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Turkish Airlines to Start Flights to Europe on June 18

Turkish Airlines is set to resume flights between 16 cities in six European countries, including the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria and Turkey, on June 18, the flag carrier’s senior official has announced.

by Prague Morning Jun 03, 2020

Map: Where Czech Residents are Allowed to Go From June 15

On Monday, Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s cabinet approved a so-called “traffic lights system” that divides countries into three categories. Without a test for COVID-19 and from June 15, Czech residents will be able to travel to the countries marked in green and orange. These include, for example, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, and Greece. According to Minister of Health Adam Vojtech, “green countries” are the safest ones, “orange countries” have an average risk of infection, and red countries a high risk of infection. Czechs and foreign residents can return from countries marked in green and orange, without following any restrictive measures (like undergo a 14-day quarantine) or producing a COVID 19 negative test. “However, you will need to produce a test when returning from countries marked in red. Foreigners coming back to the Czech Republic are required to have a valid test upon returning from yellow and red countries,” Vojtech added. However, the head of Czech diplomacy Tomáš Petříček recalled that in some countries the borders are still closed. Rail operator RegioJet has announced it will start operating a direct rail connection between the Czech Republic and Croatia at the end of the month. Green zone Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Germany, Austria,...

 by Prague Morning Jun 01, 2020

Greece Releases List of 29 Countries Allowed To Send Tourists

Greece said Friday it would reopen its airports in Athens and Thessaloniki to arrivals from 29 countries from June 15, the start of the tourist season.

 by Prague Morning Jun 01, 2020

Prague Airport Adds Two New Flights

On Thursday, Czech Airlines announced a new daily flight to London (Heathrow) starting on June 25, meanwhile, on Friday the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair announced the launch of a direct flight to Tirana, Albania. The carrier will fly to the capital of Albania twice a week from July 3, 2020, on Mondays and Fridays. Smartwings will start flying to Croatia from mid-June, as well as to Mallorca, the Canary Islands, Cyprus (Larnaca), Madeira (Funchal), and Bulgaria (Burgas and Varna). Air France will start flying from Prague to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport from June 3. Initially, it will fly twice a week, increasing to four flights a week by the end of June. From July, the Finnish carrier Finnair plans to renew the flight to Helsinki. Prague Airport has a number of protective measures in place. All passengers and visitors to the airport must wear a face mask in all areas, maintain safe distances, and ensure hand hygiene. More than 250 disinfection stands are located throughout the airport. “If passengers arriving in Prague do not have their own face mask, they will receive it one for free. The check-in are also equipped with plexiglass, forming a safe barrier between the...

 by Prague Morning May 31, 2020

Croatia Completely Opens Borders to Citizens of 10 EU Countries

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the government session on Thursday that the country is completely opening its borders to 10 countries.

 by Prague Morning May 28, 2020

Poland and Czech Republic Discuss Reopening Borders

The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz has travelled to Prague on his first foreign visit since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

 by Prague Morning May 28, 2020

Tourist Flow Resumes Between Georgia and Czech Republic

The Czech Republic will be one of the first European countries with which Georgia will resume tourist traffic, said Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Natia Turnava, reports Georgian media. She made the remark after the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Georgia Petr Mikyska. At the meeting, the parties discussed cooperation in the tourism sector and the possibility of restoring direct flights between the countries. In addition, the parties discussed in detail the creation of a safe corridor between the countries and the implementation of travel protocols that would allow visitors to both countries to travel safely. According to Turnava, the tourism market of Georgia is still of rather great interest in the Czech Republic. “Before the pandemic, we had a growing flow of tourists from the Czech Republic. Most importantly, they traveled to different regions of Georgia. We discussed with the Czech ambassador formal procedures that still need to be completed in order to accelerate the creation of a safe corridor between our countries,” said Tunava. Mikyska praised the actions taken by the Georgian government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “At a working meeting with the minister, we...

 by Prague Morning May 26, 2020
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Czech Government Loosens Travel Restrictions

From Tuesday, May 26, all road and rail crossings on the borders with Austria and Germany will open, while measures preventing tourists from entering the Czech Republic remain in force. At Monday’s meeting, the Czech government approved the proposal of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamáček (CSSD). Travellers must still also carry evidence of a negative COVID-19 test, and police will continue to conduct random checks, the ministry said. Hamáček said the country had negotiated reciprocal arrangements with the German and Austrian sides. “As part of the relaxation of conditions, checks at the borders with Germany and Austria will be random, and the police will not check every passenger,” said the ministry. Unauthorized entry into the country can be fined up to 1 million CZK. International airports in Brno, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary, Pardubice, and Prague-Kbely will renew flights within Schengen. From Wednesday, May 27, it will be possible to travel between the Czech Republic and Slovakia if people return within 48 hours. “It will be possible without tests and without quarantine,” wrote Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Twitter. dir=”ltr”>Teď jsem mluvil se slovenským premiérem Igorem Matovičem a dohodli jsme se, že od středy 27.5. umožníme českým...

 by Prague Morning May 25, 2020

Borders Between Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary Could Open Completely in Mid-June

The borders between Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary could open completely in mid-June.

 by Prague Morning May 25, 2020

Spain Will Open Borders to Foreign Tourists in July

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that foreign tourists will be allowed to enter the country starting in July.

 by Prague Morning May 25, 2020

Face Masks and No Duty Free: the New Air Safety Guidelines

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued a joint document defining measures to assure the health safety of air travelers and aviation personnel once airlines resume regular flights. The guidance examines each phase of the passenger journey and specifies the actions that need to be taken or measures put in place in six travel segments: before arrival at the airport, in the departure terminal, when boarding, in-flight, in transit and on arrival at the final destination. A separate section focusses on the safety of flight crew members. Passengers are recommended to practice distancing, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and use medical face masks, and to declare their COVID-19-related status before receiving their boarding pass. Passengers will also be asked to provide contact information to allow for “track and trace” if someone on a particular flight later tests positive for COVID-19. Arrival and check-in  Those not traveling will need to say goodbye to the passenger before they enter the terminal building, except in defined special cases. Those traveling are expected to take precautions such as washing hands and wearing masks, with exceptions for children under six and people with a medical reason...

 by Prague Morning May 22, 2020

Greece to Restart Tourism June 15, International Flights July 1

Greece will restart its tourism season on June 15 in a key boost to the economy after the virus lockdown, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday, adding that international flights would resume on July 1. Speaking Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, Mitsotakis said visitors would be subject to sample coronavirus testing and “our general health protocols will be adhered to, without them, however, overshadowing our bright sun or the natural beauties of Greece.” With Greece suffering fewer than 170 COVID-19 deaths over two months into the pandemic, Mitsotakis said the country’s prompt response to the virus would be a “passport of safety, credibility and health” to attract visitors. Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said a list of nations resuming flights to Greece would be announced by the end of May, noting that Athens would focus on reviving a travel front “from the Balkans to the Baltic.” Bulgarians and northern Europeans including Germans will be among the first visitors, the minister said, in addition to Israelis and Cypriots. Incoming travelers will not be required to undergo virus testing or quarantine, but sample tests will be carried out in tourist areas, the minister said. Theocharis added that 600 beds would...

 by Prague Morning May 20, 2020

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