19/07/2020
Global Timeline of Countries Reopening Their Borders
by WEGO Travel
When will borders reopen? What countries are open for travel? Which international flights are resuming operations? Find out the timeline of each countries that already and will reopen their boarders for international flights:
September 1, 2020
✈️ United Airlines Further Expands International Schedule in September
United Airlines announced it is further expanding its international schedule in September with new nonstop service three days a week between Chicago O’Hare and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport. United also announced it is reinstating service between Chicago and Hong Kong as well as between Los Angeles and Sydney.
Source: United Airlines
August 30, 2020
🇨🇺 Cuba will allow tourism in late August but Havana will be off-limits
Despite the rest of the Caribbean reopening in June and July for tourism, Cuba is taking its time, first allowing Cubans to travel domestically at the end of this month before welcoming international tourism in phase two.
Source: Time Out
August 15, 2020
🇧🇿 Belize to reopen on August 15 with detailed plan from arrival to departure
Belize is reopening for tourism on August 15 as part of the country’s five-phase strategy.
Source: Travel Daily Media
August 2, 2020
🇯🇴 Jordan says to reopen airport for commercial flights in August
Jordan said on Thursday it will partially resume commercial flights from August to a limited number of European and Asian countries on an internationally approved safe list.
Source: Reuters
August 1, 2020
✈️ Virgin Atlantic Set to Return to 17 Additional Destinations Planned for August 2020
Airline set to return to 17 additional destinations across the network, including Tel Aviv, Miami, San Francisco and Barbados planned from August 2020.
Source: Virgin Atlantic
August 1, 2020
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions
Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters
August 1, 2020
🇹🇭 Thailand plans to reopen 5 islands to foreign tourists by August
The Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to reopen five islands to foreign tourists in three provinces – Phuket, Krabi and Surat Thani – by August.
Source: Inquirer.net
August 1, 2020
🇬🇩 Grenada Reopens August 1 With Tiered Traveler Restrictions
Rules for entry and freedom of movement once inside the country will be based on the current transmission levels and epidemiological data corresponding to visitors’ origin points.
Source: Travel Pulse
August 1
🇰🇼 Kuwait to resume commercial flights in August
Flights are allowed to operate with a rate of 30%. The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers approves a three-stage plan to operate commercial flights from and to Kuwait from August 1, 2020 according to Kuwait news agency KUNA.
Source: Gulfnews
August 1
🇮🇱 Israel to reopen in August but only to these travellers
Israel is preparing to welcome back tourists arriving from Greece on August 1.
Source: Travel Daily Media
August 1
✈️ EasyJet to resume flights to hundreds of destinations
EasyJet has announced it will be resuming flights to almost three quarters of its network by August.
Source: The Telegraph
August 1
🇷🇼 Rwanda to reopen airports on August 1
Rwanda on Saturday announced that its airports will reopen for scheduled commercial flight operations at the start of August.
Source: CGTN
August 1
🇰🇪 Kenya to resume International flights from August 1
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced that all international flights shall resume from August 1.
Source: The Star Kenya
July 31
✈️ Vistara hopes to resume international flights by Q3-Q4, 2020
Full service carrier Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, hopes to resume international flight operations by the end of this year, a senior official of the airline said.
Source: Livemint
July 22
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos to Reopen for Tourism July 22
In a statement, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board said it “encourages travelers to consider the vacation destination as the play vacations for late July 2020 onwards.”.
Source: Caribbean Journal
July 20
✈️ Virgin Atlantic set to resume passenger flights to US and Asia starting July
Services from London Heathrow to New York JFK, Los Angeles, Orlando, Hong Kong and Shanghai set to resume from 20 and 21 July 2020, with more destinations set to be announced in the next two weeks for the month of August.
Source: Virgin Atlantic
July 18
🇮🇳 India to resume international flights, confirms air corridors with US, France, Germany
During a press conference on Thursday, Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri confirmed the establishment of “air bubbles” between India and the US, France and Germany.
Source: CNN
July 15
🇲🇻 The Maldives is now open to all global tourists. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Though border restrictions and quarantine measures are keeping people from visiting many of the world’s most popular travel destinations at the moment, one country famed for its natural beauty is now welcoming all guests — the Maldives.
Source: CNN
July 15
🇵🇫 French Polynesia to welcome tourists again in July
The South Pacific island of French Polynesia said it will reopen to international travel next month to try to salvage its vital tourism industry.
Source: Rappler
July 15
🇷🇺 Russia Plans to Resume International Flights in July
Russia plans to resume international air travel on July 15 as it eyes a gradual return to normal life amid the coronavirus pandemic, the RBC news website and state-run TASS news agency reported Sunday.
