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Generally speaking, what impact has COVID-19 had on you, be it in Okinawa or around the world?
I am seeing a lot of PCS/military cease movements and quarantines outside of Okinawa, and, it might spread to Japan and Okinawa as well with the US being hit hard. My home state, Washington, especially being hit hard with a little more than 10% of the total cases so far. I have family members there more susceptible to an unfavorable outcome, so hoping it doesn't spread a little south their way.
As for me, I had a conference in the States that I was going to attend. I ended up purchasing the cheapest, non-refundable, plane tickets on February 1st, without insurance for around $1100; because who would've known? I also had to put down a $190 deposit on a hotel room because, at the time, rooms for April were flying fast and I didn't want to risk not being able to stay in a Navy/Army Lodge as someone with orders could've easily reserved a room and bumped me to, well, nothing.
So as it stands now, I am out about $1300.
I booked my tickets through Expedia, but, they will only answer inquiries on what to do 72-hours in advance of my flight. I'm unsure how the airlines are going to react: whether they'll give a full refund or flight credit, which I'll never use on any of those airlines so it would be pointless to use. I could use the cash, as I have no intention of flying; a credit of any sort would be pointless, on any airline.
I'm really at odds end, and wondering if the hotel, which I booked through a recommendation by IHG, that operates an Army Lodge, elsewhere. If the government allows a firm to sell you on another room, through an affiliate because their Army Lodge is booked, you would think they would do good and give the non-refundable deposit back, right?
It seems like a lot of people that didn't foresee this coming, and are just a regular Joe. They are going to be impacted too. However, in Japan, at least, there is talks about businesses being bailed out through it all if it continues. Why not anyone else?
My intentions were to go. I still had planned on going. But, everything is getting so hectic that it's almost impossible to know for sure the outcome of coronavirus, on just about everything, as well as how your bank account is going to be hit.
I am seeing a lot of PCS/military cease movements and quarantines outside of Okinawa, and, it might spread to Japan and Okinawa as well with the US being hit hard. My home state, Washington, especially being hit hard with a little more than 10% of the total cases so far. I have family members there more susceptible to an unfavorable outcome, so hoping it doesn't spread a little south their way.
As for me, I had a conference in the States that I was going to attend. I ended up purchasing the cheapest, non-refundable, plane tickets on February 1st, without insurance for around $1100; because who would've known? I also had to put down a $190 deposit on a hotel room because, at the time, rooms for April were flying fast and I didn't want to risk not being able to stay in a Navy/Army Lodge as someone with orders could've easily reserved a room and bumped me to, well, nothing.
So as it stands now, I am out about $1300.
I booked my tickets through Expedia, but, they will only answer inquiries on what to do 72-hours in advance of my flight. I'm unsure how the airlines are going to react: whether they'll give a full refund or flight credit, which I'll never use on any of those airlines so it would be pointless to use. I could use the cash, as I have no intention of flying; a credit of any sort would be pointless, on any airline.
I'm really at odds end, and wondering if the hotel, which I booked through a recommendation by IHG, that operates an Army Lodge, elsewhere. If the government allows a firm to sell you on another room, through an affiliate because their Army Lodge is booked, you would think they would do good and give the non-refundable deposit back, right?
It seems like a lot of people that didn't foresee this coming, and are just a regular Joe. They are going to be impacted too. However, in Japan, at least, there is talks about businesses being bailed out through it all if it continues. Why not anyone else?
My intentions were to go. I still had planned on going. But, everything is getting so hectic that it's almost impossible to know for sure the outcome of coronavirus, on just about everything, as well as how your bank account is going to be hit.
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