COVID-19 travel updates
COVID-19 travel updates
To help support you at this challenging time we have created this dedicated resource page to provide up-to-date information and assistance
Bedsonline is monitoring the situation closely and we have created this dedicated resource page where we will be updating our policies regularly.
We want to reassure you that we are doing everything possible to support you in relation to the impact of COVID-19 on travel bookings, including providing additional staff and resources.
Confirmation of Global Force Majeure
A global force majeure is in place from March 17th (or March 18th in APAC) until June 30th:
- This has been done in the best interests of the whole industry and travellers themselves, and is subject to regular revision or extension, depending on how the situation evolves.
- Please note however that there are some exclusions, please see the below table and information for more details.
| Destinations excluded | Arrival dates (inclusive) | Date cancelled (inclusive) |
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| Domestic North and Latin America | March 17th – March 31st | March 17th (March 18th APAC) to March 18th (19th in APAC) |
| Domestic Nicaragua | March 19th – March 31st | March 19th (March 20th APAC) or later |
| April 01st – April 15th | March 23rd or later | |
| April 16th – April 30th | April 01st (April 02nd APAC) or later | |
| May 01st - May 15th | April 17th or later | |
| May 16th - May 31st | April 28th or later | |
| June 01st - June 15th | May 19th or later | |
| June 16th - June 30th | June 2nd or later | |
| Domestic Guatemala, Mexico and Cuba | March 19th – March 31st | March 19th (March 20th APAC) or later |
| Domestic Mainland China | April 16th – May 15th | April 01st (April 02nd APAC) or later |
| May 01st - May 15th | April 17th or later | |
| May 16th - May 31st | April 28th or later | |
| June 01st - June 15th | May 19th or later | |
| June 16th - June 30th | June 2nd or later |
- Bookings where the traveller has already arrived at the destination (supplier partners can expect payment for these bookings)
- Domestic bookings for Guatemala, Cuba and Mexico cancelled before April 1st.
Please note:
- ‘Domestic’ refers to bookings where the both the source country where the booking was made and the destination country are the same.
- Bookings cancelled prior to 17th March where a local force majeure was already in place (such as Italy and Spain) will still be processed and fees waived.
- However, bookings cancelled in periods before the global force majeure came into place – or before the various extensions of the global force majeure were announced (e.g. the extension for 1-15th of May of the Global FM was made on 17 April, so will only be valid for cancelled bookings as of 17th April onwards) – will be subject to the approval of the supplier and will be processed in due time (please consider that currently there is a backlog, understandably).
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Please be aware that local government measures and guidelines put in place by individual travel services providers – including hotels, transfer, car rental, theme parks, tours, events and other ancillaries – are leading to social distancing measures to protect travelers.
Therefore it is likely that hotel guests may find that some facilities – for example the swimming pool, gym area, or buffet halls – will understandably not be available; equally travelers with tickets for theme parks, tours and other activities might find some elements have been adapted or removed; and in the case of multi-day tours different restrictions could be imposed by different local authorities (nonetheless we will endeavor to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information).
We apologize for any inconvenience these unavoidable changes may cause.
Additionally please note that it is the responsibility of the traveler to choose the most appropriate rates – whether that be flexible or non-refundable – when booking hotels, transfers, car rentals, theme parks, tours, events and other ancillaries, according to their needs in view of current COVID-19 travel restrictions. Therefore for new bookings created as of or later than June 1st, cancellations will be processed according to the applicable terms & conditions of the booking.
Confirmation of Country Closure
In addition to the above force majeure, we would also like to notify our partners that we have adapted our systems for those countries whose governments have taken action to force the closure of hotels.
