Innsbruck |
If you click through to the Austrian website it says you don't need to do it. See below
Elimination of the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance
Exempted from the mandatory registration for pre-travel clearance are among others travelers who
enter from a state or region not listed in Annex 1 and
have stayed exclusively in a state or region not listed in Annex 1 for the past ten days and
can present a vaccination certificate or recovery certificate and a valid PCR test |
UK is on Annex 1 tho isn't it |
You don't need to but some airlines/airports can be funny. It can be worth starting the form then taking a screenshot at the point where it won't let you go further, just to reassure them (they rely on what their computer systems tell them, which may or may not be 100% up to date). Not ideal but realistically it takes less than 60 seconds and saves you some stress.
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| Stevebeckhead wrote: |
Question re Covid testing - sorry.
Due to fly out to Zurich for onward journey to Lech - testing understood as PCR needed - within 72 hrs for Swiss but overruled by 48 hr requirement for Austria. Also relevant Passenger Locator Forms and proof of vaccination and booster.
On return to Zurich - is a test needed for UK citizens travelling from Austria into Switzerland needed after 10 day holiday. As I read it no, but would be happy with someone who has done similar journey to Arlberg to confirm. Aware of need to book LFT for return to UK.
Thanks. |
You should probably ask that in the Switzerland thread, but if you've been in AT for 10 days then it's most likely (most countries go on 10 days but some 14) that whatever rules the Swiss apply to people travelling from Austria. Your UK citizenship should not be factor, unless the Swiss base their entry requirements on previous 14 rather than 10 days.
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@Stevebeckhead, I'd be interested in your findings about return leg as we are now considering similar although flying to Geneva (long journey onto Austria!) in case France doesn't open by 22/1. 48 hour PCR needed but what about way back? Also are there checks on border between Switzerland and Austria?
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@Stevebeckhead, @riman8, the chances of anyone checking vaccination certificates between Switzerland & Austria is low (maybe a bit higher than say Austria & Germany as there are customs checks but they dont usually check non Swiss private cars - checking Swiss residents in case of buying too much in Austrian/German supermarkets where prices are much lower, never seen anyone checking documents on the train). If you are fully vaccinated there should not be an issue going either way though probably better to go with the 48 hour PCR thing just in case. The Austrian certificate checking seems focused on air arrivals, lots of cases on the thread above of Dutch & Danes being in Austria blithely unaware about the test thing.
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Apologies for repeating what's probably been asked many times before but this topic is now 173 pages long and it's difficult to find the info via a search.
I am fully vaccinated and boosted. Have my PCR booked. I believe that's now all I need to do and that I do not need to complete ( and will not be able to anyway) pre travel clearance form and will not need to Quarantine on arrival.
Have I got all of this correct?
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| kb36 wrote: |
Apologies for repeating what's probably been asked many times before but this topic is now 173 pages long and it's difficult to find the info via a search.
I am fully vaccinated and boosted. Have my PCR booked. I believe that's now all I need to do and that I do not need to complete ( and will not be able to anyway) pre travel clearance form and will not need to Quarantine on arrival.
Have I got all of this correct? |
Yes. Just make sure PCR test is within 48hours of landing time, so allow for delays, and there are reports that Austrian immigration don't allow for the time difference but go by the clock (so it's 47 hours in effect)
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