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Miami, Florida Return from Melbourne $645, Sydney $661 on United @ IWTF

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United Airlines are having an incredible sale on flights to Miami, USA. This is the cheapest ever we have seen to mainland USA. Travel in Mar - Jun/20.

$645 Return Melbourne to Miami Flights. Click Here for more travel dates.
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06/May 27/May $645 View Flight
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$661 Return Sydney to Miami Flights. Click Here for more travel dates.
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20/May 10/Jun $661 View Flight
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03/Jun 24/Jun $668 View Flight

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  • Carrian on 07/03/2020 - 14:41
    +14

    PSA: Get Travel Insurance. Get Travel Insurance. Get Travel Insurance. Get Travel Insurance. Get Travel Insurance. Get Travel Insurance.

    • Carrian on 07/03/2020 - 14:42
      +1

      x 100

    • try2bhelpful on 07/03/2020 - 14:54

      Get travel insurance and still don’t get sick.

    • djkelly69 on 07/03/2020 - 14:56
      +14

      Get Travel Insurance

      And read and understand the T&Cs.

      • Carrian on 07/03/2020 - 15:04

        100%

    • klonky on 07/03/2020 - 20:24
      +12

      You will not be covered for anything related to COV19 and the way the US is going, you will probably be infected

      • abacus on 07/03/2020 - 20:43
        +7

        Just to repeat

        You will not be covered for anything related to COV19 

        • peterpeterpumpkin on 07/03/2020 - 21:55
          -2

          A MESSAGE FROM KAREN:

          "WHETHER YOU GIVE A SH!T ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS OR NOT, IF ANYONE CAN FIND A SINGLE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT COVERS YOU ON NEW TRIPS FOR CORONAVIRUS (MEDICAL), THEN POST A DEAL. IT'S FOR MY NAN."

  • kizashi on 07/03/2020 - 15:00

    Crazy price for people not scared of Corona and willing to risk catching it with no insurance coverage.

    • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 19:49
      -5

      US isn't really an epicentre of the outbreak at the moment. It's hard to see with the numbers at the moment, but based on the data available so far, there's no real difference in probability between catching it in the US or in Australia. Obviously I would caution anyone travelling to Korea, Iran, Italy or even some other parts of Europe, but the US is quite well isolated, similar to here in AU.

      Might be worth pointing out that you're more likely to be shot and killed in the US than dying of the coronavirus. Just to keep it in perspective, there are around ~11,000 gun related homicides per year in the US, whereas the virus has killed ~3,000 worldwide thus far, with over 90% of deaths in China.

      • Birdseye on 07/03/2020 - 20:07
        +11

        I agree you have no more chance of catching it in the US than you do here. The difference is, if you catch it in Australia you will be treated here for free. If you catch it in the US (or anywhere else in the world pretty much) and require hospital treatment, no travel insurance will cover you and you will be more or less financially ruined.

        • sheepdog on 07/03/2020 - 20:19
          +1

          That's a huge factor. Also, you need to factor in potentially 2 weeks of self isolation after you get back. We are likely cancelling our Europe plans because of the extra head aches, and you don't want to bring it back if your parents are on the higher side of risk.

        • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 20:23
          +1

          no travel insurance will cover you and you will be more or less financially ruined

          That's hyperbole - you need to read the PDS of your travel insurance. However, an aggregate shows that around half of travel insurance policies will cover you for medical treatment.

          Source: https://www.choice.com.au/travel/money/travel-insurance/arti…

          Something else that might be worth considering as well is that one of the reasons why we haven't seen a massive outbreak here in Australia is because the weather has been rather warm/hot. There's some evidence which shows that it's worse in colder climates (even if you look at the places where there's been the most outbreaks, it's primarily cold places).

          If you're travelling in the middle of the year to the US (as per this deal), then you're travelling through the warmer months.

          Here's an article from the RACGP about how Australia's warm climate thus far has helped slow the spread: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/warm-weather-may-h…

          Anyway, it's a personal decision to travel, but it's worth keeping the risks in context. Especially when you also take into account other risks that we face daily - getting shot in the US, dying from a traffic accident, accidental falls…etc. they are all still riskier.

          My point is just that if you need to travel, e.g. if you need to visit family, or if this is the only chance you'll be able to afford a holiday to the US…etc. then assess the risks rationally, get the proper insurance and don't fall into the trap of mass hysteria.

          • peterpeterpumpkin on 07/03/2020 - 21:25
            +3

            @p1 ama: I think you misunderstood that Choice article. Based on my research, most/all of those companies that cover you for pandemic medical (e.g. AIG, RACV etc) have now set a date in January as a cut off date, describing it as a "known event" by that time. Any new pandemics to emerge are covered. I would get confirmation in writing from any remaining insurance providers that say otherwise, even over the phone.

            • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 23:41
              +1

              @peterpeterpumpkin:

              I would get confirmation in writing from any remaining insurance providers that say otherwise, even over the phone.

              I completely agree. As I said in my original post, you need to read the PDS and figure out whether you're covered or not. Anyway, yes, I re-read the article I posted and you're correct.

              Either way, my original point is that we should assess risks objectively and not let the hysteria around us affect those judgements. Part of my PhD was about how people perceive risks (in the Kahnemann-Tverskyk, or prospect theory, framework) and there's significant evidence which shows that people are very easily swayed by the "flavour of the day" and perceive things they hear about more often as riskier despite being happy to engage in other riskier activities (e.g. driving).

        • AussieZed on 08/03/2020 - 03:23

          Would a full cost hospital visit really financially ruin someone?

          • kale chips suck on 08/03/2020 - 08:26

            @AussieZed: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatLookedExpensive/comments/fasz8l…

            Convert to $AU… yup, that's a lot of beer money. For a snake bite.

          • LXE3 on 08/03/2020 - 09:35

            @AussieZed: They’re also very careful to collect before you leave. I was hospitalised overseas last year and was sent down to the accounts department to pay and then had to show my invoice to get my cannulas out!

          • [Deactivated] on 08/03/2020 - 12:30

            @AussieZed: Absolutely. A US citizen would have the same problem if they visited an Australian hospital - or a New Zealand one. I remember a case in Auckland where a South African got sick there, and went to hospital for six months. When they passed away, the bill (that the government expected the family to pay) was over $1,000,000 NZD. Australian public hospitals would be no different for unsubsidised patients.

        • UrMumsOnlyFan on 08/03/2020 - 13:57
          +1

          (or anywhere else in the world pretty much)

          Presumably you can still avoid financial ruin from hospital treatment in countries that have a Reciprocal Health Agreement with Australia.

          While medical care is important, remember that if you're travelling through a country that has a Reciprocal Health Agreement with Australia – so if you're visiting Italy, Malta, New Zealand, the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Ireland – then you'll be covered for medical care under that country's public health system. Just remember to take your Medicare card.

          https://www.traveller.com.au/maggots-in-your-leg-sure-we-cov…

      • Edeena on 07/03/2020 - 20:08
        +3

        There is a difference catching corona in the US vs in Australia, if you catch it in the US and need to be hospitalised, it will be a very expensive experience that insurance probably won't cover… I'd rather be sick at home than abroad.

      • AussieGargain on 07/03/2020 - 20:23
        -3

        US IS epicentre. How bad is it? Go check subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/

        It’s safer traveling to China than US now.

        Talking about public virus info transparency China is much better than US.

        It’s possible that US is the origin of Coronavirus. Why? Flu killed 10k+ in US last year. Bodies were not tested and recorded as natural death and this happens as of now for possible Coronavirus death in US. Hence low confirmed cases and death toll.

        News from yesterday: A Melbourne doctor confirmed got the virus from US travel: https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/7news.com.au/lifestyle/healt…

        • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 20:29

          It’s possible that US is the origin of Coronavirus.

          That's a pretty big claim. Can you actually provide some evidence/research which backs up this claim? And no, subreddit is not peer-reviewed evidence.

          Everything I've read points to the origin being in live wet-markets in Wuhan where the virus was able to spread across different animal species before coming into contact with humans.

          It’s safer traveling to China than US.

          Again, what evidence do you have for this? So far you've pointed out one case of a person catching it from the US in AU (vs. 30+ who have caught it from China) and some conspiracy about "transparency".

          • AussieGargain on 07/03/2020 - 20:40
            -4

            @p1 ama: Not here to debate. was about to show some numbers but stopped when seeing the word “conspiracy“. That’s means you have formed your mind.

            1 thing to point out tho: virus hunts confirmed market may not be the place that virus emerged.

            • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 20:45
              +3

              @AussieGargain: If you say something that's wildly against the standard scientific understanding and provide no evidence for it, then that's a conspiracy. But sure, use it as cover for your non-existent numbers.

              • AussieGargain on 07/03/2020 - 20:52

                @p1 ama: What’s your evidence of your standard scientific understanding? I can tell what you will do next: numbers from China = conspiracy. Talking to you just wasting time. Believe what you believe. Time will tell.

                • p1 ama on 07/03/2020 - 20:56

                  @AussieGargain: Here is an article cited by 169 other papers in The Lancet, one of the top medical journals in the world: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30251-8/fulltext

                  It reads:

                  Although our phylogenetic analysis suggests that bats might be the original host of this virus, an animal sold at the seafood market in Wuhan might represent an intermediate host facilitating the emergence of the virus in humans.

