Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Vilnius (April 9, 2020)

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Location:  Lithuania

Events:

Commercial air travel out of Lithuania

There are no indications whether commercial air travel out of Lithuania will return next week as reported previously.  As of today, there are still commercial options available.  We understand that these options are not optimal. We are waiting to see if restrictions will be relaxed after the Easter weekend and will include air travel. Regardless, there are no direct flights to the United States and any travel back will include a stop in Europe.

Transit travel through France and Germany (land crossing) required a transit document. For France, it is a self-filled application that every traveler must carry on hand for inspection. For Germany, it is data that is both filled out, hand carried and sent by email prior to travel. More information can be provided upon request.

Commercial return options

Here are two possible options before April 12 to travel commercially back to the United States using these routes:

1)      From Lithuania to Tallinn, Estonia by road (up to eight hours from Vilnius). Border crossing is permitted through Latvia and Estonia with valid passport and proof of booked flight out of Tallinn. You will need to coordinate road travel in all three countries.  It is possible to rent a car and leave it at Tallinn airport depending on the rental company.  From Tallinn to Frankfurt by air (see below for April 9 and 11), Flight from Frankfurt to Newark is running daily at 1120 nonstop on United.  There are flights out of Newark to other destinations within the United States.  All travel can be reserved online.

2)      From Klaipeda to Kiel, Germany by ferry and transit overland by train to Frankfurt in order to fly out to the United States. The route would be Ferry departs Klaipeda at 2200 daily, arrives in Kiel at 1700 next day (20 hours).  There is a train from Kiel to Frankfurt airport (5 ½ hours) at 1727 and 2127.  Flight from Frankfurt to Newark is running daily at 1120 nonstop on United.  There are flights out of Newark to other destinations within the United States.  All travel can be reserved online.

Mask Required

The Government of Lithuania (GoL) has directed the mandatory use of face shields or respirators or other nose and mouth protection while in public starting on April 10.

Easter Weekend

This Easter weekend the Lithuanian Government has impose travel restrictions between all cities starting Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 8 p.m. Please check at their webpage listed below for more information.

STEP Program

Enroll at https://step.state.gov/ .  

Emergency Assistance

For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please write or call (consec@state.gov ; +370-5-266-5600 during working hours 10-12, 14-16 Monday through Friday).

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Vilnius (April 9, 2020)

Location:  Lithuania

Events:

Commercial air travel out of Lithuania

There are no indications whether commercial air travel out of Lithuania will return next week as reported previously.  As of today, there are still commercial options available.  We understand that these options are not optimal. We are waiting to see if restrictions will be relaxed after the Easter weekend and will include air travel. Regardless, there are no direct flights to the United States and any travel back will include a stop in Europe.

Transit travel through France and Germany (land crossing) required a transit document. For France, it is a self-filled application that every traveler must carry on hand for inspection. For Germany, it is data that is both filled out, hand carried and sent by email prior to travel. More information can be provided upon request.

Commercial return options

Here are two possible options before April 12 to travel commercially back to the United States using these routes:

1)      From Lithuania to Tallinn, Estonia by road (up to eight hours from Vilnius). Border crossing is permitted through Latvia and Estonia with valid passport and proof of booked flight out of Tallinn. You will need to coordinate road travel in all three countries.  It is possible to rent a car and leave it at Tallinn airport depending on the rental company.  From Tallinn to Frankfurt by air (see below for April 9 and 11), Flight from Frankfurt to Newark is running daily at 1120 nonstop on United.  There are flights out of Newark to other destinations within the United States.  All travel can be reserved online.

2)      From Klaipeda to Kiel, Germany by ferry and transit overland by train to Frankfurt in order to fly out to the United States. The route would be Ferry departs Klaipeda at 2200 daily, arrives in Kiel at 1700 next day (20 hours).  There is a train from Kiel to Frankfurt airport (5 ½ hours) at 1727 and 2127.  Flight from Frankfurt to Newark is running daily at 1120 nonstop on United.  There are flights out of Newark to other destinations within the United States.  All travel can be reserved online.

Mask Required

The Government of Lithuania (GoL) has directed the mandatory use of face shields or respirators or other nose and mouth protection while in public starting on April 10.

Easter Weekend

This Easter weekend the Lithuanian Government has impose travel restrictions between all cities starting Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 8 p.m. Please check at their webpage listed below for more information.

STEP Program

Enroll at https://step.state.gov/ .  

Emergency Assistance

For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please write or call (consec@state.gov ; +370-5-266-5600 during working hours 10-12, 14-16 Monday through Friday).

UPDATE ON FLIGHTS AND FERRIES: APRIL 9 AND LATER

Tallinn Airport

Lufthansa flights from Tallinn to Frankfurt. Check this website https://lennupiletid.estravel.ee/en/flights/Tallinn-Lennart-Meri-TLL-Estonia/Frankfurt-Frankfurt-Intl-FRA-Germany/outbound/07.04.2020/adt_count/1/chd_count/0/inf_count/0/trip_type/OW/form_type/basic:

April 9: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05

April 11: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05

Riga Airport

Air Baltic flights from Riga to Amsterdam and Frankfurt: April 15, April 22, April 29 and May 6.

Flights once a week to each location.

See https://www.airbaltic.com/en/travel-updates. Ticket booking via the Air Baltic telephone call center’s dedicated phone line +371 67207771.

UPDATE ON FLIGHTS AND FERRIES: APRIL 9 AND LATER

Vilnius Airport

Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights. Subject to change:

  • April 12 – LOT flights from Vilnius to Warsaw;
  • April 20 – Lufthansa flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt;
  • April 21 – Belavia flights from Vilnius to Minsk;
  • April 25 – Ukrainian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Kyiv;
  • May 1 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Copenhagen;
  • May 1 – Turkish Airlines flights from Vilnius to Istanbul;
  • May 1 – Aeroflot flights from Vilnius to Moscow;
  • May 1 – Wizzair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
  • May 4 – Austrian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Vienna;
  • May 8 (possibly June) – Ryanair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
  • May 13 – Air Baltic flights from Vilnius to Riga and other destinations;
  • May 15 – Brussels Airlines flights from Vilnius to Brussels;
  • June 1 – Norwegian flights from Vilnius to Oslo;
  • July 1 – Finnair flights from Vilnius to Helsinki.

Kaunas Airport

Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:

  • April 13 – LOT flights from Kaunas to Warsaw;
  • May 1 – Wizzair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
  • May 8 (possibly June) – Ryanair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
  • June 3 – Norwegian flights from Kaunas to Oslo.

Palanga Airport

Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:

  • May 1 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Palanga to Copenhagen;
  • May 9 (possibly June)- Ryanair flights from Palanga to London Stansted and Dublin;
  • May 18 – Air Baltic flights from Palanga to Riga;
  • June 1 – Norwegian flights from Palanga to Oslo;
  • July 1 – LOT flights from Palanga to Warsaw.

Klaipeda – Ferries

DFDS (https://www.dfds.com/en/) ferries are scheduled to continue to operate the following routes. Starting from April 3rd, regular travelers are not allowed to travel on the ferry Klaipeda – Karlshamn – Klaipeda.

– DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Kiel, departing Klaipeda at 22:00.
– DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Karlshamn, departing Klaipeda at 21:00.

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By | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News

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