Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? Traveler Tips On Italy Lockdown

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? Traveler Tips On Italy Lockdown

For those already in Italy even, the announcement of the "stay at home" quarantine decree was perplexing.. Loads of travelers are caught in a no win situation between forfeiting trips with no right to a refund, either from airlines or Italian hotels (many are refusing to refund guests), or continuing to Italy to face the shutdown.. The directive from Italy's Ministry of the Interior stipulates that any current travels must be motivated either by work or health reasons, by sheer necessity, or to return home.. Tour groups have driven all the way through northern Italy without such controls, and when they get to the airport no controls either.. (The current Level 3 for the rest of the country is still urging people to "reconsider" all Italian travel).. If things deteriorate in Italy despite the quarantine, the chances are that flights could continue to dry up to a drizzle, if things get worse.. The UK government reassures travelers that British nationals are able to depart Italy without restriction. ". The chances of getting stranded in Italy are increasing as many airlines announce a total stop to flights.. It would be disappointing to visit cities but