Think there are a lot of optimistic people here, August/September to get to a medium level of flights(many routes still missing)... March/April next year to get something close to normal services... But the cheap flights won't be back years.

I booked my trip on singapore air first week in march for flight leaving JFK to PP. Leaving JFK August 4th
I have to transit in singapore which is currently an issue ( among others)
anyway my flight has not been cancelled yet but that can change. I also plug in travel dates on the singapore airlines website. Just to see if it would let me purchase a ticket.. for my travel dates i can still purchase a ticket As of today.

hunter8 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:47 pm The above tinfoil hat comment was unnecessary.

Sticking strictly to science, however, which advises that respiratory viral infections are historically best survived by building herd immunity, would be beneficial to most everyone. Unfortunately, that understanding is not prevalent among policy makers yet. Mother nature cannot be duped, however, they are just prolonging realization of the inevitable.

I think they already understand that. It comes down to the rate at which herd immunity is achieved. If governments do nothing and deliberately allow herd immunity to be achieved as soon as possible, they would be accused of allowing the biggest mass murder in human history. To willingly allow someone to die is criminal negligence, let alone allow potentially millions to perish.

Herd immunity will be achieved, but by slowing the rate of it happening, less people need to die as there is more capacity to give medical aid. It's inevitable that herd immunity will happen. It's not inevitable that millions have to die to achieve it.

It's going to be tough for most people for the forceeable future and only time will tell whether all these travel bans and lock-downs were the correct reaction. It's possible that more people will die in the long term due to the economic impact. We just don't know.

But for now, we know that it's saving lives and surely that's a good enough justification until something else comes to light.

Looking at flights Australia to Phnom Penh in May nothing but June seems flights available as normal, I've booked 1st June so hopefully June's when they are back on.

atst wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:49 am Looking at flights Australia to Phnom Penh in May nothing but June seems flights available as normal, I've booked 1st June so hopefully June's when they are back on.

Me too

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:56 am just because you can book does not mean they will have the flight.
PLUS
does the airline tell you;
if the country s closed
requires medical insurance
requires a covid free certificate
requires 14 day quarantine
certain country passport holders not allowed in

I just checked for sfo-bangkok on April 29th on Kayak, (bangkok airport closed to incoming traffic till 30th)
plenty off flights
BUT at the top

Important messages:

Your destination has enacted travel advisories and other regulations around COVID-19. Check its status before you book.
Many countries have new entry restrictions due to COVID-19. Confirm entry requirements before you book. Learn more

agree and so many variables. Currently a ban on U.S. citizens and i punched in dates and it would allow me to book it. I was like wtf... how is that possible. When booking flight, they arent aware of which nationality i am and where i am from.. or something like that. I do agree we all need to be extra cautious. My example of saying that i punched in the dates and was still able to book it isnt enough proof .. Your right

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:09 am updated travel info info
View BEFORE you book

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/intern ... 226297.htm

thanks but that isnt even the most recent info. If you look under cambodia, the date is :CAMBODIA – published 31.03.2020

so even that site isnt up to date.. but yea.. you gotta do your homework..