Last edit by: flyingfkb
All internal restrictions removed:
European airlines not requiring masks on board:
- 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.
- 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.
European airlines not requiring masks on board:
- Network-wide: Norwegian, Czech Airlines, Smartwings, Flyr, Widere, 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.
Europe reopening 2022 -
#346
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#348
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According to IATA, Spain has removed entry requirements for all passengers arriving from EU/EEA.
Also, Germany is again light blue for some reason. Have they removed restrictions at all? Their ministry website says they haven't.
Also, Germany is again light blue for some reason. Have they removed restrictions at all? Their ministry website says they haven't.
Last edited by InspektorVI; Jun 4, 2022 at 3:00 am Reason: to avoid double post
#349
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The Federal Government has agreed to amend the Ordinance on Coronavirus Entry Regulations (Coronavirus-Einreiseverordnung). As of 1 June 2022, most travellers entering Germany no longer have to show that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, have recovered from COVID-19 or have tested negative for COVID-19. However, travellers entering from virus variant areas still have to show that they have been vaccinated, have recovered or have tested negative for the virus. This requirement may apply to travellers entering from other countries outside the EU as well. Until further notice, travellers from many non-EU countries who enter Germany still have to show that they are fully vaccinated. This requirement may be waived if the journey is urgent.
Further details of the new rules will be available here soon. We ask for your patience until then.
Further details of the new rules will be available here soon. We ask for your patience until then.
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/f...irus-faqs.html
#350
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For Germany, this is the (latest) official position:
My reading is that the German government has no idea what the rules are and are arguing amongst themselves!
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/f...irus-faqs.html
My reading is that the German government has no idea what the rules are and are arguing amongst themselves!
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/f...irus-faqs.html
#352
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https://thepointsguy.com/news/german...-travel-rules/
Well, now TPG is saying Germany has officially dropped the COVID rules now. The only thing staying is masks on public transport.
I need to make plans
Well, now TPG is saying Germany has officially dropped the COVID rules now. The only thing staying is masks on public transport.
I need to make plans
#353
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The Points Guy is so June 1. Despite previous public announcements by the ministry of health and voting by the cabinet about the anticipated June 1 dropping of the Covid rules, the rules were only dropped for one or two days. United and Lufthansa travel site (per IATA), the German bund, and the US State Department sites all showed that relaxation as of June 1. Now, without any announcement, all that has been quietly memory-holed, and the old rules are now in effect once again. It's as if June 1 and 2 never happened.
#354
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The Points Guy is so June 1. Despite previous public announcements by the ministry of health and voting by the cabinet about the anticipated June 1 dropping of the Covid rules, the rules were only dropped for one or two days. United and Lufthansa travel site (per IATA), the German bund, and the US State Department sites all showed that relaxation as of June 1. Now, without any announcement, all that has been quietly memory-holed, and the old rules are now in effect once again. It's as if June 1 and 2 never happened.
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I think BER already took care of that
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In Europe for the past week, only time I had to wear a mask was on LH repositioning flight
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What's the status of Turkey? TK's website says mask-wearing is at passenger's discretition - does that mean that masks are no longer required (or commonly worn) in Turkey? And for those of you familiar with local society, what does your crystal ball say about upcoming winter?
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
#358
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What's the status of Turkey? TK's website says mask-wearing is at passenger's discretition - does that mean that masks are no longer required (or commonly worn) in Turkey? And for those of you familiar with local society, what does your crystal ball say about upcoming winter?
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
Hospitals now only places with COVID-19 mask mandate in Turkey
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/ho...in-turkey/news
#359
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What's the status of Turkey? TK's website says mask-wearing is at passenger's discretition - does that mean that masks are no longer required (or commonly worn) in Turkey? And for those of you familiar with local society, what does your crystal ball say about upcoming winter?
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
I would love to take my mom on a Christmas trip to Istanbul but masks are a major no no.
I imagine barring a major change in the trajectory of the virus, they'll move towards relaxing masks etc vs. tightening.
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I don't have access to timatic and rules are changing so fast that I don't really trust sherpa right now.
Can someone tell me what the current entry rules are for Finland, Italy, and Malta?
Also, I'll be flying Finnair (ORD-HEL-FCO) and Air Malta (FCO-MLA). Are masks required on any of my flights or in any of the airports?
Can someone tell me what the current entry rules are for Finland, Italy, and Malta?
Also, I'll be flying Finnair (ORD-HEL-FCO) and Air Malta (FCO-MLA). Are masks required on any of my flights or in any of the airports?