Feb 24, 2022, 6:01 am
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, 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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Aug 25, 2022, 8:47 am
#482
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Some hope? They aren't troubled by wearing a mask a few minutes to a few hours a day to protect themselves and others. [mod edit]
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Aug 25, 2022, 11:29 am
#483
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Not seeing a news article on it yet but multiple mentions say Portugal lifted masks on transit today.
Aug 25, 2022, 11:50 am
#484
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Minister of Health has announced the end of the use of masks in public transport, taxis, "Ubers" and planes, as well as in pharmacies.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news...g-planes/69768
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Aug 25, 2022, 12:35 pm
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Just in time for my trip to LIS next week! Fantastic news!
Aug 25, 2022, 12:42 pm
#486
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Time for Spain to get with the program....
Aug 25, 2022, 1:41 pm
#487
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I have a future date with Portugal and Spain; Portugal’s news is great and I agree, Spain needs to get with the program.
as for Germany: lol
as for Germany: lol
Aug 26, 2022, 3:07 am
#488
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End of masks on public transport (including planes)
The Minister of Health has announced the end of the use of masks in public transport, taxis, "Ubers" and planes, as well as in pharmacies.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news...g-planes/69768
The Minister of Health has announced the end of the use of masks in public transport, taxis, "Ubers" and planes, as well as in pharmacies.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news...g-planes/69768
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Aug 26, 2022 at 3:20 am Reason: Conform with edited version of quote
Aug 26, 2022, 9:32 am
#489
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For those of you who know Portugal better than me, how likely do you think it is that they won't backtrack on this? I have a tradition of going to Portugal in January and I would love to do it again after two years break. There are some great TAP fares right now so I'm wondering how much risk would I be taking if I went ahead and booked it now.
Aug 26, 2022, 1:30 pm
#490
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I can't imagine any EU country backtracking on the rule relaxation once implemented. Especially not in Southern Europe.
Aug 26, 2022, 4:16 pm
#491
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Aug 26, 2022, 7:23 pm
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One more question - what's the status of Austria? They previously announced that masks will go back from September but is that still on given the current situation (i.e. nothing is happening)? Flights out of BUD/WAW/PRG are much more expensive than out of VIE (presumably because of mask uncertainty) so I'm not sure what to book. VIE is the cheapest and most convenient and I would be willing to bet 120€ on Portugal staying normal, but Austria feels less certain right now.
Aug 26, 2022, 7:41 pm
#493
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One more question - what's the status of Austria? They previously announced that masks will go back from September but is that still on given the current situation (i.e. nothing is happening)? Flights out of BUD/WAW/PRG are much more expensive than out of VIE (presumably because of mask uncertainty) so I'm not sure what to book. VIE is the cheapest and most convenient and I would be willing to bet 120€ on Portugal staying normal, but Austria feels less certain right now.
thelocal.at/20220826/vienna-extends-stricter-covid-19-rules-until-late-october/
Aug 27, 2022, 1:51 am
#494
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One more question - what's the status of Austria? They previously announced that masks will go back from September but is that still on given the current situation (i.e. nothing is happening)? Flights out of BUD/WAW/PRG are much more expensive than out of VIE (presumably because of mask uncertainty) so I'm not sure what to book. VIE is the cheapest and most convenient and I would be willing to bet 120€ on Portugal staying normal, but Austria feels less certain right now.
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Aug 27, 2022, 3:51 am
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It's definitely not the norm but it's not rare to see people just openly flouting the rules on the Madrid Metro at this point and there's basically no enforcement mechanism and other passengers don't say anything. On the late night or very first weekend trains when it's people going home from being out compliance is pretty low.