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Both Wizz Air and Ryanair have announced the resumption of air services between Lithuania and the United Kingdom. Wizz Air’s first flight from Vilnius to London was scheduled for June 22, and Ryanair promises to launch it on July 2.
Lithuanians who bought tickets for the portal 15 minutes last week he complained that feel cheated because no one can explain if flights will be allowed.
The June 22 flight has not yet happened, and it is still unclear when flights to London could resume. The United Kingdom is one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 in Europe, so the Lithuanian authorities do not want to grant permits to fly to it.
Permission is not intentionally granted
In an interview with Lithuanian radio on Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius confirmed that there are still no plans to resume flights to the UK, and this is being done deliberately due to high morbidity.
“With the United Kingdom, we do not plan to open these routes yet, people can come to Lithuania from there, but much more complicated, much more expensive, it is also a kind of filter, and it is done (deliberately) because we do not see that it is safe ” – said L. Linkevičius.
Commenting on the European Commission’s call to open external borders from July, Linkevičius noted that this is a recommendation.
Julius Kalinskas photo / 15min / Lin Linkevičius
“We are trying to do it regionally, setting an example for everyone, creating the so-called Baltic Bubble, a free travel space starting May 15, and showing that we need to coordinate and coordinate our actions as much as possible.” As for July 1, it will be similar again, we are discussing the criteria, we have introduced 25 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants, “said the minister.
Wizz Air regrets
Wizz Air, which has sold tickets for unauthorized flights, explains that “the restrictions imposed by the states change very quickly and the new rules may take effect in the short term.”
“Therefore, Wizz Air has to cancel some of its flights at the last minute. We regret that flights are canceled shortly before the scheduled departure, but often the airline cannot control the circumstances and also has to quickly adapt to the changing reality, “the company said in a comment. 15 minutes.
Sigismund Gedvila / 15min photo / Wizz plane
For those who have tickets for canceled flights, the company offers two options: all the money paid is returned to the customer or 120% is transferred to the Wizz Air account. amounts paid. The airline says it is now committed to reimbursing the money to passengers within 30 days of submitting the refund request.
“We are constantly monitoring and evaluating the current travel situation and restrictions. Wizz Air will launch as many routes as possible once the travel restrictions are removed and there is a need for specific routes,” the comment said. 15 minutes.
Ryanair is trying to take advantage
The fact that Wizz Air was still unable to operate flights from London soon took advantage of Ryanair’s competitors for self-promotion purposes. In a press release issued on Monday night, they explained that after Hungarian airlines canceled the flights, Ryanair would operate rescue flights at extremely low prices starting in July.
However, these are the same scheduled flights that are not yet licensed. Therefore, travelers are at risk of purchasing tickets for such trips.
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“Flight permits are issued taking into account the epidemiological situation, not the number of tickets sold,” Rasa Jakilaitienė, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, said of flight permits.
Lithuanian authorities have repeatedly emphasized that before purchasing tickets for a flight, it is worth asking whether you have been granted a permit. When issuing permits, it is more convenient to check the websites of Vilnius (or Kaunas) international airports. This information is also published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Travelers risk buying tickets for such trips.
Kidy Tour, which sold Vilnius tickets to Oslo a month ago, was not allowed to fly at the last minute, so the planes did not take off, and people and the airline did not hide their anger.
At the moment, foreigners from 28 countries can come to Lithuania without restrictions: Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Malta, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Iceland, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia and Liechtenstein.
Due to the high morbidity of COVID-19, citizens of Sweden, Portugal and the United Kingdom and people legally residing in them are still unable to enter Lithuania this week.
As before, Lithuanian citizens can come from any country.
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