For those maybe just about to book flights - maybe wait and lets hope this DOESNT become a "thing"? :-(

[Oliver2]

I've already spent a lot of money on my March trip, much of it refundable but not all. And I did so in a spirit of defiance, knowing full well the risks. One of the reasons was that, after two years, I needed more than a vague hope that one day, sometime in the future, I'd be Thailand-bound.

By booking-up I have raised my sagging morale enormously, enabling me to endure the dark months ahead with a smile of anticipation.

Yes, I know it could end in tears but, at the moment, I'm fixated on my preparations. And feel all the better for it.