Source: The Moscow Times
July 15
🇷🇺 Russia Plans To Resume International Flights From July 15
International flights to and from Russia may soon resume as authorities in the world’s largest country proposed to gradually ease restrictions on air travel starting from July 15, two weeks earlier than the scheduled date of August 1.
Source: Caspian News
July 12
🇧🇧 Barbados Is Reopening to Tourists on July 12
Barbados is the latest Caribbean island planning to reopen to international tourists, welcoming back visitors on July 12.
Source: Travel + Leisure
July 11
🇲🇦 Morocco Prepares to Reopen Borders in July
Morocco’s land, air, and sea borders are expected to reopen in July, following the country’s nationwide state of emergency that is set to conclude on July 10.
Source: Morocco World News
July 10
🇸🇩 Sudan reopens airport to flights from Egypt, UAE, Turkey
The airport will now receive flights from Turkey, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the state-run Sudan News Agency reported yesterday.
Source: Al-Monitor
July 8
✈️ Etihad Airways to resume wider network of flights in July and August
Etihad Airways is resuming services to over 50 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America in July and August.
Source: Etihad
July 7
✈️ Flydubai resumes flight schedule and opens for sale
Flights to resume initially to 24 destinations increasing to 66 destinations over the summer.
Source: Flydubai
July 1
✈️ Etihad Airways to operate flights to over 40 destinations in July
Their July network includes 40 countries across America, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Source: Etihad
July 1
🇹🇭 Thailand reopens to international flights, but only some tourists can visit
Medical tourists, overseas students and foreigners working in Thailand will be allowed into the country from July 1.
Source: The National
July 1
🇬🇪 Georgia aims to open to international tourism in July
The Georgian government announced that domestic tourism can resume from 15 June while borders could open to foreign tourists as early as 1 July.
Source: Lonely Planet
July 1
🇲🇹 Malta to reopen its airport on July 1
Malta will reopen its airport to passenger flights on July 1, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday, as the Mediterranean island rolls back restrictions introduced in March to halt COVID-19 infections.
Source: Reuters
July 1
🇹🇷 Turkey to reopen all tourism facilities as of July
As of July, Turkey will resume all those tourism facilities planned to be reopened as part of the normalization process, said the country’s culture and tourism minister on June 10.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
July 1
🇧🇸 Bahamas to resume commercial travel by July 01 (tentative)
The government is looking to open commercial travel on or before July 1, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced during a national address on Sunday.
Source: thenassauguardian.com
July 1
✈️ Qantas Airways Ltd could restart 40-50% of its domestic capacity in July if states relax border controls
The airline will introduce measures on board from June 12 such as providing masks and cleaning wipes to ensure safe travel and give passengers peace of mind during the pandemic, but will not leave middle seats empty.
Source: Reuters
July 1
🇪🇬 Egypt to reopen all airports on July 1, aviation minister says
Egypt will reopen all its airports for scheduled international traffic on July 1, the civil aviation minister said on Sunday, after suspending regular commercial flights in March because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Source: Reuters
July 1
🇦🇼 Aruba Is Reopening for Tourism in July
On July 1, visitors from Canada, Europe and the Caribbean will be able to return to Aruba.
Source: Caribbean Journal
July 1
🇪🇺 EU to open for tourists from 14 countries (tentative)
The list includes Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. The 15th, China, would be covered only if it agrees a reciprocal arrangement with EU countries.
Source: FT
July 1
✈️ American Airlines Will Book Flights At Full Capacity Starting July 1
American Airlines has announced beginning July 1st it will once again book flights at full capacity, essentially eliminating social distancing protocol on flights.
Source: KCBSRadio
July 1
✈️ EgyptAir to resume flights to over 29 destinations starting 1 July
According to the statement of the Egyptian flag carrier, air flights will resume to and from 17 destinations in Europe, four destinations in Africa, four destinations in the Gulf and Middle East, three destinations in North America and Guangzhou in China.
Source: Ahram Online
July 1
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic to Reopen for Tourism July 1
The entire country of the Dominican Republic will open up for international tourism beginning July 1, according to Lucien Echavarria, director at the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.
Source: Caribbean Journal
July 1
🇱🇧 Lebanon to re-open Beirut international airport from July 1
Lebanon will re-open Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport for commercial flights beginning July 1, but will keep air traffic at 10% of capacity from a year ago, a statement from the prime minister’s office said on Friday.
Source: Reuters
July 1
🇧🇲 Bermuda to Reopen to Air Travelers on July 1
Bermuda will resume international commercial air service for visitors starting July 1, the island territory’s government announced on Friday.
Source: Travel Pulse
July 1
✈️ Emirates to expand passenger destination network to 48 cities
Emirates will be offering scheduled flights for passengers from seven additional cities in the month of July taking the total number to 48 including Dhaka.
