A close friend of ours is becoming a Lt. Col. in the Air Force June 4th, probably in a ceremony on the Mighty Mo. Flights are massively cheap obviously, plus there is the option to change flights. We are looking at Oahu June 3rd-8th or so an then to Kauai to the 12th. We've been to Oahu twice before, the wife has been to Kauai twice for work, but this would be the first for me and our 3 kids ages 2, 6 and 8 by then. What say ye? Too early in the Pandemic? It looks like Hawaii just implemented 30 day lockdown and they seem to be a week behind Iowa's progress, and we are to April 13th.

3 months out?

I get your concern having just canceled a trip of my own. But that’s just a silly question at this point in time.

If you can cancel later with no penalties if these lockdowns continue, I would go in a heartbeat.

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
3 months out?

I get your concern having just canceled a trip of my own. But that’s just a silly question at this point in time.

Well, if we're going in June I should probably buy the tickets now...

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
If you can cancel later with no penalties if these lockdowns continue, I would go in a heartbeat.

^^^This. If refunds are available where you have no $$$ at risk, I'd say book it and see where things go from here.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
If you can cancel later with no penalties if these lockdowns continue, I would go in a heartbeat.

^^^This. If refunds are available where you have no $$$ at risk, I'd say book it and see where things go from here.

THIS.

Our kids school just got cancelled until April 20th so we’ll still be in school in June to make up time.

Ours are not having to make up the time. We've been "homeschooling" in the morning, I think they've been learning more at home.

Price trip insurance first. If that's still reasonable then pull the trigger.

One of the things that will possibly come out of all this is the fact that schooling from K-12 has mostly been baby sitting so parents could work. I firmly believe what I learned and retained in those 13 years could have been taught in 2 or 3 at the most. Point being I would not worry about if school is going to be going on in June... just take them out and go.

My wife is in Maui as I write this. Our daughter is (was) a barista and her husband is (was) a sous chef for a major resort in Lahaina. Her coffee shop and his restaurant have been shut down until further notice. Fuck, they just bought a house. Right now this is a crazy time to go. Not sure if things will calm down by June. Your call but I would delay the trip if possible.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
If you can cancel later with no penalties if these lockdowns continue, I would go in a heartbeat.

^^^This. If refunds are available where you have no $$$ at risk, I'd say book it and see where things go from here.

THIS.

Agree

My personal opinion is so much ( not all mind you) of the panic is based on reactions due to lay media hysteria. The cycle of noteworthy news related to a single event is so quick in about 10 days another crisis will take the front page and the hysteria will fade quickly.
By June this will be ancient history

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
If you can cancel later with no penalties if these lockdowns continue, I would go in a heartbeat.

Agreed. We have a friend that bought round tickets earlier this week from Orlando to Hawaii (not sure which airport) for $325. I think that was for May, which earlier this week, May was supposed to be fine. Now, who knows?

Steve, you've got mail. I just forwarded a TPG newsletter about flights, etc.

Yeah, if you set up the reservations so you can cancel at the last minute without penalty, I don't see a downside.

I would suggest you book directly with the hotel/airline, though. The intermediaries (Travelocity, etc.) have their own twisted rules on refunds.

voluntarily climbing on or into an aluminum petri-dish is not on my list of "to-dos"...

have fun.

O Yes Go
X Stay home
O No opinion

Well I pulled the trigger and bought tickets last night directly through American, $2,300 for 5 travelers going in (HNL) and coming out (LIH) of two different airports for our preferred one stop shortest duration flights is a rare occurrence, basically $3,000 off. The tickets can be changed up to the last minute and have credit through June 2021. I'm crossing my fingers, but I think this whole thing will blow over by then. I looked at the travel insurance, only coverage is if you contract COVID-19 WHILE ON the vacation, it was maybe 10% of the cost of the airfare, so I didn't bother.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Price trip insurance first. If that's still reasonable then pull the trigger.

This! My daughter works for one of the big travel sites and is amazed (OK down right ticked) that people are making non refundable reservations without trip insurance.