The Dutch government wants to avoid the Netherlands becoming a main point of entry for passengers travelling to the European Union from India. The decision was taken in part at the urgent advice of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). Much remains unknown about the Indian mutations. Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen introduced the ban at the direction of health minister Hugo de Jonge. Passenger flights from India will be banned until at least 1 May 2021 at 00.01. The ban does not apply to cargo flights and flights carrying medical personnel. This was decided by the Dutch government. Read the current information about the flight ban to the Netherlands due to the coronavirus.įrom Monday 26 April 2021 at 18.00 there will be a ban on all incoming passenger flights from India. Residents can contact the airline on +356 22042200 or by email on The ministry will be organising repatriation flights.Ģ) Non-Maltese Nationals need to contact their respective embassies.ģ) Customers who were to start their trip within the next 48 hours and have queries about their tickets can contact the airline’s call centre on +356 25991230.Please note: this news item was published on 24 April 2021. It said on Wednesday that customers affected by this ban have the following options:ġ) Maltese Nationals affected from this travel ban and who are currently outside Malta need to contact the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs Office. Air Malta to suspend all commercial flightsĪir Malta said it would suspend all commercial flights from Saturday. Maltese nationals living in the UK were being contacted by the Malta High Commission and told to book the soonest flight back to Malta. Times of Malta reported on Tuesday that Maltese in the UK were being urged to return home as soon as possible by the high commission in London. “The Covid-19 outbreak is putting aviation and tourism stakeholders across the globe to the test as passenger demand for air travel plummets and airlines cut capacity across the board,” Mr Borg said. It also imposed a 14-day mandatory quarantine on arriving travellers from all countries.Įarlier this month Borg said seven airlines had cancelled 278 flights. The decision comes after Malta last week banned travel to Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Spain. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for us to work together with government and all industry players to see the local aviation industry through these trying times,” said Malta International Airport CEO Alan Borg. "Saturday will be a dark day for the local aviation industry and all stakeholders who have worked tirelessly to ensure the industry’s growth and success over the past years. It urged people to refrain from visiting the airport unless they are travelling in order to limit crowding and allow for social distancing to be observed. "As of 21 March 2020, Malta International Airport will remain operational to facilitate the arrival and departure of cargo, humanitarian, and ferry flights until further notice," it said. In a statement, Malta International Airport appealed to passengers who were planning on travelling in the coming days to contact their respective airlines for more information about their flights. "Maltese authorities may in special cases exempt individual flights." The ban does not apply to ferry flights, cargo flights, humanitarian flights and repatriation flights. "Flights departing before 23.59UTC on the 20th March 2020 are exempted.
"Based on a decision taken by the Malta health authorities, all passenger flights inbound to Malta are temporarily suspended," the notice reads.
Air Malta is also suspending all commercial flights. Malta is suspending all inbound flights by the end of the week, according to an official notice issued overnight. Last updated 10.45 am with Air Malta statement below
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