As the UK prepares to enter its seventh week of lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, nothing sounds better than a holiday right now.
However, with borders around the world still shut to foreign visitors and the Government urging people to stay at home, a summer break is looking increasingly unlikely.
As the months have rolled in, it has become clear that nothing is set in stone when it comes to jetting off this year - despite airlines tentatively releasing dates for when flights might resume.
And, these only cover the next couple of months - leaving customers with late summer holidays booked, in the likes of August and September, still feeling uncertain.
When approached for clarification on this, British Airways and TUI have told customers this is what they can expect in terms of flights in the coming months.
British Airways
With news that British Airways are set to make up to 12,000 of its 42,000 staff redundant in response to the pandemic, passengers may be wondering what this means for future flights.
Currently, British Airways passengers can claim a voucher to the value of the booking for flights cancelled or scheduled for between now and July 31.
But what about if a flight has yet to be cancelled?
If BA passengers have a query about their flights, they are directed to Book With Confidence policy. However, the web page offers no information about what's going on any further than July 31.
Furthermore, part of the policy states that if a booking was made between March 3 and May 31 with a departure date up to December 31, 2020 travellers can change the booking date - but if you booked further in advance this doesn't apply.
TUI
TUI has already cancelled holidays due to take place on or before 11 June 2020. It has also suspended all Marella Cruises on or before 30 June 2020.
Although the firm says holidays after these dates are continuing to operate as planned and will be continuously reviewed.
The airline's "travel promise" offers customers extra flexibility with bookings - but once again this only covers holidays before July 11.
When asked about holidaymakers approaching the deadline to pay the final balance of their holidays, a TUI UK spokesperson said: "We appreciate that customers may be feeling apprehensive about paying their final balance.
"If customers don’t continue with payments unfortunately the holiday will be cancelled.
"We’d like to reassure customers that all of our package holidays are ATOL protected, so they can pay the balance with confidence.
"If the holiday has to be cancelled a refund credit incentive or cash refund option will be given."
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