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Under the Hungarian government’s decision, from zero hours on December 22, Hungary will not accept UK passenger flights, including private commercial jets. (However, air cargo traffic between the two countries runs smoothly.) Like the countries that were banned from accepting other UK aircraft, the Hungarian move is aimed at preventing the introduction of a faster-spreading coronavirus mutation identified in London and south-east England.
The decision is made by the competent government, on the basis of which the aviation authority of the given country is called NOTAM It informs aviation actors through a global notification system, which also reaches companies – explains Ádám Samu, editor of the aviation news portal Airportal.hu, to the Index.
This short telegram provides details of the measure: how long the ban will last, which countries and airports, so that the companies involved can plan ahead.
Several countries, such as Norway and Denmark, have decided on a 48-hour suspension for now. The Netherlands, which for the first time banned flights from Britain, will not accept flights from there until December 31. In cases where the exact duration is not yet available, the changes will also be communicated through NOTAM.
In the case of Hungary, flights from the UK can land until midnight today, which means they can return the next day. Today, there are seven more flights from London on the Budapest airport information page, and tomorrow, after the ban takes effect in principle, three flights are expected according to the Budapest airport website. According to Adam Samu, planes arriving before midnight can return to the increasingly isolated country the next day.
Force majeure cases
Airlines that are forced to cancel flights can offer a refund of airfare to passengers who are left behind, change the reservation or include the ticket price in credits that can be used for other trips for a year.
However, it is important to note that stakeholders must
force majeure, that is, imperious and unforeseen circumstances, airlines are not obliged to pay compensation for non-compliance with the trip
– catches the attention of Adam Samu.
(Cover image: British Airways planes in London on July 17, 2020. Photo: Hannah Mckay / Reuters)
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