Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
As a word of warning, all mass gatherings in France of over 5000 people, originally penned in to be able to go ahead from 01-09-2020, has now been delayed to 01-10-2020. The above info is from the BBC web site today.
This may well affect the ability of Melun-Villaroche to go ahead. The position of the airshows have not yet confirmed by the organisers so keep looking at their Facebook pages and internet sites.
I have tickets for the show but in the event that it is are cancelled, I would think there would be good chance you could use the tickets for the next year shows instead which will be in line with other cancelled shows.
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This may well affect the ability of Melun-Villaroche to go ahead. The position of the airshows have not yet confirmed by the organisers so keep looking at their Facebook pages and internet sites.
I have tickets for the show but in the event that it is are cancelled, I would think there would be good chance you could use the tickets for the next year shows instead which will be in line with other cancelled shows.
Martin Eames
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
As an update from the organiser from their FB page today 'it is up to the prefect to grant a derogation or not. The team has since started working on maintaining the event and will communicate in the coming days.'
Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
Appears that my post on the Melun Villaroch FB page asking for an update and their reply (shown as quoted above) has been deleted by them.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
According to the official website:
The French Government has announced that the ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people is now extended until October 30.
A derogation from this measure may however be granted by the local authorities.
We continue to work, as from the beginning, to maintain the Paris Villaroche AIR LEGEND event.
We will let you know the progress of the current procedures, as soon as we have concrete information.
In case of cancellation of the event, ticket holders will have the choice between postponing their reservation for the next event (September 2021) or a refund.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
With the quarantine now in place in the UK for people coming in from France, I guess that means none of the UK-based warbirds are likely to attend. Several of them, such as the Lysander and Blenheim, don’t seem to be flying this year in any case.
Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
I will not be going to his show now. Over the last few weeks I have been looking closely at the French Covid figures and fully expected expected the UK to reimpose 14 day quarantine measures against people coming or returning to France.
The position looked so good a few weeks ago and it was with some surprise that their figures (as well as the rest of Europe) on infections has gone up so sharply.
I purchased my tickets more on precautionary basis in case they sold out quickly and on the basis that If the show itself goes ahead, it is only the price of the show tickets that I am prepared to loose or in the event of cancellation, use the tickets for next year instead.
I have cancelled my ferry crossing and will get a full refund for that. I was only going to book one night stay at a hotel at the last moment but.
I do hope they find a safe way for the show to go ahead in which case I might have a couple of spare tickets - one ticket each for both days.
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The position looked so good a few weeks ago and it was with some surprise that their figures (as well as the rest of Europe) on infections has gone up so sharply.
I purchased my tickets more on precautionary basis in case they sold out quickly and on the basis that If the show itself goes ahead, it is only the price of the show tickets that I am prepared to loose or in the event of cancellation, use the tickets for next year instead.
I have cancelled my ferry crossing and will get a full refund for that. I was only going to book one night stay at a hotel at the last moment but.
I do hope they find a safe way for the show to go ahead in which case I might have a couple of spare tickets - one ticket each for both days.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
New participants announced for the show in the last hours, and no cancellation so far, so there may be still hope for me:
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
I hope this show can go on. But I wonder.
What about the displays coming from the UK. These pilots would have to quarantine when they return to the UK.. I doubt they will go to France in this case. This leaves the programme with some participants missing out then.
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Just noticed on the website the sales of tickets is put on hold, due to the new corona restrictions.
So not yet certain, the show can go on.
What about the displays coming from the UK. These pilots would have to quarantine when they return to the UK.. I doubt they will go to France in this case. This leaves the programme with some participants missing out then.
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Just noticed on the website the sales of tickets is put on hold, due to the new corona restrictions.
So not yet certain, the show can go on.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
The official website this morning states that the decision will be taken and announced this Monday.R4118 wrote: ↑Fri 21 Aug 2020, 11:14 amI hope this show can go on. But I wonder.
What about the displays coming from the UK. These pilots would have to quarantine when they return to the UK.. I doubt they will go to France in this case. This leaves the programme with some participants missing out then.
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Just noticed on the website the sales of tickets is put on hold, due to the new corona restrictions.
So not yet certain, the show can go on.
The Red Arrows, who were to participate (and were to be announced officially these days), have cancelled.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
So are the organizers via newsletter and on their Facebook.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
Duxford have a maximum of 15,000 people a day as well. Mmmmm.
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It must be said, the argument that the site provides for 14 sq.metres per person is pretty weak.
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Re: Air Legend 2020, Melun - 12-13 Sept
Absolutely gutted for the organisers - and the hobby at large. No increase in deaths, no clear increase in cases (more randomised tests is obviously going to find more cases) and still the event is cancelled. I just don't get it.