I'm checking (googling different sites) daily on any news for AV. I booked non-refundable rooms and airline tix for the event. My fingers are crossed, but my hopes have dwindled.
I'm checking (googling different sites) daily on any news for AV. I booked non-refundable rooms and airline tix for the event. My fingers are crossed, but my hopes have dwindled.
My wife was supposed to fly into Appleton this past Monday. She had a non refundable ticket and Delta gave her a full refund. It took 2+ hours on hold but the refund process took less than 3 minutes. We have an acquaintance who has a hotel in the area and they’re sweating bullets too. The 3 week AV period represents 20% of their annual business. They are already starting to hurt due to low occupancy, cancelled events, closed restaurant. The local watering holes and eateries are suffering too.
Too many unknowns and variables in play to know if AV going to be on schedule or even at all. For most, it takes a degree of commitment to get there. It’s tough dealing with the unknown.
Dave Shaw
EAA 67180 Lifetime
Learn to Build, Build to Fly, Fly for Fun
CAVEAT EMPTOR:
It was a very quiet Wednesday morning in September, 2053 when Jeremy the pilot got up from his bed with a need to go to the bathroom. To Jeremy this wasn't just any ordinary day! This was the day he would open the last package of toilet paper his grandparents bought in the year 2020.
From the willingness of most Americans to relinquish their personal freedoms, and the fact the the Wuhan Virus is spreading more rapidly, and flight restrictions are set to run through August, look for AirVenture to be postponed, or cancelled outright.
If the EAA continues with it as planned, they are going to take a major financial hit as attendance will be down...way down.
I had to cancel my ticket with AA for flight to Florida for SNF. They gave me a voucher but must rebook by end of December and fly within one year of original ticket. Since the next SNF is later, outside the 1 year I must fly with voucher, the voucher is pretty much worthless to me. That $500 is likely to go up in smoke. They have a process for requesting a refund but I don't expect to hear back on that request any time soon, or ever for that matter. The airlines are likely to get a bailout from gov and from tickets like mine that will go unused and unrefunded. Not happy with AA at all and very leary to rebook with them any time soon.
Marty
I hope that EAA will keep Airventure going as planned as long as they can. We have 4months till then and things medically and publically may well improve. It is the biggest event of the year for me, and certianly the biggest aviation event. And it is the main reason I am a long time EAA member. Give it a chance to happen. And no one who has doubts is forced to attend if they hold it.
I agree with Bill.
BUT, if you're sick...….satay home.