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Travel restrictions to Cyprus

New Cyprus Travel Restrictions 10/12/23

The Cyprus Ministry of Health after evaluating the epidemiological picture of Cyprus as well as the recommendations of the European Commission, regarding the epidemiological picture recorded in China, has decided to put in effect the below measures which will be effective as from the 15/01/2023 until the 15/03/2023.

  • As of January 15, 2023 (time 5 p.m.) all passengers are required to demonstrate a negative molecular test (PCR) upon arriving to Cyprus from China, 48 hours before their departure (direct flight or connecting).
  • It is recommended the use of a protective mask and the observance of personal hygiene and protection measures on all flights to and from Cyprus, as well as indoor areas.

Travel restrictions to Greece

Greece, as of May 1, 2022,  has lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions for all travelers to Greece

Travel restrictions to Lebanon

As of September 28th, 2022, Lebanon has lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions for all travellers to Lebanon.

Travel restrictions to Israel

Effective 01MAR22

1. ALL passengers – Israelis and Foreign citizens, travelling to Israel must fill out and submit the online Israel Entry Statement Form through the Israeli Ministry of Health website within 48 hours prior to Schedule Time of Departure.

2. All passengers who are foreign citizens entering to Israel (if they have stayed in a territory outside of Israel for more than 72 hours) must present a medical certificate indicating a negative PCR test result for COVID19. conducted within 72 hours of the scheduled time of departure (from the first point of departure)

3. All passengers must take a PCR test upon arrival in Israel. This requirement applies for all passengers, including vaccinated and recovered persons. Pre-registration is required on the sampling company’s website https://testngo.femi.com/en/sign-in  (‘femi’) located at Ben Gurion International Airport.

4. All passengers arriving into Israel from abroad must go into isolation for 24 hours OR until receiving a negative result on the PCR test that was taken upon arrival, whichever is earlier. More information to this link: https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/isolation/ .

Categories of Passengers permitted to enter Israel:

1. All Israeli Passengers are allowed to enter/return to Israel. Israeli Citizens, permanent residents and temporary residents holding an Israeli passport OR a valid Israeli ID card – are not required to present a COVID- 19 test before boarding a flight to Israel.

2. Foreign citizens, who are not required to have an entry visa to Israel are allowed to enter Israel regardless they are vaccinated or not.

Foreign citizens, who are required to have an entry visa to Israel are allowed to enter Israel regardless they are vaccinated or not, given that they are holding a valid visa.

3. Foreign citizens, holders of special letters of authorization by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Population immigration authority, are allowed to enter Israel regardless they are vaccinated or not.

Exemption From Pre-Flight COVID Test

1. Those who have stayed outside of Israel for less than 72 hours.

2. Those infected and recovered who can present airline with a positive test result on a PCR test or Rapid (Antigen) test, administrated by the professional sampler, taken less than 3 months before the day of air travel, provided that at least 8 days pass from testing da

3. Those who recovered in Israel presenting “Covid Certificate” from the Israeli MOH indicating a status of recovery – provided that 3 months have not elapsed from the day of recover

NOTE:

Travel directives and restrictions are constantly changing therefore passengers are strongly advised to also contact their Embassy and/or visit the official websites of the Official Authorities in every country they would like to travel from/to before their flight.

Useful links:

1. Ministry of Health – Entry Statement Form

2. Ministry of Health – International Travel

3. Ministry of Health – List of Countries by Color

4. Population and Immigration Authority – Policy of entry into Israel during the coronavirus period

5. Ben Gurion International Airport

6. Test&GO – “Femi”, located at Ben Gurion International Airport

Travel restrictions to Israel

Israel has lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions for Travellers

NOTE:

Please be informed that due to the increase of COVID-19 cases, Travel directives and restrictions are constantly changing therefore passengers are strongly advised to also contact their Embassy and/or visit the official websites of the Official Authorities in every country they would like to travel from/to before their flight.

Travel restrictions to Egypt

As of the of 18th of June 2022, Egypt has lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions for all travellers to Cyprus

My Flight

If my flight is cancelled

If your flight is canceled and you have booked your tickets using Cyprus Airways website or Call-Center you will receive an email notification with the alternative options offered:

  • you can rebook your flight to the same destination for a future date
  • you can issue a travel voucher for the amount of the original ticket. Your travel voucher is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and you can use the whole or part of the voucher within the validity period.  Once it expires, (i.e. 12 months after issuance), you are eligible to request a refund of the remaining unused amount paid for your initial booking, provided that the travel voucher has not been used in full. Full terms and conditions for travel vouchers are available here.
  • you can request a refund. Please note that the processing will take longer due to the excessive amount of adjustments being made to our scheduled operations.

For bookings through travel agents: Please contact your travel agent for further assistance.

Status of my flight

You can check our schedule here. If your flight is not listed there, that means that it has been cancelled. If your flight has been cancelled, you will receive an email notification regarding cancellation to email address you used when booking your flight.

If you have symptoms

Accidental passengers detected at the airport by public health authorities will not be allowed to continue their journey. If you have the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, we recommend that you reconsider your trip. You may change the date of travel without a booking fee (the difference in fare must be paid in addition) based on a doctor's certificate confirming suspected COVID-19 contamination up to 6 hours before the flight. In any case, you can modify your travel settings using the "Manage my booking" page.

Mask / Coverage

Passengers are kindly requested to wear face masks / masks upon arrival at the airport and on Cyprus Airways flights. Face masks / caps should not be worn on children under 6 years of age, people who have difficulty breathing or people who cannot remove the mask without assistance.

You should change your mask every 4 hours or if it is damaged, or wet or soiled. Make sure you have enough masks with you for the duration of your trip

Additional safety measures

Protect yourself

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Protection and Control (ECDC) provided passengers with an overview of the air travel experience. These summarise the most important elements from the passenger perspective of the EASA/ECDC operational guidelines. The guidelines place paramount importance on health safety at every stage of the end-to-end passenger journey. Their aim is to achieve safety, clarity and harmonisation in the travel experience across Europe.

The guidelines are available here.

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