Aeroflot says has no information about suspension of flights with UK
It is up to a governmental headquarters to take decisions on suspension and resumption of air service, Aeroflot spokesman Mikhail Demin noted
MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Aeroflot, the only Russian air carrier performing regular flights from Moscow to London, has no information about possible suspension of air service with the United Kingdom, Aeroflot spokesman Mikhail Demin told TASS on Sunday. It is up to a governmental headquarters to take decisions on suspension and resumption of air service. As of now, we have no information about such a decision, he said.
EU restricts UK flights amid potent new strain of coronavirus
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Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Travellers wearing protective face coverings to combat the spread of the coronavirus prepare to depart on the high-speed Eurostar service from St Pancras International railway station in London on December 20, 2020. AFP/Niklas Halle n
Several European Union countries on Sunday placed restrictions on flights from the United Kingdom in view of a potent new strain of coronavirus Britain is faced with.
As the World Health Organisation urged its European members to strengthen measures against a new variant of COVID-19 circulating in Britain, the Netherlands imposed a ban on UK flights from 6am (0500 GMT) on Sunday and Belgium said it would follow suit from midnight with ban on planes and trains from the UK.
European countries ban UK flights over new COVID-19 strain
Published 20 December 2020
European countries banned travel from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger containment measures as the British government warned that a highly infectious new strain of the virus was “out of control”.
As the World Health Organization urged its European members to beef up measures against a new variant of Covid-19 circulating in Britain, France blocked people and goods crossing the Channel while Germany, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Romania, The Netherlands and Belgium said they were moving to block air travel.
A German government source said the restriction could be adopted by the entire 27-member European Union and that countries were also discussing a joint response over sea, road and rail links with Britain.
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Live: Details emerge as Government to make announcement on UK to Ireland travel ban
Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands have already banned travel from the UK
An extremely quiet Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport (Image: Collins Agency, Dublin)
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the Government will make an announcement later today regarding restrictions on travel from the UK.
Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands have already banned travel from the UK today.
This comes after serious concern regarding the new strain of Covid-19 found in South-Eastern England which is out of control .
Minister Stephen Donnelly hinted on RTE s News at One that some travel restrictions will be implemented here in Ireland.