PLEASE COMMIT EARLY TO AVOID THE CANCELLATION OF THESE TRIPS
The contracts we have this year are very stringent in their deadlines which requires us to have a certain number of participants by unusually early dates. If we must cancel a trip by the due date because of lack of participation, we are still responsible for paying cancellation fees to the hotel, tour operator or airlines. Please commit early, so your club does not have to absorb these fees and so these trips can proceed as planned.

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Attention trip participants, in light of unforeseen events, it is the responsibility of each participant to secure their own insurance based on their individual needs. If you have a pre-existing condition, most insurance companies require you to obtain insurance within two weeks from the date you made your trip deposit (this may vary among insurance companies).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THOSE ON THE IRELAND TRIP: ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) UPDATE The initiation of the ETIAS has been postponed until January 2025. We will keep you updated if anything changes.

REAL ID IN PENNSYLVANIA The deadline for enforcement of the Federal REAL ID Act is set to begin less than a year from now – May 7, 2025. As of that date, you will have to present a federally-accepted form of identification to board a commercial domestic flight or to visit a secure federal building that requires ID at the door. Federally-accepted forms of identification include a Pennsylvania REAL ID driver’s license or ID card, a U.S. passport or passport card, or a military ID. While all Pennsylvanians must comply with the new law, obtaining a state-issued REAL ID is not mandatory. PennDOT will continue to offer standard-issue driver’s licenses and photo IDs. Full enforcement of the law has been delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was hindering efforts to process REAL ID applications across the country. To learn more about REAL ID and how to obtain one, visit https://www.dmv.pa.gov/REALID/pages/default.aspx