Boom in flights from U.S. to Croatia, Greece, Israel and other nations welcoming vaccinated tourists
While for us Italians America remains distant, for Americans something is moving, some European countries, in fact, are ready [...]
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While for us Italians, America remains far away, for Americans something is moving, some European countries, in fact, are ready to welcome i tourists Americans vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are ready to restore routes in Europe for purposes tourist, the target is summer 2021, they will both use Boeing 767-300ERs.
As for Delta Air Lines, the course will be a New York - Dubrovnik, connection will depart from JFK to the Croatian capital's airport. The flight will be operative on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from JFK to Dubrovnik, while the return will be on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It starts from the July 2.
Also United Airlines will land in Croatia, flights will connect Liberty Newark International Airport and Dubrovnik, will operate on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and then return to the States on Sundays on Tuesdays and Fridays. They will depart from July 8.
Staying in the beautiful setting Mediterranean, the two companies will also operate to the Greece that will welcome American tourists who have been vaccinated or they will have a negative test Within 72 hours prior to travel.
Delta will reactivate the New York-Athens route on May 28 and open a new route between Atlanta and Athens from July 2. United instead will fly from Washington to the Greek capital, in addition to having its Newark - Athens route operational again as of June 3.
Not only the sea, American tourists will be able to spend a cool summer in Iceland: United will open the link from Newark a Reykjavik starting June 3 and from Chicago as of July 1.
Delta, in order not to be found unprepared, she will connect Boston e Reykjavik from May 20 and Minneapolis from May 27, in addition to the existing connection between New York and the Icelandic capital.
American Airlines will focus more on the Americas rather than theEurope, will in fact operate to Chile, Colombia and Brazil, leaving out Croatia. The only connection to the old continent for tourism purposes will be to the Greece, starting June 3 and will connect New York with Athens. Outside Europe, but remaining in the Mediterranean, American Airlines will open from June 4 the route New York - Tel Aviv, in addition to the one currently operating: the Miami-Tel Aviv.
Ursula Von der Leyen opens doors to Americans
EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen gave an interview to the New York Times where he declared that in the near future the doors of Europe will be opened to all American tourists who have undergone vaccination versus Covid-19:
"The Americans, from what I can see, use vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) this will allow free movement and travel in the European Union.
Because one thing is clear: the 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, everyone who is vaccinated with EMA-approved vaccines."
Ursula Von der Leyen
The president did not specify a date from which there will be a "green light" for vaccinated U.S. citizens, but travel will most likely be granted starting this summer.
"The tremendous progress of the vaccination campaign in the U.S. is noted [...] travel will depend on the epidemiological situation, but things are improving in the U.S., as we hope in the European Union."
Ursula Von der Leyen
The U.S. is on track to vaccinate the 70% of the adult population by mid-June, so it is hoped that American tourists will be able to travel to Europe as early as by July/August.
To go to the States, on the other hand, you will need to patience some more, the vaccination campaign is continuing, and as soon as possible, the European certification in order to travel at least in the EU.
