One American family in Paris scrambled to change their flights to get back home before the Trump's European travel ban took effect.
Shortly after President Trump announced his plan to halt travel from Europe to combat the coronavirus pandemic, one woman on vacation with her family in Paris scrambled to change their flights to get back home before the ban took effect.
The money she shelled out was for nothing. The ban only applied to Europeans; U.S. citizens and legal residents could return at any time, but that was only clarified after Trump made his remarks and an hour and a half after Anne bought the new tickets. There was “no way we are getting up to the counter before the expensive flight leaves,” Anne said. “We made the decision to get on it just to get out. Plus, the Department of Homeland Security posted that there may be screenings and possible quarantines for U.S. persons coming back.”Story continuesAnne has been offered a refund from Delta for their original flights, but not for the ones that cost almost $20,000. Delta has not responded to email and phone requests for comment on Anne’s case.
“We wanted to make sure we got home before midnight on Friday because we have no idea what ‘additional screening’ means,” Curran said. “My biggest concerns were that there would be chaos at JFK after Friday and that there is a very real possibility that all flights will get cancelled globally very soon.”
The state of travelAs the U.S. grapples with the spreading coronavirus, one measure has been to curb the influx of foreign tourists. Travel into the U.S. has been suspended from 28 European countries, while travelers who have visited China or Iran in the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter, according to the U.S. State Department.
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