                  You disagree with articles published in the world's top medical journals and cited by other academics. Onus is on you to show why they're wrong.

          • [Deactivated] on 08/03/2020 - 12:35
            +1

            @p1 ama: Reading AussieGargain's posts, I strongly suspect they're Chinese. Spouting government propaganda is in their DNA.

      • odysseus on 07/03/2020 - 23:51
        +1

        There's a big reason for the difference. The US has done very limited testing in comparison to ourselves, for a number of reason.

        Had testing been occurring at the same rate, the numbers would likely be much higher, and is part of the reason for the recent rapid growth in the US, as they have started to do more testing there.

      • Ronnnie on 08/03/2020 - 19:04
        +1

        I think currently the risk would be low, but these things can escalate quite quick. Italy two weeks ago had less cases than Australia currently has. Now they have hundreds of deaths, 1/3rd the country in quarantine. From what I can tell US aren't even testing people. NSW has tested over 3 times as many people as the US as an example. So who knows how widespread the virus is there. As these things can exponentially grow so quickly, who knows where they'll be at in a few weeks.

  • madreece on 07/03/2020 - 15:01

    Damn having to work.

  • nickeveli on 07/03/2020 - 18:02
    +1

    Amazing fares, especially in USD ($428)—maybe can convince the parents to shout airfare? Lol

    Is there any way to extend the LA stopovers? Even for more $$

    Just want to 'reset' after the long haul since I'd be traveling with a baby.

    • nickeveli on 07/03/2020 - 20:33

      … On second thought after looking into travel insurance, airlines will have to pay ME to go to the states!

      Just wondering why the reverse route MIA-MEL is 3x the price?

  • striker5950 on 07/03/2020 - 19:04

    corona

  • dublin101 on 07/03/2020 - 19:25
    +1

    Why travel insurance ? What scenarios are needed to be covered?

    I would think if the airline cancels the flights, that they would refund you. Is that true?

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 07/03/2020 - 19:47
      +7

      The US is notorious for its high hospital bills. Should you contract coronavirus en route to or within the US, many travel insurance policies won't cover you anyway, because:
      (a) they consider it a pandemic,
      (b) they don't cover infectious disease anyway, or
      (c) you bought insurance after their cut off date for coronavirus.

      And getting on the plane may be an issue once you show any detectable signs.

      Irrespective of coronavirus, have a read up on US hospital costs (e.g. "$21,500 a night for a bed in a New York City hospital").

    • Charity on 07/03/2020 - 20:12
      -6

      Yes. You will be refunded. The nervous nelly above probably bought a trailer load of toilet paper cause the media told him too also.

      BTW, many Credit cards include travel insurance, so there is no need you need to be without.

      • abacus on 07/03/2020 - 22:19
        +1

        If you can't buy travel insurance to cover cv19 then why on earth would "free" credit card travel insurance include cv19? No-one should give terribly bad advise at the drop of a hat when they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/03/2020 - 20:33
      +2

      Here's typical notice from WorldNomads (UK Bupa)

      On 30 January, the World Health Organisation declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and described the situation as an ‘unprecedented outbreak’. In addition, person-to-person transmissions, before symptoms appear, are also occurring.

      Our previous advice stated that where cover applied, we would no longer cover claims arising from any event related to coronavirus for travel to and/or from China from 23 January 2020.

      This cut-off of cover now also extends to travel to and/or from all other destinations for policies purchased after 6.00am AEDT on Friday, 31 January 2020.

  • Eeples on 07/03/2020 - 19:27

    If you can’t afford travel insurance then you can’t afford to travel.

  • Aerith-Waifu on 07/03/2020 - 19:34
    +6

    Pretty sure most travel insurance now don’t include Coronavirus…….

  • Azza on 07/03/2020 - 20:19

    In regards to travel insurance flight centre offers cancel for any reason when you use Covermore travel insurance…. Perhaps if flight centre can price match then get the cancel at any time insurance you will be covered to cancel for any reason (you don't have to tell them why).

  • compound on 07/03/2020 - 20:26
    +11

    Niece was in ICU for 2 nights 3 days. 65,000USD bill.

    DO NOT GET SICK OVER THERE.

    I am so grateful for medicare.

    • AussieZed on 08/03/2020 - 00:29

      But ambulances are free over there, while we have to pay. This is because the paramedics are run by the fire departments there.

      • peterpeterpumpkin on 08/03/2020 - 09:49

        I think ambulances in the US haven't been free or run exclusively by fire departments for a long time. Probably depends on local government.

