Topic: Department suspends all travel

[William Best]

So was just informed yesterday that my department has suspended all travel indefinitely due to corona virus concerns.  So my AFTE 2020 trip has been cancelled.  Has anyone else had this happen?

[Omar Felix]

YUP!!  Here too.  They said they will re-book everything in a few weeks if things ease up. I have a feeling the people working Austin are going to get a mass cancellation. I know the board just sent an email saying AFTE is still on but they may not know till the last min how many people will attend. 


...And what about international travelers? Doubt many of them will be able to get here. Crazy but I get it. 

[Stacey Hartman]

Current status:

All non-essential out-of-state travel has been cancelled for the next 45 days.

[Mike Beddow]

The city of Phoenix has done the same.  We were informed all travel plans must be cancelled and none will be approved for the foreseeable future.  So unfortunately the four of us from Phoenix have canceled our trips to Austin. 


Mike

[Justine Kreso]

Ditto here.  Until some point in the "future."

[Evan Thompson]

Playing the devils advocate now.


"So was just informed yesterday that my department has suspended all travel indefinitely due to the corona virus concerns."



I am assuming that this is department approved travel.  So how does this differ from you or a family wanting to travel to another area in the US for vacation?   Is that suspended as well? 

[Justine Kreso]

Your department is not responsible for you when you go on family vacation, but they are when they send you on a business trip.

[Jennifer Gelston]

60 days for us so far....

[Tina Wilson]

Nothing here so far  ....although some individuals trips with the dept have been cancelled by suggestion. End of May is still a ways away....hoping the show will go on!

St. Louis County, Missouri

[Dennis Lyons]

With the restrictions on the travel of foreigners to the US, state and agency travel restrictions, the fact that the numbers of the sick are growing by the day, and with all the cancellations of sports and schools, and the fact that President Trump just announced a national emergency - it seems its time to pull the plug.

[Andy Carriveau]

60 days for Michigan. 

[Rick Wyant]

I sense an AFTE poll coming.

[Kelsey Cramer]

As of last Thursday I was told to go ahead and book my airfare this week (after the paperwork comes back) while flights are cheap! Since then, our Governor has shut down all schools and restaurants except take out and delivery. We will see if I'm still allowed to book flights when/if we get the paperwork back.

[LaurenMacAulay]

90 days for us so even if it goes ahead the 3 of us from Calgary won't be able to go

[Alan Zheng]

wow, localities are putting in some long no travel periods...we're going a month at a time for now.