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Covid-19: ForMin lists options for returning to Estonia

BC, Tallinn, 19.03.2020.Print version
he Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that several passenger carriage companies have reduced the number of trips or cancelled trips altogether and the ministry has thus compiled a list of options for returning to Estonia from abroad, informed LETA/BNS.

It is worth bearing in mind that measures taken by different countries may become increasingly strict and be extended at short notice, with fewer opportunities for mobility, spokespeople for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.


According to information currently available to the ministry, options for returning to Estonia are on a special flight of

 Nordica from Malaga, Spain, 

from Berlin and Edinburgh with Ryanair

from Frankfurt with Lufthansa until March 31,

 from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines from March 19 to 26 as flights will be suspended from March 27 to April 17,

 from Copenhagen with SAS as Estonians can use Copenhagen as a transit city, 

from London with Ryanair and Easyjet

from Malta with Ryanair's regular flights until March 21, according to current information,

 from Minsk with Belavia on the next flights scheduled for March 19, 26 and 28,

 from Moscow with Aeroflot until March 19 inclusive of said date, while the Moscow-Tallinn train will stop running on March 20,

 from Paphos with Ryanair, from Stockholm with SAS and 

from Weeze with Ryanair. 


Passenger ferries are still operating between Helsinki and Tallinn. Tallink Grupp is currently continuing ferry traffic between Estonia and Finland on the basis of an altered timetable but is asking that passengers check whether they have the right to enter the country when purchasing tickets. Additional information can be found on the websites of Tallink, Eckero Line or Viking Line.


Tallink has announced that its vessel will depart from Sassnitz, Germany for Paldiski every other day at 7 p.m. local time, the first trip from Germany will take place on Friday, March 20. The journey time between Paldiski and Sassnitz is approximately 20 hours. The vessel’s cargo capacity is 100 lorries and 10 passenger vehicles. The ship can transport up to 330 passengers per trip. Passengers with vehicles will be allowed to travel on Star, providing they have the right to enter the country at the destination port and there is capacity for passengers. Passengers without vehicles will not be allowed on board. Food and medical supplies transport will be prioritized during the booking process. Accommodation for everyone travelling with Star will be provided in cabins. Bookings for Star's departures can be made via the Estonian call center at [email protected] or by phone call to +372 612 8686.


Finnish airline Finnair will continue flying between Helsinki and Thailand until the end of March. Flights to and from Thailand have been cancelled from April 1 until June 30. Transit through Finland from international airports and ports is permitted. For example, people will be able to independently travel from Vantaa Airport or the port of Turku to Helsinki port in order to get on a ship to Tallinn. No additional documents, aside from having to present a ferry ticket, will be demanded.


Qatar, Emirates, Turkish and China Airlines are flying from Vietnam to Europe. Flight schedule information one day in advance can be found at http://noibaiairport.vn/HOME/Lichbay.aspx and the hotline of Noibai Airport is 1900 636 535.


Flights from the United States to larger capitals in Europe include Delta flights from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport to London's Heathrow once a day starting from March 16, Delta flights from Detroit to Amsterdam once a day, United flights from New York's Newark Airport to Frankfurt, Munich and Brussels, currently taking place once a day until the end of March and United flights from Washington, D.C. to Frankfurt, currently once a day until the end of March.


In cooperation with Estonian company AlphaGIS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also created a new map application indicating the transit options for returning to Estonia as at 9 a.m. local time on March 19, which can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3b0Sv4S


People returning from abroad must remain in isolation at home for a period of 14 days. The purpose of isolation is to prevent the spread of coronavirus.


The ministry stressed that all residents of Estonia avoid non-essential trips even if they are allowed. Each passenger must also monitor their own health.


When it comes to commuting between Estonia and Finland, it should be borne in mind that Finnish authorities specified on Wednesday that people crossing the border for work will not be subject to the 14-day quarantine requirement in Finland. A similar decision was also made by the Estonian government leader as the person in charge of the emergency situation in Estonia to enable commuting from Estonia if the commuter's place of residence, according to the population register, is Estonia but they work in Finland. The order also includes a restriction according to which it will be possible to travel between Estonia and Finland once per seven days without a quarantine requirement, meaning that returning to Estonia cannot take place more frequently than once a week.






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