In Russia, on Saturday, August 1, resumed international flights interrupted a few months ago because taken in connection with the pandemic coronavirus restrictive measures. The corresponding statement previously made by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
At the initial stage of recovery of passenger traffic, the flights will be operated from three cities — Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-don.
We are guided by the epidemiological situation, incidence, principles of reciprocity
the First three countries, which will recover the message were Britain, Turkey, and Tanzania. Since the beginning of August the Russians will be able to fly to London, Ankara, Istanbul and on the island of Zanzibar, and on August 10 in Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman.
in addition, on Friday, July 31, became aware of the opening of the state borders of Russia with Abkhazia. This decision was taken following a meeting of the operational headquarters for the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, as well as after the evaluation of the sanitary-epidemiological situation in the country and the readiness of its infrastructure to receive tourists.
Assume that the list available to the citizens of countries will be gradually expanded. According to the head of the Ministry of transport Yevgeny Ditrikh, now the authorities are negotiating the resumption of flights with 30 States.
Some countries have already declared intention to open its borders to travelers and make Russian flights. Such a desire was announced by South Korea (it is assumed that the first will resume one flight a week on the route Incheon — Moscow) and Tajikistan, whose government has already sent a notification about the decision, but the response from Moscow has not yet received.
a possible expansion of the list of open for Russians countries and speak close to the aviation authorities sources. In particular, there are speculations that next in line to launch flights from Russia will be the Maldives, Tunisia, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates.
not all countries are in a situation with the threat of infection COVID-19 ready to open for visitors from Russia. For example, the Belarusian airline “Belavia” has announced the continued suspension of all flights in the Russian city until mid-August. The carrier has postponed the resumption of flights of all Russian routes to 14 August, and in Krasnodar and Sochi — until August 15.
the European Union on Thursday, July 30, presented the updated “white list” of States with which the message will be restored, and again did not include Russia. The main criterion for getting on the list remains the number of new infections COVID-19 — it should be at EU level or better.
the Refusal to accept Russian tourists due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation in the country. The following perasma��R document will take place in mid-August. Despite this, the European Croatia and Malta expressed its full willingness to accept the Russians — the country was the only one who expressed the intention to soon open their borders, despite statistical data on coronavirus.
Russia in late March decided to suspend flights to all countries of the world in connection with the distribution of COVID-19. The exceptions were the export routes, the flights organized for the return of Russians from abroad, as well as private flights on behalf of the government. Since the end of June, according to the government decision, citizens of Russia can go abroad to work, study, obtain medical care and treatment of relatives. The restrictions on the departure of Russians abroad with the purpose of tourist stay remains in effect, and according to the forecasts of industry experts, can be maintained at least until the fall.
