Ban on flights to and from Greece extended to 15 May
coronavirus
15 Apr 2020
/ 16:53
ATHENS. The extension of the temporary ban on flights to and from Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Netherkands and Germany was announced today.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that the temporary ban on flights to and from specific countries will be extended to 15 May.
The CAA issued NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the temporary ban on flights to and from Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Netherlands and Germany will be extended. Specifically, from Wednesday 15 April until 15 May at 23:59 all passenger flights to and from airports in the aforementioned countries will be temporarily suspended.
Specifically in the case of Germany flights to and from Athens Airport only will be allowed.
As in the previous NOTAMS issued by the CAA, exceptions to the suspension will be cargo, sanitary and humanitarian flights, ferry flights (returning with crew), state, emergency and military (except to and from Turkey) flights. Also excepted are Frontex flights, refuelling, flights supporting the Greek National Health Service and repatriation flights with Greek citizens.
The temporary ban on non-European citizens entering the country has also been extended, with the following exceptions: members of European families, citizens from the Schengen zone, health workers, citizens of third countries who have long-term visas for a European and Schengen country, government, diplomatic, military and humanitarian personnel, air crews and non-European citizens who been given permission to travel by the Greek Consulate.
The CAA issued NOTAMS (Notice to Airmen) that, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the temporary ban on flights to and from Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Netherlands and Germany will be extended. Specifically, from Wednesday 15 April until 15 May at 23:59 all passenger flights to and from airports in the aforementioned countries will be temporarily suspended.
Specifically in the case of Germany flights to and from Athens Airport only will be allowed.
As in the previous NOTAMS issued by the CAA, exceptions to the suspension will be cargo, sanitary and humanitarian flights, ferry flights (returning with crew), state, emergency and military (except to and from Turkey) flights. Also excepted are Frontex flights, refuelling, flights supporting the Greek National Health Service and repatriation flights with Greek citizens.
The temporary ban on non-European citizens entering the country has also been extended, with the following exceptions: members of European families, citizens from the Schengen zone, health workers, citizens of third countries who have long-term visas for a European and Schengen country, government, diplomatic, military and humanitarian personnel, air crews and non-European citizens who been given permission to travel by the Greek Consulate.
