Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Vilnius (March 31, 2020)

Location:  Lithuania

Event:

We are receiving new enrollments daily. Please continue to tell others about it. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (https://step.state.gov/) .

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).

Here is a link to the Government of Lithuania’s emergency preparedness homepage in English. It has good information on the latest figures in the country and actions to take if you have flu-like symptoms (https://www.lt72.lt/?lang=en).

UPDATE ON FLIGHTS AND FERRIES:  MARCH 31 AND LATER

Vilnius Airport

  • Belavia’s flight from Vilnius to Minsk is scheduled for March 31, as well as the later dates:
    – March 31: B2802 departs Vilnius at 09:25, arrives Minsk at 10:00
    April 1: B2804 departs Vilnius at 18:40, arrives Minsk at 19:15
    – April 4: B2804 departs Vilnius at 18:40, arrives Minsk at 19:15
    – April 5: B2804 departs Vilnius at 20:40, arrives Minsk at 21:15
    – April 7: B2802 departs Vilnius at 09:25, arrives Minsk at 10:00
    Etc.
  • Charter flights on Avion Express:
    – March 31: Vilnius – London to be confirmed.
    X9722 flight from London Stansted to Vilnius will depart at 20:00.
    – April 3: Vilnius – London to be confirmed.
    X9802 flight from London Stansted to Vilnius will depart at 19:00.
    – April 6: Oslo – Vilnius to be confirmed.
    – April 7: Dublin – Vilnius to be confirmed.

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

  • April 12 – LOT flights from Vilnius to Warsaw;
  • April 15 – Air Baltic flights from Vilnius to Riga and other destinations;
  • April 17 – Turkish Airlines flights from Vilnius to Istanbul;
  • April 20 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Copenhagen;
  • April 20 – Lufthansa flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt;
  • April 20 – Brussels Airlines flights from Vilnius to Brussels;
  • April 25 – Ukrainian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Kyiv;
  • May 1 – Aeroflot flights from Vilnius to Moscow;
  • May 1 – Norwegian flights from Vilnius to Oslo;
  • 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;
  • July 1 – Finnair flights from Vilnius on July.

Kaunas Airport

  • Charter flights on Avion Express:
    – March 31: Scheduled to depart Kaunas to Berlin at 18:00.

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 2 – Norwegian flights from Kaunas to Oslo.
  • May 8 (possibly June) – Ryanair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;

Palanga Airport

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

  • April 15 – Air Baltic flights from Palanga to Riga;
  • April 20 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Palanga to Copenhagen;
  • May 1 – Norwegian flights from Palanga to Oslo;
  • May 9 (possibly June)- Ryanair flights from Palanga to London Stansted and Dublin;
  • July 1 – LOT flights from Palanga to Warsaw.

Klaipeda – Ferries

  • DFDS ferry is scheduled to operate the following service on March 31:
    – DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Kiel, departing Klaipeda at 22:00.
    – DFDS ferry Klaipeda –Karlshamn, departing Klaipeda at 21:00.

Actions to Take:

Assistance:

  • State Department – Consular Affairs
    888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444