In that sense, we are no longer showing availability at the affected hotels and will be proactively cancelling all accommodation and ancillary services (transfers, car rental, activities & theme parks) bookings. For the moment this includes the following countries and periods (subject to revision and extension):
| Country | Arrival from | Arrival to | |
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Aruba | May 28th | June 15th |
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(Australia) Hamilton Island | March 22nd | May 31st |
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Austria | April 16th | May 29th |
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(Brazil) Bonito | April 01st | April 15th |
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(Brazil) Buzios | March 23rd | May 31st |
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(Brazil) Goias | March 23rd | April 04th |
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(Brazil) Praia de Pipa | March 31st | May 31st |
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(Brazil) Santa Caterina | April 01st | April 07th |
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Bulgaria | March 20th | May 13th |
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Cuba | April 14th | June 30th |
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Cyprus | March 21st | June 08th |
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Czech Republic | April 01st | May 25th |
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France | April 20th | May 11th |
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Germany | March 25th | May 18th |
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(Germany) Baden- Würtemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Bayern, Bremen, Sachsen | May 19th | May 26th |
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Greece | March 23rd | May 31st |
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India | March 25th | May 17th |
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Ireland | March 25th | July 20th |
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Italy (All Bookings) | March 25th | May 03rd |
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Italy (Domestic Bookings Excluded) | March 25th | May 18th |
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Malaysia | March 27th | May 27th |
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Malaysia (domestic bookings excluded) | May 28th | June 09th |
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Malta | March 27th | May 31st |
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Mauritius | March 27th | April 02nd |
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(Mexico) Yucatán | April 06th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Acapulco (Guerrero-Mexico) | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Ciudad de México | April 15th | May 30th |
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(Mexico) Guadalajara (Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima-Mexico) | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Guanajuato | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Huatulco | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Ixtapa (Guerrero-Mexico) | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Los Cabos | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Manzanillo (Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima-Mexico) | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Mazatlán | April 15th | May 30th |
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(Mexico) Puerto Escondido | April 15th | May 17th |
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(Mexico) Puerto Vallarta (Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima-Mexico) | April 15th | June 01st |
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(Philippines) Aklan Province (incl Boracay Isl) | March 31st | May 31st |
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(Philippines) Cebu | March 31st | May 31st |
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(Philippines) Metro Manila & Laguna Province | March 31st | May 31st |
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(Philippines) Rest of Luzon Island | March 31st | May 15th |
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Portugal (all bookings) | March 26th | May 02nd |
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Mainland Portugal (domestic bookings excluded) | March 26th | May 15th |
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(Portugal) Azores | May 03rd | June 02nd |
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(Portugal) Madeira | May 03rd | June 30th |
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Reunion Island | March 27th | March 31st |
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Seychelles | March 27th | April 15th |
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Singapore | April 07th | June 01st |
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South Africa | March 26th | May 01st |
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Spain | March 26th | May 10th |
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(Thailand) Koh Samui | April 08th | May 31st |
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(Thailand) Khao Lak, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Phi Phi Island, Pattaya and Kanchanaburi | April 06th | June 15th |
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(Thailand) Phuket | April 04th | June 15th |
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(Thailand) Prachuap Khiri Khan (incl Hua Hin – Thailand) | April 08th | May 31st |
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United Kingdom | March 25th | July 04th |
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(United States) Florida Keys | March 22nd | May 19th |
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(United States) Fort Lauderdale | March 23rd | May 8th |
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(United States) Miami | March 23rd | May 19th |
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(United States) Nevada | March 19th | May 15th |
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Zanzibar | March 21st | May 15th |
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Zimbabwe | April 01st | May 03rd |
How to modify or cancel bookings
We strongly recommend using the API and/or web to cancel and/or modify your bookings with us.
If possible, please avoid calling the customer relationship centre (CRC) as we will process requests for refunds based on closures AND / OR the force majeure within 10 days, however refunds can take up to 30 days to process, due to external dependencies (increased volumes at banks and merchant suppliers).
Remember: all cancelations must be made before the guest arrives – otherwise we cannot guarantee a refund.
Keep always up to date via our on-demand services
How to contact our call center for urgent inquiries
Please be aware that we are experiencing very high levels of calls in our operations centres. We have put in place additional staff and extra shifts to cope with the demand; nonetheless understandably it is taking longer than usual to attend to inquiries and we are a truly grateful for your patience.
If you need to contact the support centre, only do so for bookings with arrival in the next 72 hours. This allows us to prioritise our resources on the more urgent cases – something that is in everyone’s interest.
For bookings with arrival NOT in the next 72 hours: wherever possible we would like to ask you to hold back on contacting our call centres at the moment and use the API / web instead to modify or cancel your bookings.
COVID-19 useful resources
For up-to-the-minute information on Coronavirus we recommend the following websites:
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Q&A section
The force majeure situation does not apply to guests that were already in the destination at the time the force majeure was declared – and therefore hotels will receive payment for those guests.
This is a fast evolving situation and we´ll be placing regular updates here on this web page.
We are experiencing significantly higher than normal call volumes in our centres around the world due to the situation and have already deployed extra teams and resources. However, we are taking longer than normal to handle an inquiry and we would like to thank all our partners for their patience.
Wherever possible we would like to ask partners to hold back on contacting us about bookings that are not for immediate arrival (less than 72 hours). This allows us to prioritise our resources on the more important cases and that is something that is in everyone’s interest.
Wherever possible please use the self-service tools on the website or API for BOTH cancelations AND modifications. We will process refund requests due to travel restrictions or Force Majeure in the 10 days following the cancellation.
The vast majority of our staff can work remotely and our operations centres are based across many different offices around the world, operating on a ‘follow the sun’ basis with the option to switch calls to different centres if required. Therefore, we can offer continued support to partners in every conceivable scenario.
A message for our client partners
We fully understand that this is a really challenging time for everyone in the industry and we are committed to doing everything we can to support you.
We value your partnership greatly and would like to thank you for your understanding and support.
