BA and Germany
Dec 19, 2021, 12:52 am
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BA and Germany
Just seen the news that Germany is closing its border to British tourists.
For reasons I won’t go into here, I have urgent business there; but I suspect BA will now cancel all flights UFN.
Any idea when cancellations will start to show? The restrictions come into force tonight.
For reasons I won’t go into here, I have urgent business there; but I suspect BA will now cancel all flights UFN.
Any idea when cancellations will start to show? The restrictions come into force tonight.
Dec 19, 2021, 1:05 am
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That is possible yes but the two week quarantine for all incoming travellers is likely to snuff out demand in at least one direction.
Dec 19, 2021, 1:23 am
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Dec 19, 2021, 2:14 am
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And residents. I am not sure if there's a carriage ban? BA flights were still running when this happened last year, after the initial shutdown of all travel between UK and Germany was lifted, though only 2-3 times per week.
Dec 19, 2021, 4:23 am
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Except that connecting traffic (eg JFK-LHR-DUS) is exempt. That’s probably the only traffic that will keep flights to bigger destinations open.
Dec 19, 2021, 4:28 am
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As has been mentioned, BA maintained a schedule to Germany even through the period of toughest restrictions last year. I suspect some flights may be cancelled but not all.
Some people are exempt from the restrictions, including quarantine - granted, not many.
Some people are exempt from the restrictions, including quarantine - granted, not many.
Dec 19, 2021, 4:29 am
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If memory serves me right, LH maintained rudimentary service, though.
Dec 19, 2021, 4:31 am
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Germany will place the UK on the list of countries with a virus variant of concern tomorrow. That means most travellers without German passport or German residency are prohibited from flying into Germany.
In contrast to my previous statement, you could still do a transit such as LHR-MUC-JFK. They changed the rules on that. Airside transit is okay even if coming from an area of variant of concern, even from those without German passport or residency.
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Dec 19, 2021, 4:54 am
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“Personen, die lediglich durch ein Hochrisiko- oder Virusvariantengebiet durchgereist sind und dort keinen Zwischenaufenthalt hatten sind von der Einreisequarantänepflicht ausgenommen. Zwischenaufenthalte sind Aufenthalte, die die übliche Zeitdauer notwendiger Halte zum Beispiel zur Rast oder für Tankvorgänge überschreiten; Umsteigezeiten an einem Flughafen gelten nicht als Zwischenaufenthalt.”
Transits in airports to change planes are explicitly mentioned.
Dec 19, 2021, 4:54 am
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Just seen the news that Germany is closing its border to British tourists.
For reasons I won’t go into here, I have urgent business there; but I suspect BA will now cancel all flights UFN.
Any idea when cancellations will start to show? The restrictions come into force tonight.
For reasons I won’t go into here, I have urgent business there; but I suspect BA will now cancel all flights UFN.
Any idea when cancellations will start to show? The restrictions come into force tonight.
Everyone arriving from the UK needs to quarantine
Not just tourists not being let in but any non resident who has been in the UK
Dec 19, 2021, 5:01 am
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