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cruisin' chick · 04-26-2009, 07:34 PM

I was thinking of this issue today. Even if a passenger decides to stay onboard in a Mexican port, other passengers could be getting exposed to the virus while in port.

canarymoon · 04-26-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LuLu

Our neighbors were just over and said that they heard on the news US Air would exchange anyone's tickets to Mexico to any other destination US Air flies.

Is this true?

Here's the notice that is posted on the US Airways website:

Cities Affected: Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) Date Range: 4/24/2009 8:30 PM ET through 4/30/2009 11:30 PM ET Revised Ticket Policy: US Airways has relaxed ticketing policies for travel to Mexico City due to an influenza outbreak. US Airways will waive the standard change fee, advance reservation and ticketing requirements for customers with travel to, from or through Mexico City on the dates above. See our revised ticketing policy below for rules and restrictions. Call 800-428-4322 for more information.

You can move your entire itinerary up to seven days before or after the scheduled origination date.
You can apply the full value of your wholly unused tickets toward the purchase of a ticket to an alternate destination, although travel must originate within seven days of the scheduled origination date.

cruiserlovr · 04-26-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cruisin' chick

I was thinking of this issue today. Even if a passenger decides to stay onboard in a Mexican port, other passengers could be getting exposed to the virus while in port.

Or the crew. Once of the ship the the spead seems endless.

zydecocruiser · 04-26-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LuLu

Our neighbors were just over and said that they heard on the news US Air would exchange anyone's tickets to Mexico to any other destination US Air flies.

Is this true?

They probably got tired of people calling up with all kinds of hypothetical questions.

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zydecocruiser · 04-26-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cruisin' chick

I was thinking of this issue today. Even if a passenger decides to stay onboard in a Mexican port, other passengers could be getting exposed to the virus while in port.

Don't think too hard. Even if you stay home, you could be exposed.

Me, I'm cruising...

zydecocruiser · 04-26-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by daWoods

Has Janet Napolitano or John McCain tried to blame it on Canadian pigs yet?

I didn't get the license...

daWoods · 04-26-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zydecocruiser

I didn't get the license...

Is that what Freddy has been up to? Darn that pig! I thought he was just foolin' around when he was tallking with the chickens.

cruisin' chick · 04-26-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by zydecocruiser

Don't think too hard. Even if you stay home, you could be exposed.

Me, I'm cruising...

Tell me about it. I have a school-aged kid.

If one of them gets sick, watch out.

canarymoon · 04-27-2009, 12:28 PM

News outlets are reporting thefollowing items this morning:

1) The death toll uni Mexico has now passed 100, with 1,600 cases reported.

2) The US Dept of State may today issue an official warning against all 'non-essential' travel to Mexico.

3) The EU has already issued a warning against travel to Mexico AND the United States.

4) Russia, China and Tiwan have announced they will quarantine foreign visitors showing flu-like symptoms.

5) There are now 40 confirmed casses in the US, up from yesterday's count of 20.

canarymoon · 04-27-2009, 12:41 PM

So far, there are no announcements of itinerary changes on the sites of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival, HAL, Princess, or NCL.