Source: The Financial Express
June 30
🇻🇳 Vietnam plans to resume flights to some virus-free countries
Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday, with priority destinations including Japan, South Korea and Cambodia.
Source: Reuters
June 27
🇩🇰 Denmark to Reopen for Majority of European Countries
Denmark’s government has decided to reopen its borders, from June 27, for the majority of European Union countries, except for Portugal and Sweden, asserting the current Coronavirus situation permits for such a step to be taken.
Source: Schengen Visa Info
June 27
🇹🇳 Tunisia plans to reopen borders to tourism on June 27
Tunisia has announced it is ready to resume tourism safely and will be reopening its borders on June 27.
Source: The Telegraph
June 25
🇲🇦 Morocco to resume domestic flights starting June 25
Morocco will resume domestic flights starting June 25, the state news agency said on Sunday, citing the ministry of tourism, air transport, handicrafts and social economy.
Source: Reuters
June 22
🇧🇱 St Barth to Reopen for Tourism on June 22
The French Caribbean island of St Barth is reopening for travel and tourism on June 22, according to Bruno Magras, president of the island’s territorial council.
Source: Caribbean Journal
June 21
🇪🇸 Spain to reopen borders on June 21
Spain will open its borders to members of the EU’s Schengen Zone and the UK on June 21. The border was originally due to remain closed until July 1.
Source: The Telegraph
June 18
✈️ Turkish Airlines to start flights to Europe on June 18
Turkish Airlines (THY) is set to resume flights between 16 cities in six European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands and Austria and Turkey, on June 18, the flag carrier’s senior official has announced.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
June 16
✈️ US says its airlines can resume limited flights to China
American airlines have been cleared to resume a limited schedule of flights to China after an agreement between the two countries to defuse what was shaping up to be a tense travel standoff.
Source: CNN
June 15
🇨🇭 Switzerland to open EU borders from June 15th
The Swiss government said Friday it will accelerate plans to open its borders, allowing people travelling from all European Union countries and Britain to enter from June 15th.
Source: thelocal.ch
June 15
🇫🇷 France to lift border controls for EU travellers on June 15
France will lift restrictions at its borders for EU travellers on June 15, the French Interior and Foreign ministries said in a statement on Friday.
Source: Reuters
June 15
🇬🇷 Greece ready to open to tourists, PM says safety is top priority
International flights to and from the country’s main airports will resume on June 15, after a nearly three-month lockdown. Source: Reuters
June 15
🇬🇪 Georgia opens up for domestic tourism from June 15th
From June 15th, domestic tourists will be able to receive appropriate services. Georgia will be ready to open up for foreign tourists from July 1st.
Source: traveldailynews.com
June 15
🇮🇸 Iceland To Open To Tourists Again On June 15th
At a press conference held just moments ago, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir announced some up-coming changes to the travel restrictions to Iceland.
Source: Grapevine.is
June 15
✈️ Brussels Airlines to resume operating round trips to 59 destinations in Europe, Africa and the US starting 15 June 2020
The gates to the sky are finally reopening! We couldn’t be happier to announce our summer network, with 59 destinations in Europe, Africa and the US gradually opening between 15 June and 31 August. A network to meet our customers’ needs.
Source: brusselsairlines.com
June 15
🇪🇺 Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia could open their borders to each other as of mid-June
“We think we could create a mini-Schengen allowing people to travel without border checks, tests or subsequent quarantine in mid-June,” Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said after talking to his Austrian and Slovak counterparts.
Source: macaubusiness.com
June 15
✈️ Austrian Airlines plans to end flight suspension on June 15
Austrian Airlines has therefore temporarily suspended regular flight operations as of March 18, 2020. From June 15, 2020, Austrian Airlines will take off again and slowly but steadily increase its flight operations.
Source: Austrian Airlines
June 15
✈️ Lufthansa to resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June
The destinations include Mallorca, Crete, Rhodes, Faro, Venice, Ibiza and Malaga, the spokeswoman said, adding flights would depart from the airline’s main hub in Frankfurt.
Source: Reuters
June 15
🇯🇲 Jamaica Is Reopening for Tourism on June 15
In a major move for the Caribbean tourism sector at large, the island of Jamaica is reopening its borders for travelers beginning June 15.
Source: Caribbean Journal
June 15
🇩🇪 Germany to lift travel warning to most European countries from June 15
Germany introduced an unprecedented warning against all foreign travel in mid-March. But with new infections sharply down, the government is looking for ways to restart the economy.
Source: France24
June 9
✈️ Malaysia Airlines increases domestic, international connectivity
Malaysia Airlines will resume limited flight operations across the network for domestic from June 2020 and international services from July 2020 until October.
