My SoCal/DL PIF is due next Monday (my trip is mid-July). I watched almost all of CA Gov. Newsom's press conference today and in it he said large scale events that bring in hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of strangers are not in the cards even into the summer months of June, July, August. He talked a lot about how, even when they start loosening stay-at-home measures, restaurants will have less tables and people will still have to practice social and physical distancing. He still hasn't given a real timeline, but just based on these statements, I think there is no way DL will be open in mid-July.
I'm seriously considering calling ABD's bluff and paying the balance on this trip so I can get a full refund when it's cancelled. I know, I could be wrong and this trip could be a go - I just don't see how CA calls off school for the rest of the year but allows DL to open. Maybe it sounds ridiculous to lay out thousands of $$ to save a couple hundred, but I have so many travel credits at this point and I don't want anymore. Plus there are no SoCal/DL future dates that would work for me right now and rescheduling to another trip would mean having to bring my whole family (this was a solo trip) and costing far more money. If the trip ends up being a go, I could still swing it (it may be tricky as this whole trip was contingent on my son going to MA for summer school and we have no idea if that's still on!), but . . . . ugh! I got two reminders this week that my balance is due and it kind of irks me that they want more money right now when they can't even assure me a big part of their own company (DL!) will be open! I feel like I'm in Vegas right now, but I'm NOT having fun, LOL!
