The first flight from
Moscow to Geneva is scheduled to take off at 15:60 Moscow time on Saturday.
MOSCOW, August 15.
/TASS/. Starting from Saturday, Russia and Switzerland will resume air travel,
suspended in late March amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
At the moment,
flights between the two states will be carried out only by Russia’s flagship
air carrier Aeroflot. The first flight from Moscow to Geneva is scheduled to
take off at 15:60 Moscow time on Saturday. So far, only one flight a week is
scheduled.
SWISS, an air carrier
from Switzerland, also plans to resume flights to Moscow but is yet to name the
exact date. "It is yet impossible to confirm a date for resumption,
because it is yet to be approved by the authorities," a SWISS spokesperson
said.
On August 5, the
government of Switzerland excluded Russia from the list of countries with
increased novel coronavirus infection risks. From August 8, Switzerland no
longer requires a compulsory 10-day quarantine for passengers arriving from
Russia. However, the country remains closed for tourists from Russia, allowing
only holders of a Swiss residence permit to enter its territory.
On March 18, Russia
shut down its borders for all foreigners to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Furthermore, international passenger air travel was fully suspended on March
27. From August 1, Russia has been gradually lifting restrictions on
international flights, resuming air service with Turkey, the United Kingdom and
Tanzania.
Passengers of
international flights will have to comply with new requirements. All Russians
who arrive to the country from abroad are to fill a special form on the portal
of state services prior to their registration to the flight. Moreover, within
three days after arriving to the country, Russian citizens are to undergo a
novel coronavirus test and upload the result to the state services portal.
Source: ITAR-TASS
15-08-2020