Source: Malaysia Airlines
June 9
🇨🇾 Cyprus to open airports again on June 9
Cyprus will reopen its airports on June 9 as it gradually lifts restrictions imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus, the island’s Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters
June 3
🇵🇭 Philippines to resume limited domestic, international flights
Country’s major airlines announce plans to resume flights from June 3, 2020.
Source: Gulf News
June 2
✈️ Vietnam Airlines resumes all domestic flight services
No date has been set for the resumption of international flights, which were suspended in late March, but Vietnam could open its skies sooner than other Southeast Asian nations.
Source: Nikkei Asian Review
June 2
🇸🇬 Singapore to allow transit passengers from June 2
Travellers will once again be allowed to transit through Singapore’s Changi Airport from June 2 as the city-state prepares to ease some coronavirus restrictions and gradually reopen its borders.
Source: Straitstimes.com
June 1
✈️Flynas to resume operation early June
Flynas’ Chief Commercial Officer on his LinkedIn page announced the news that the Saudi Arabian budget airline is set to resume scheduled operations shortly.
Source: LinkedIn
June 1
✈️ Korean Air to restart some international flights in June
Korean Air is reopening flights to international destinations in North America, Europe and Asia in June, as it prepares for Covid-19-related travel restrictions to ease.
Source: flightglobal.com
June 1
🇮🇹 Italy to reopen borders to European Union tourists in early June
Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period.
Source
June 1
🇷🇸 Serbia to open borders for select countries in June
Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dačić announced (20-May-2020) plans to open borders to visitors from Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania from 01-Jun-2020.
Source: centreforaviation.com
June 1
🇵🇱 Poland’s Flagship Airline to Resume Domestic Flights as of June 1
As of June 1, passengers will be able to fly from Warsaw to seven cities in the country as well as between Gdansk and Krakow, a total of 30 flights per day.
Source: aviationpros.com
June 1
✈️ Singapore Airlines and SilkAir to Increase Flight Schedules in June and July
Singapore Airlines and SilkAir are increasing the number of destinations that will be covered by their passenger network, as well as the frequencies on some existing services, in June and July 2020.
Source: Singapore Airlines
June 1
🇭🇰 Hong Kong said it will reopen its airport to transiting passengers on June 1
Hong Kong said it will reopen its airport to transiting passengers on June 1, joining rival Singapore which made a similar announcement last week, as governments in the pair of regional hubs look to boost their local airlines as the global pandemic eases.
Source: Caixin
May 31
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia To Resume Domestic Flights On 31st May 2020
GACA announces the resumption of domestic flights, starting on Sunday, 31st of May 2020. General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announces the issuance of its kind approval for the resumption of domestic flights starting on Sunday, 8 of Shawwal 1441, Corresponding to May 31, 2020, by the national air carriers.
Source: General Authority Of Civil Aviation.
May 30
🇵🇰 Pakistan to resume outbound international flights
Pakistan will allow outbound international flights to resume from Saturday, an aviation official said, after largely closing its airspace to commercial flights to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Reuters
May 25
🇮🇳 India Domestic Flights Resume: The government has allowed airlines to resume flights from Monday
But there will be restrictions and strict procedures: flights will run at only one-third of pre-lockdown capacity; passengers, airlines and airports will need to follow standard operating procedures issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Source: indianexpress.com
May 22
🇺🇦 Ukraine to reopen borders with EU countries and Moldova
The Ukrainian government will reopen 66 border checkpoints with European Union countries and Moldova for the first time after it closed most of them to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in March.
Source: kyivpost.com
May 22
✈️ Air Canada Resumes Operating Flights to United States and Plans for More
Air Canada will begin by resuming flights to the United States as of May 22, with six destinations being served by May 25, including New York-LaGuardia, Washington-Dulles, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago.
Source: freshdaily.ca
May 21
🇦🇱 Albania to open borders in May, prepare to welcome back tourists
Albania will re-open its borders this month and prepare to welcome back tourists, Prime Minister Edi Rama told parliament on Thursday, with the country reporting no new coronavirus deaths for more than three weeks.
Source: Reuters
May 20
🇰🇭 Cambodia Lifts Entry Ban on Visitors From 6 Nations
Cambodia has lifted a ban on entry of visitors from Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States that had been put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Source: Skift
May 16
🇵🇰 Pakistan resumes domestic flights, insists on masks and empty seats
Pakistan resumed domestic flights between major cities for the first time in nearly two months on Saturday with the requirement that face masks be worn and vacant seats left between passengers, officials said.
Source: Reuters
May 15
🇸🇮 Slovenia calls end to coronavirus epidemic, reopens borders to EU citizens
Slovenia is reopening its road, air and sea borders to foreign nationals, the Slovenian government said, officially declaring an end to coronavirus epidemic in the country.
Source: seenews.com
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