Respirators at airports and aircraft will no longer be mandatory from 16 May. It will be up to the passenger to decide whether to cover the airways on board, resp. on the order of the country to which it flies. The abolition of the blanket was issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The following conditions are current:
Ryanair - FFP2 respirator / drape / scarf, canceled from May 16,
Eurowings, Wizzair, LOT Polish Airlines - canceled, no upper airway overlap,
Austrian respirator FFP2.

 

OPERATION OF KOŠICE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The business lounge is closed. 

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RETURN TO SLOVAKIA:

From 6 April 2022, the border regime has been regulated. The obligation to register in eHrannica ceases, as well as the mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated persons.

The obligation to register on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic and to fill out the PLF form (Passenger Locator Form) is also abolished.

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UNITED KINGDOM:

The UK is canceling all travel restrictions related to the coronavirus.

All foreign travelers - regardless of vaccination status - will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test when entering the country. The obligation to fill in the PLF (passenger locator form) form is also abolished. The new travel arrangements will come into effect on Friday 18 March 2022. 

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CZECH REPUBLIC: 

As of 18 March 2022, the Czech Republic has lifted travel arrangements for entering the country in relation to the coronavirus.

The changes concern foreign travelers arriving from the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican City. 

Persons coming from these countries no longer have to fill out the arrivals form, nor is it mandatory to provide a test, vaccination confirmation or a document about overcoming COVID-19.

The conditions for returning from non-EU+ countries remain the same as before. 

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POLAND

As of 28 March 2022, Poland has canceled testing requirements (both before and after arrival), quarantine and registration when entering the country for all incoming persons (regardless of whether the person is vaccinated/unvaccinated against COVID-19 or has overcome COVID-19).

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AUSTRIA

All restrictions on entering the country are lifted from 16 May. A negative covid-19 test, confirmation of vaccination or overcoming the disease is no longer required. The Austrian Ministry of Health informed about it.

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IRELAND

From 6 March 2022, travelers to Ireland are not obliged to show confirmation of vaccination, confirmation of COVID-19 or a negative test result upon arrival. All persons arriving in the country are not subject to the obligation to test themselves or quarantine. 

The obligation to complete the PASSENGER locator form (PLF) form is also abolished. Shipping companies will not check the form before traveling to Ireland.

!WARNING! Passenger is responsible for monitoring the current conditions.

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CURRENT ENTRY CONDITIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES

Country	Entry conditions	Exceptions
Czech Republic	currently without covid restrictions
Austria	currently without covid restrictions
United Kingdom	currently without covid restrictions
Poland	currently without covid restrictions
Ireland	currently without covid restrictions

 

CURRENT AVAILABLE AND PLANNED FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

Air company and airline	Destination	Planned resumption of flights	Information and tickets
Austrian Airlines	Vienna	Fully operational.	https://www.austrian.com/sk/en/flight-irregularities +421 250 112325 (from Slovakia) +43 1 70148 1000
WizzAir	London - Luton	Fully operational.	https://wizzair.com/en-gb/latest-travel-information 0900 20 50 50
	Doncaster Sheffield	Fully operational.
Ryanair	London - Stansted	Fully operational.	https://www.ryanair.com/ie/en/travel-updates
	Liverpool	Fully operational.
	Prague	Fully operational.
	Warsaw	Fully operational.
	Dublin	Fully operational.
	Vienna	Fully operational.
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw	Suspended	https://www.lot.com/sk/en/coronavirus-travel-information https://www.lot.com/sk/en/suspension-of-flight-connections +48 22 577 77 55

In case your flight was cancelled or you have any questions concerning your flight, please contact the air company directly. The contacts are listed in the table above.

The resumption of flight connections by air lines depends on the decisions of the individual air lines, and of the Central Crisis Staff of the Slovak Republic as well as of the Government of the Slovak Republic.

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HEALTH PROTECTION

The Hands-Face-Space principle is applied on the airport premises and during flights. Therefore, the following instructions must be followed:

Nose and mouth must be covered
Wearing a respirator is obligatory at Košice International Airport and aboard the planes during flights.

Social distancing
Spacing of 2 metres is marked in the areas where queues are formed at the whole airport.

Contactless payments
Contactless payments lower the risk of virus transmission during manipulation with cash. We recommend you to use contactless payment.

Online flight arrangements
Flight arrangements, including check-in, are possible online to avoid waiting and coming into unnecessary contact with other people at the airport. 

Restriction of refreshments
Some airports might have restrictions of refreshment shops, and the offer of food and beverages on planes might be limited.