Has Anyone Left Europe's Schengen Area for 14 Days to Then Enter USA?

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On 5/31/2020 at 12:59 PM, dpnce said:

My flight is on June 8, CDG (Paris)-AMS-MEX. If you decide to go ahead with the booking, we will probably be on the same flight to Mexico! 

My fiancé is also from France and will be in MEX if you need a contact or anything. His flight is Friday!

[RD7712 143]

For those of us flying this week to Mexico, there is a chance of a tropical storm developing in the southern region of Mexico. I suggests regularly check your flights to see if there are any cancellations.  

 

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A couple of quick questions...

 

1. has anyone who’s flown from London -> Amsterdam -> Mexico done so with luggage?

 

2. does anyone think that flights from Mexico to the US are at risk of being banned due to the increasing number of cases in Mexico?

[Ja3germeister 90]

1 hour ago, cadr said:

A couple of quick questions...

 

1. has anyone who’s flown from London -> Amsterdam -> Mexico done so with luggage?

 

2. does anyone think that flights from Mexico to the US are at risk of being banned due to the increasing number of cases in Mexico?

1. I believe @Smokey Bear did

 

2. No one knows for sure. It could happen, it could not happen. The way I see it is they have been focusing on land borders all this time, and air travel has never been affected. Also, Mexico wants to revive their tourism industry. First for domestic tourists and then for American tourists. That gives me hope they won't expand the ban to air travel.

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21 minutes ago, Ja3germeister said:

1. I believe @Smokey Bear did

 

2. No one knows for sure. It could happen, it could not happen. The way I see it is they have been focusing on land borders all this time, and air travel has never been affected. Also, Mexico wants to revive their tourism industry. First for domestic tourists and then for American tourists. That gives me hope they won't expand the ban to air travel.

 

(2) That's kind of what I was thinking - if they were going to, they probably would have by now!

 

I think I'll be attempting the LHR -> AMS -> MEX journey on the 6th. Trying to work out whether it's worth taking my luggage or getting it shipped (which will cost more, take longer, but might increase my chances!)

 

There are so many things to gamble! 😅  Wishing everyone luck who's attempting it this week!

[sl1pstream 551]

28 minutes ago, cadr said:

 

(2) That's kind of what I was thinking - if they were going to, they probably would have by now!

 

I think I'll be attempting the LHR -> AMS -> MEX journey on the 6th. Trying to work out whether it's worth taking my luggage or getting it shipped (which will cost more, take longer, but might increase my chances!)

 

There are so many things to gamble! 😅  Wishing everyone luck who's attempting it this week!

Shipping only takes a few days and allows you to fly with a cheaper airline because you don't have to deal with luggage restrictions, so you'd save on flights.

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2 minutes ago, sl1pstream said:

Shipping only takes a few days and allows you to fly with a cheaper airline because you don't have to deal with luggage restrictions, so you'd save on flights.

@sl1pstream do you have any recommendations for shipping? The quotes I've found so far have been more expensive than flying (I have large 4 bags) but this would be a much more convenient option if I could find a good service!

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38 minutes ago, cadr said:

 

(2) That's kind of what I was thinking - if they were going to, they probably would have by now!

 

I think I'll be attempting the LHR -> AMS -> MEX journey on the 6th. Trying to work out whether it's worth taking my luggage or getting it shipped (which will cost more, take longer, but might increase my chances!)

 

There are so many things to gamble! 😅  Wishing everyone luck who's attempting it this week!

Keep us updated and good luck! 
 

I am still deliberating the same journey but more likely on 10 June. I’d be really interested to hear how your flying experience is. 
 

We will certainly be travelling with luggage however I have drawn the line at my fiancé’s golf clubs because I think that’s just taking the p*** really 😂

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9 minutes ago, cadr said:

@sl1pstream do you have any recommendations for shipping? The quotes I've found so far have been more expensive than flying (I have large 4 bags) but this would be a much more convenient option if I could find a good service!

Please allow me to step in, I am using sendmybag.com to ship 2 large suitcases and it costs me around 300 bucks for the 2 of them (up to 30 kilos each). Shipping takes around 3-4 working days - they use DHL - and it’s a door-to-door delivery service  

 

I believe there are some posts/threads in the forum where people talk about their sendmybag experience

Edited June 2, 2020 by dpnce

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1 hour ago, Ja3germeister said:

1. I believe @Smokey Bear did

 

2. No one knows for sure. It could happen, it could not happen. The way I see it is they have been focusing on land borders all this time, and air travel has never been affected. Also, Mexico wants to revive their tourism industry. First for domestic tourists and then for American tourists. That gives me hope they won't expand the ban to air travel.

I second this! Also, all eyes are (unfortunately) on the protests all over the US right now. 

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12 minutes ago, dpnce said:

Please allow me to step in, I am using sendmybag.com to ship 2 large suitcases and it costs me around 300 bucks for the 2 of them (up to 30 kilos each). Shipping takes around 3-4 working days - they use DHL - and it’s a door-to-door delivery service  

 

I believe there are some posts/threads in the forum where people talk about their sendmybag experience

Thank you!! I will definitely check this out!

[Smokey Bear 71]

4 hours ago, cadr said:

A couple of quick questions...

 

1. has anyone who’s flown from London -> Amsterdam -> Mexico done so with luggage?

 

2. does anyone think that flights from Mexico to the US are at risk of being banned due to the increasing number of cases in Mexico?

Yeah, I have. With 1 massive holdall bag and one medium holdall bag for cabin.

 

 

[RD7712 143]

This is the latest tracking of the formation of a tropical storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. 

 

[dpnce 102]

15 minutes ago, RD7712 said:

This is the latest tracking of the formation of a tropical storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. 

 

Your fiancée's flight is in 2 days! Have you heard anything from the airline company? 

Edited June 2, 2020 by dpnce

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13 minutes ago, dpnce said:

Your fiancée's flight is in 2 days! Have you heard anything from the airline company? 

Doubt they would cancel the flight. I looked up the flight route from AMS to MEX and the storm isn't in the way Thursday. For the weekend, however, it could be a problem as the plane flies over the Gulf of Mexico