In April this year we booked two sets of sleeper reservations from LAX to EMY + EMY to CHI in time to arrive for the Gathering should it happen. We have friends just north of Chicago too, very good reasons to make this journey if possible.
We also have hotels booked but on easy cancellation terms, no problem there.
The up to date tid bits of information coming out of the US government are that there will be no relaxing of the travel ban for people coming from the UK or the EU in the near future.
The tickets were bought on these conditions - "Fee waivers: Amtrak is waiving all change fees for reservations made by September 6, 2021." This date is now only 5 weeks away and it's concentrating our minds on what plans we should make, we are starting to consider cancelling the tickets and asking for refunds.
The booking conditon is 'Fee waiver', not refund. Are refunds probable under the statement that we are not allowed into the US due to Covid?
Are there any other ways to approach this situation? A credit note would probably not work as after October we are pretty busy for 12 months preparing for a longer different type of US trip.
We fully realised that this would be a small gamble buying tickets that far out, but with the Fee waiver statement I thought we would be covered. Now on second thoughts maybe not?
Any help, suggestions or opinions appreciated.
We also have hotels booked but on easy cancellation terms, no problem there.
The up to date tid bits of information coming out of the US government are that there will be no relaxing of the travel ban for people coming from the UK or the EU in the near future.
The tickets were bought on these conditions - "Fee waivers: Amtrak is waiving all change fees for reservations made by September 6, 2021." This date is now only 5 weeks away and it's concentrating our minds on what plans we should make, we are starting to consider cancelling the tickets and asking for refunds.
The booking conditon is 'Fee waiver', not refund. Are refunds probable under the statement that we are not allowed into the US due to Covid?
Are there any other ways to approach this situation? A credit note would probably not work as after October we are pretty busy for 12 months preparing for a longer different type of US trip.
We fully realised that this would be a small gamble buying tickets that far out, but with the Fee waiver statement I thought we would be covered. Now on second thoughts maybe not?
Any help, suggestions or opinions appreciated.