    • AussieZed on 08/03/2020 - 01:27

      What's your point? Medicare only covers Australian residents, not tourists. A tourist who came to Australia and got sick would face a very hefty bill as well.

      • greatlamp on 08/03/2020 - 12:01

        It will still be only a fraction of the bill seen in the USA.

        It's not a lack of insurance, the industry abuses its monopoly power in the USA.

        For example a vial of insulin that costs $30 AUD here will cost $220 USD there - even though it is made by a US owned manufacturer

        • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2020 - 10:31

          Believe it or not, Australian hospitals are just as expensive as US hospitals for unsubsidised patients. That $30 vial of insulin is only $30 because Medicare PBS subsidised it - for a tourist without reciprocal health cover, they pay full unsubsidised price (likely more than $250)

          • greatlamp on 09/03/2020 - 12:06

            @[Deactivated]: No, belive it or not, it isn't. That is the full cost. Insulin is much cheaper than that on medicare. I am talking about the price of a single vial. Not the 25 vials you get with a medicare rx

  • sparkles on 07/03/2020 - 21:14
    +1

    Normally, I'd be like "Cheeeeap!" Now I'm like "Nah, I'm good. Where's my remote?".

  • abacus on 07/03/2020 - 22:21

    A few resellers have gone bust recently, only adding to the uncertainty.

  • AussieZed on 08/03/2020 - 00:27
    -2

    No thanks. I wouldn't travel economy to the USA even if it was $100.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/03/2020 - 02:31
    -3

    Insurance agency ceo: ah it's raining outside, so mad no-one has made any sales lately, tim did you make any sales today?

    Employee Tim:(of insurance agency) not really just wish there was some pandemic, ahh then the conference room would have a purpose.

    Jeff from 3rd party insurance: hay guys it's the annual CO-vid insurer's festival, we can jack the price up on premiums and alienate customers like in the good'ole days yeah.

    Employee Tim: omg I have a chance to be successful, need to get everyone in the conference room for travel insurance scam, we will be rich.

    Insurance agency: every one remember to buy toilet paper and utilities for the office we have a shortage.

  • funeste on 08/03/2020 - 06:31
    +1

    Worth mentioning that United has announced it won't charge change fees (sometimes up to $300) for flights booked between March 3-31, though unfortunately fare difference still applies.

    https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html#Cha…

    Tickets: For tickets issued March 3 through March 31, 2020, customers will be permitted to change free of charge to a flight of equal or lesser value up to 12 months from the original ticket issue date. If the new flight is priced higher, the customer may change for no fee but must pay the fare difference. If the new flight is priced lower, the customer may change for free but no residual value will be given. If the customer decides to cancel their flight, they can retain the value of the ticket to be applied to a new ticket without fee for travel up to 12 months from the original ticket issue date.

    Cancellations: If the customer decides to cancel the flight they booked between March 3 and March 31, 2020, they can retain the value of the ticket to be applied to a new ticket without fee for travel up to 12 months from the original ticket issue date.

    Fare Validity: This applies to all tickets, all fare types, all destinations, all points-of-sale, all travel dates available for sale, provided ticket number starts with 016.

    Minimum Stay: No minimum stay.

    Blackout Dates: No blackout dates.

    Miscellaneous: Fares, fees, rules and offers are subject to change without notice. Seats are capacity-controlled and may not be available on all flights or days. Fares are nonrefundable except during the first 24 hours after purchase. Other restrictions may apply.

    • UrMumsOnlyFan on 08/03/2020 - 14:06

      Be aware of this recent change:-

      If your flight is cancelled, an airline has to refund your ticket. But if they change the schedule, and they’re going to operate at a different time than when you bought your ticket?

      • United’s policy was that a schedule change of 2 hours or more made you eligible for a refund.
      • United’s new policy is that a schedule change has to be 25 hours or more to make you eligible for a refund. United doesn’t even have to fly on the same day as what they sold you.

      Wow: United Making Refunds Harder To Get Because Of Coronavirus

      • UrMumsOnlyFan on 10/03/2020 - 01:15

        United Slightly Relaxes Its New ‘No Refunds When Schedules Change’ Rule

        After a swift backlash in social media, United will now let customers cancel and retain a travel credit without a change fee in the event United changes flight schedules 2 or more hours. The credit must be used within 15 months of original ticketing date (up from the usual 12 months for a credit). United still won’t give refunds unless the schedule change is at least 25 hours. A two hour schedule change had entitled a customer to a refund before this policy change.

  • DeepPocketsShortArms on 08/03/2020 - 19:48

    United breaks guitars
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

  • oldrocker on 09/03/2020 - 14:24
    +1

    If not for the current situation, I'd jump at this as can hop over to Havana, which is on my bucket list.

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