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Old Feb 24, 2022, 6:01 am
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All internal restrictions removed:
  • Belgium - No border restrictions (per IATA, no restrictions; per Belgian government, "This does not apply to travelers coming from a country with a new variant of concern.").
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina - No border restrictions.
  • Bulgaria - No border restrictions.
  • Denmark - No border restrictions.
  • Croatia - No border restrictions.
  • Czech Republic - No border restrictions.
  • England - No border restrictions.
  • Estonia - No border restrictions.
  • Finland - No border restrictions.
  • France - Some border restrictions remain for non-vaccinated pax coming from some non-EU countries. Masks required on some public transport (Nice).
  • Germany - No border restrictions.
  • Greece - No border restrictions. ​
  • Hungary - No border restrictions.
  • Iceland - No border restrictions.
  • Ireland - No border restrictions.
  • Kosovo - No border restrictions.
  • Latvia - No border restrictions.
  • Malta - No border restrictions.
  • Moldova - No border restrictions.
  • Netherlands - Some border restrictions remain for non-EU arrivals.
  • Norway - No border restrictions.
  • North Macedonia - No border restrictions.
  • Poland - No border restrictions.
  • Portugal, Madeira and Porto Santo - no border restrictions (excludes Azores)
  • Romania - No border restrictions.
  • Scotland - No border restrictions.
  • Serbia - No border restrictions.
  • Slovakia - No border restrictions.
  • Slovenia - No border restrictions.
  • Sweden - No border restrictions.
  • Switzerland - No border restrictions.
  • Turkey - No border restrictions.
  • Wales - No border restrictions.
Internal restrictions generally removed, but masks still needed in some situations:
  • Austria - No border restrictions. Masks required in Vienna.
  • Cyprus (excluding TRNC) - No border restrictions. Masks needed on public transport.
  • Italy - No border restrictions. Face mask rules extended to 30 September on public transport and indoor settings.
  • Lithuania - No border restrictions but masks required on public transport.
​​​Note that the list excludes any restrictions that may exist in health care and social care, as these are generally irrelevant for tourists.

European airlines not requiring masks on board:
  • Network-wide: Norwegian, Czech Airlines, Smartwings, Flyr, Widerře, BRA, TAP, Brussels Airlines
  • On some routes:
    • airBaltic - Recommended on all flights, but only required where origin/destination has a mask mandate. List not available.
    • Air France - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate. List not available.
    • Air Serbia
    • Austrian - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate. List not available.
    • British Airways - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate - list available on BA's website
    • Croatia Airlines - Required to/from Germany
    • EasyJet - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate.
    • Finnair - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate. Currently only TO Spain. List here: https://www.finnair.com/fi-en/flight...lights-2364672
    • Icelandair - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate: Paris, Germany and Canada
    • KLM - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate, list not available.
    • LOT - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate extending to foreign planes. List not available.
    • SAS - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate extending to foreign planes: Flights to/from Italy and China.
    • Swiss - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate - list available on Swiss website.
    • Wizz Air - Required where origin/destination has a mask mandate, list not available.
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Old May 11, 2022, 6:38 am
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EU and most of the USA are back to sanity. That just leaves us with a mandate in New York, wonder how long that will remain viable.
Nope, the test required to fly to USA is more insane and burdensome than any mask rule.
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Old May 11, 2022, 6:41 am
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Yep - news article here:
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...ended-12610457

"COVID-19: Mandatory wearing of face masks in airports and on European flights 'no longer recommended'"
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Old May 11, 2022, 7:52 am
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Yep - news article here:
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...ended-12610457

"COVID-19: Mandatory wearing of face masks in airports and on European flights 'no longer recommended'"
From 16 May, innit?
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Old May 11, 2022, 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by roelb
As of next monday, both EASA and ECDC will revoke their recommendation to wear these things in planes and on airports. The expectation is that most member states and/or EU based airlines that still have a mandate in place based on this recommendation will reconsider and revoke their mandates.

EU and most of the USA are back to sanity. That just leaves us with a mandate in New York, wonder how long that will remain viable.

Forgot the source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-e...res-air-travel
Please, Germany and Lufthansa, do the right thing. I'm begging you. Drop the mandate before my flight on June 1st.
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Old May 11, 2022, 8:14 am
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Please, Germany and Lufthansa, do the right thing. I'm begging you. Drop the mandate before my flight on June 1st.
We're flying on 17 May - so here's really hoping (although we'll be on UA - so maybe it will be loosely enforced anyway). Curious about MUC-VCE on EN, though. I would anticipate into Italy still being required to mask - but one could hope.
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Old May 11, 2022, 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by roelb
EU and most of the USA are back to sanity. That just leaves us with a mandate in New York, wonder how long that will remain viable.
considering I’ve seen less than half of people including employees wear them at jfk and lax I wouldn’t worry about it. The mandates are completely unenforceable. Glad Europe is dropping them. Will make my next trip a little less awful.
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Old May 11, 2022, 4:54 pm
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Originally Posted by roelb
As of next monday, both EASA and ECDC will revoke their recommendation to wear these things in planes and on airports. The expectation is that most member states and/or EU based airlines that still have a mandate in place based on this recommendation will reconsider and revoke their mandates.

EU and most of the USA are back to sanity. That just leaves us with a mandate in New York, wonder how long that will remain viable.

Forgot the source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-e...res-air-travel
This doesn't change anything. Most mask requirements are based on national rules rather than EASA's recommendations. After all, most airlines from countries with no domestic mandates already stopped requiring masks.
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Old May 11, 2022, 5:34 pm
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Originally Posted by fed planner
We're flying on 17 May - so here's really hoping (although we'll be on UA - so maybe it will be loosely enforced anyway). Curious about MUC-VCE on EN, though. I would anticipate into Italy still being required to mask - but one could hope.
Italy already said they will maintain the mandates till the 15th of June at least.
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Old May 14, 2022, 2:41 am
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Austria will remove entry restrictions from Monday. However, masks are still required in certain situations.
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Old May 15, 2022, 9:16 am
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Nope, the test required to fly to USA is more insane and burdensome than any mask rule.
Both are equally burdensome.
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Old May 15, 2022, 10:20 am
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The test is much more burdensome, seeing as it requires (i) cash outlay, (ii) potentially much more advance planning depending on where you're departing from, and (iii) extra stress until the result comes in.
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Old May 15, 2022, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by gojko88
The test is much more burdensome, seeing as it requires (i) cash outlay, (ii) potentially much more advance planning depending on where you're departing from, and (iii) extra stress until the result comes in.
Exactly. And add to that stress and uncertainty related to being on the mercies of the agent checking your negative test certificate, who may or may not accept it. I have never tested positive for covid yet, but know it could happen.
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Old May 15, 2022, 1:36 pm
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Flew into Berlin the other day, first time in Europe in a few months and it could not be more different. Very few masks in sight, no questions in immigration, no nothing. It just feels like old times.
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Old May 18, 2022, 11:13 am
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Greece's health minister announced masks will not be mandatory on flights and indoors from June 1st to September 15th (with potential to be extended). Source
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Old May 19, 2022, 8:18 am
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Boost for tourism as Spain set to drop Covid jab requirement for non-EU travellers ‘in a matter of days’

https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/s...110835-nt.html

They are still trying to coerce people into getting jabbed though, the need to have a negative test before coming in if unvaccinated will still put many off, and its got F all to do with science as once you are in Spain there's no requirement to actually isolate or wear a mask if you've got Covid.
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