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How LDR will change with this Pandemic

Paul

Long distance love

It’s Been over a year Now!

The Pandemic has hit every nation and every country hard the last months.   We’ve seen a new variant to the covid19 and we even seen several companies develop a covid19 vaccine.   It’s been over a year for me personally, it will most likely be 2 years if the Philippines doesn’t open up this fall or winter.  I am in a LDR and I still don’t know what to expect from this government.   Granted I still have to worry about my own government, but it is nothing compared to what I have been seeing from the Philippine government as of late.  I guess this will be a little bit of a rant myself.   I really wish everyone would get there act together and figure out a way for Fiances,GF, or BF to be able to see their loved ones.

Philippines open up already

I suspect that it will eventually open up but it been way to long and way to slow to do what is needed to open up.   I know I am not living in the country or anything like that but I do think I have a right to complain because I have been patiently waiting to see my Fiance for well over a year and half.  There is another petition going around to allow unmarried couples to get into the Philippines to see their loved ones.   I am not against them being cautious or take precautions, in fact they make foreign nationals do a lot of stuff to verify we do not have Covid19.  Let’s just be a little reasonable that’s all I am asking.    We should try to make it where we can have enough time to be with our loved ones.  Some Filipinos can really can get out of country due to family obligations or even because they can’t stop working because there is no way they can take time off.  So I get that and I support them for doing the right thing.

It’s bound to open up sooner or later

I still think the Philippines will open up later this year maybe November or December.   Although this is all speculation on my part and maybe I’ll be totally wrong.   I do see things heading that way and I’ll keep preaching this until it either happens or it doesn’t happen.  I know most of you have your own theories or maybe even might even see that it might be this year.   I am hopeful just like everyone else but it has to open up with economy being like it is will need to open for there people to survive.

Tickets

I suspect that tickets will start to get more expensive as more countries open up.   I even suspect that when the Philippines open up the air fare will start to go up.   So I will be constantly looking to find those cheap tickets anywhere and everywhere I can think of.  Even then I will probably be paying for the time these airlines are trying to make up for the lost revenue they had before this pandemic even started.   I am sure we will see a steady spike of prices in all international travel as the air fare will be increased.   Some other ways to save money is quite simply knowing when to buy and how to plan your trips.   Even then it will still probably be higher than you used to get them, I can pretty much see that happening.

Finally

When each country starts to open up, you can bet there will be a rush of people to get into the country as quick as they can so they prices for tickets will be increased also.   Higher demand will ultimately increase the price of the tickets on planes.   So once you know, you really shouldn’t wait to find the best tickets but rather buy the cheapest one as quickly as possible or else you might be paying 3 times as much when you finally do decide to buy those plane tickets.

 

Philippines will probably open up Late this year!

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When’s the borders going to open up

This will be a speculative post about when I expect the Philippines to start allowing tourist into the country.   I’ve been seeing some stuff that I wanted to talk about.   I know this might not come true but I wanted to give people some hope in this evolving situation.   I’ve been talking to a few people left these last few days about this possibility.   Take what I say as you wish but who knows.

I’ve found some interesting stuff!

Now onto why I think it will be opening up in the coming months.   I predict it might be early fall to  fall.   I wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t close to the Christmas season.   I’ve found flights that I haven’t seen before going into the country.   I’ve found Direct Flights going into the country from other areas other than Manilla.

These types of flights make me think that it will open up in the fall but they have yet to post any new flights to their flight timetable.   Even though these are just the summer schedules, I would love to see the fall or winter timetables and know what they are planning.

Twitter People

I seems that someone is asking the question we are all wondering about.  When do you expect the Philippines to open up to allow foreigners to come into their country.  I agree it is probably going to be later this year.   I however wanted to allow you the chance to see the results and or vote for when you think it will be available:

I really don’t see the Philippines opening up until November or December at the latest because of how the Government is handling the problem at hand.   I however could be wrong but I still wanted to share with you my thoughts on the matter.

Cebu to Open up?

There have been talk about Cebu opening up in the coming weeks to anyone who has a 9a existing visa.   This is something that also makes me really think if it will actually happen in the coming months.  Cebu also seems to be trying to make it easier to get into the country by not requiring you to do the 7 days in quarantine.   The Mayor even seeks to allow entry into cebu if your were vaccinated, I’ve not heard much else about this but the Cebu opening up might be just that.

Vaccinations

According to what I’ve heard they will have mass vaccinations in the 3rd Quarter.   So this means that they will potentially open up in November or December.   These are the reasons that I think the philippines will open up late this year.  I expect the IATA pass to start either just before this or just about the same time.    I just hope they start to open up the app so you can download and register with them so you can get your information in the system for that flight that you might be taking in the coming future.

I know this is just a little bit of the evidence that I think we see more flights and more chances of people getting into the philippines.   What’s your thoughts? Will it be open this year?  Do you think it will open sooner?