Greece and Italy lift vaccination proof rules!
Greece and Italy lifted covid-19 restrictions over the weekend, nixing respective proof-of-vaccination requirements in two of the most popular destinations for Mediterranean vacations.
Greece discarded a requirement Sunday to show proof of vaccination or recovery from covid to enter indoor and outdoor spaces. Greek health minister Thanos Plevris announced the changes last month, citing “epidemiological data” and expert advice.
The country also lifted nearly all covid rules for domestic and international flights, the Associated Press reported, though masks will be required for passengers. Greece’s civil aviation authority did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. Visitors flying to the country from the United States previously had to show proof of vaccination, recovery from the disease, or a negative test.
Italy also eased restrictions in recent days, scrapping its passenger locator form as of Sunday, and dropping its Green Pass requirement — which demonstrates proof of vaccination, recovery from covid or a negative test result — for places such as restaurants and cinemas. The pass is still required for some settings, including hospitals.
Greece lifted its requirement that visitors fill out a passenger locator form in March.
The Mediterranean countries join a number of other destinations that have relaxed or entirely dropped their pandemic entry requirements in recent months. The United Kingdom lifted its remaining pandemic travel rules in March, joining nations such as Iceland and Norway.
Source: Washington Post
Qantas Airlines Leave’s Passenger’s Luggage Behind!
Passengers on the nearly 14,000 km flight from Darwin in Australia’s Nothern Territory to London were left without any of their luggage for up to six days last week because of a patch of the crumbling runway.
Qantas currently operates its longest direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne to London via Darwin for a short stopover to top up the fuel tanks of the Boeing 787 Dreamliners that operate the 17 and a half-hour flights.
Unfortunately, recent torrential rain caused damage to a section of the runway at Darwin International Airport which started to crumble and needed urgent repairs.
Passengers on the nearly 14,000 km flight from Darwin in Australia’s Nothern Territory to London were left without any of their luggage for up to six days last week because of a patch of the crumbling runway.
Qantas currently operates its longest direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne to London via Darwin for a short stopover to top up the fuel tanks of the Boeing 787 Dreamliners that operate the 17 and a half-hour flights.
Unfortunately, recent torrential rain caused damage to a section of the runway at Darwin International Airport which started to crumble and needed urgent repairs.
As a result, the Qantas pilots weren’t able to use the entire length of the runway as normal so had to reduce the aircraft weight to get the plane airborne at a shorter distance.
There are two main ways to achieve this: Either offload passengers or take all the passengers but not all of their bags.
Qantas chose the second option but the airline was given just a few day’s notice of the impending urgent repair work and the message didn’t get passed on to passengers. Or, at least, not until 20 minutes before arrival in London when an announcement was made in the cabin.
Source: Paddle Your Own Kanoo