Quoted from QuickSilverShelby:
Spence, the reported cases in North America is understated...... massively!!! Look where Italy was 3 or 4 weeks ago. That's where North America is gonna be in two to three weeks. America is barely scratching the surface when it comes to testing their citizens for Corona.
I understand that you just "wanna get away from it all" but damn..... do you really want to be in a foreign/second world country when the shit is hitting the fan?
Hell, me and my family were supposed to head to Vegas on April 2nd for 10 days of sunshine and the NHRA Drag races at our vacation house. Barring some miracle turn around, were not going. Not because I'm scared but because it'll be a major downer if we do go. The NHRA drags will be canceled, the casino's will be empty and if some crazy shit happens and the Canada/US border gets closed, we'll have to drive 20 freakin hours to get home.
Way too much stress to go on a "vacation".
QSS
Doug, I understand all your points, and agree with you, but here is the reality I'm faced with.
Our government has said, don't travel but has done nothing to help out people who have already booked. ( like make it mandatory for refunds )
I called Westjest and they said no refund, period. We will gladly switch your flight to a later time. Ok, great! The later time is $5000 more. lol. I've been going twice a year to Punta Cana for 12+ years now, I know the prices like the back of my hand. When I'm only offered one option and that is to switch my flight at a grossly overpriced option to only benefit the airline company, screw that.
I will not piss 10K down the drain and not go altogether. I also will not pay $5000 to switch my flights because Westjet feels it needs to recoup lost funds.
Either they refund my money or I'll be on that plane. I have no events to attend, just sit on the beach and that cant be cancelled. Yes, I risk possibly getting sick but I risk that here as well.
If Westjet decides to pull there head out of there ass and issues refunds, I'll be first inline. Otherwise, if the plane is flying, I'll be on it.
Okotoks, AB
