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Inga Aukštuolytė, head of the public relations and marketing department of the tour operator Tez Tour, said that charter flights to the island of Tenerife will be organized from February 5. Planes leave Vilnius airport once a week on Fridays.
We are currently also organizing regular flights and trips. In the cold season, travelers travel to the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and the Maldives.
We noticed that the demand for travel is really high and although, for example, we have doubled the number of trips on dates that coincide with the winter holidays for school children, the vacancies are being sold out very quickly. We see that people miss trips, vacations in foreign resorts. There are also travelers who want to extend their vacations for a longer period ”, commented the representative of the tour operator.
Tez Tour offers trips to the United Arab Emirates from € 829 per person in March and to the Maldives from € 1,721 for their website in March.
Speaking of prices, I. Aukštuolytė said that a week-long travel package to Tenerife, which includes flight, transport and accommodation, costs around 700 euros per person.
“In April, we plan to resume trips to Cyprus, the price of a weekly ticket is 400 euros. If the situation is favorable, in April we plan to resume trips to Turkey, which is especially popular with tourists from Lithuania.
Also from March 4. There is a schedule of regular flights to Egypt. Three weekly flights are planned: on Thursdays and Saturdays to Hurghada and on Sundays to Sharm El Sheikh. If only the circumstances are favorable, we hope to advance the flight program ”, said the representative of the tour operator.
According to her, the anticipated sales of summer trips accelerated already in January during the travel fair organized by the company.
“There are more and more Covid-19 survivors and vaccinated people, so travel plans are getting bolder. People are using travel coupons they received last year for missed trips. We are very grateful to those who did not they canceled their trips, but only with those who put them off for a long time, ”said I. Aukštuolytė.
In the spring, the number of addresses will increase.
Dovilė Zapkutė, the communication manager of the tour operator Novaturas, said that this year the Christmas season started in February.
“On February 5, the first vacationers left Lithuania for the sunny resorts of Tenerife. Flight programs to this Canary island are scheduled from all the Baltic countries, on February 13. the plane originated in Estonia, in Latvia we plan flights to this country starting in March.
Another popular winter vacation destination for travelers is Egypt. The first plane from Vilnius airport to Egypt will take off on February 20. We have planned two flights a week to the resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh. “For some time now, planes from neighboring Poland and other European countries have been flying to Egyptian resorts, and now the country’s resorts are also available to travelers from the Baltic countries,” said a representative of the tour operator.
According to her, the Egyptian government, like other countries we fly to, is committed to providing medical care in case a virus turns into an illness during the holidays.
“Hotels follow strict safety and hygiene protocols. Until the end of the season, visas for the country’s tourist centers are free.” In February, the planes will take our vacationers to the United Arab Emirates, and from March at far away Maldives, “he said. D. Zapkutė.
According to her, in mid-spring, travelers are expected to offer vacations to resorts in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and other popular holiday destinations.
“It may not be a new address for many travelers, but they are really rewarding after closing time. We have good knowledge and enthusiasts of exotic lands. The most distant travelers from all the Baltic countries will open in the middle of this year. In early summer, we will offer Baltic travelers a rest in Bali and the Seychelles, ”promised the tour operator’s representative.
Travel ticket to Egypt from 329 euros
According to D. Zapkutė, the prices of the holidays can be found very different, the travel budget will depend on the wishes and plans of the travelers.
“In Egypt, weekly vacation prices start at around € 450 in February. Summer vacation deals for April and May can also be found for € 329 including meals,” said the tour operator’s representative.
Last year, residents received travel coupons for missed trips. Some people have already exchanged travel coupons for travel, others still have time to think until July. Travel vouchers are covered by bail insurance from a tour operator. These coupons are also approved by the state and are subject to the Tourism Law.
With the coupon, travelers can pay for one or more future trips. If the price of the future trip is greater than the value of the coupon, the remaining price of the trip can be covered in cash, and if it is less, the difference is returned to the traveler with an additional coupon, ”said D. Zapkutė.
He pointed out that when they couldn’t go on vacation last year, people are willing to plan this year’s trips, so sales for the 2021 summer break and the 2021-2022 winter break have started like never before. .
“For example, at the end of this year, we have already planned trips to the tourist centers of Mauritius and Cuba. The tourism infrastructure is rapidly adapting to new health and safety requirements. Vaccination processes that have begun around the world, discussions about the establishment of vaccine passports offer optimistic hopes for a return to normal vacation planning in 2021. And the secure travel facilities available at each airport, such as testing rapid coronavirus, allow people to travel further without additional difficulty, “said the representative of the tour operator.
Novaturas announces that it currently sells weekly trips to Dubai from 735 euros (with breakfast) per person, to the Maldives, from 1139 euros per person.
Recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, taking into account the coronavirus pandemic declared by the World Health Organization and the restrictions applied by states to the movement and crossing of borders to control the spread of the virus, as well as the emergency declared in Lithuania, recommends delay travel and do not go abroad.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that the necessary precautions be taken, that the recommendations and instructions issued by the local authorities be followed and closely followed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that those who go to the regions of the Spanish Canary Islands or Balearic Islands must have a negative test for SARS-CoV-2 PCR or TMA carried out no earlier than 72 hours. before the trip.
Given that the Spanish regions apply different traffic restrictions and other restrictive measures, we recommend that those traveling to and already in Spain follow and follow the recommendations and instructions issued by local authorities.
Those traveling to the UAE must submit a negative COVID-19 test. Upon arrival, you can take a new test and apply 10 days of isolation.
And those arriving in the Maldives must submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test performed no earlier than 96 hours. before departure, the result. Incoming tourists must have a confirmed accommodation reservation. Mass public rallies are banned across the country. Mandatory use of masks in closed public places.
When they return, they monitor each other more closely.
After tightening control measures for the spread of the coronavirus, additional medical quarantine control procedures will be applied to travelers arriving and returning to Lithuania at airports and seaports. Travelers who have not taken the COVID-19 test are expected to be immediately registered for the COVID-19 test, as well as more stringent procedures to verify the traveler questionnaire data.
The National Center for Public Health (NVSC) indicates that travelers must be prepared for these procedures, have all the necessary documents.
NVSC remembers that all travelers must complete a traveler form and have a confirmation of the completed electronic form, the so-called QR code.
Passengers are also required to have documents proving that they have been tested for COVID-19 before arriving in Lithuania (48 hours before arrival). If a person plans to take the test in Lithuania, it is recommended to register in advance for the test with the Corona 1808 Hotline. If the passengers have not done so, the NVSC specialists will register them for the coronavirus diagnostic test at mobile points. It will be verified if the travelers will go to a survey; those who fail to do so may face administrative responsibility, as such a survey is mandatory.
If a person is ill, have a certificate from a medical institution at the airport or seaport stating that they have been confirmed with COVID-19 by laboratory test no earlier than 90 days before returning / arriving in Lithuania. If the person has been vaccinated, documentation proving that it has been carried out according to the full vaccination schedule. Documents must be translated into Lithuanian, English or Russian.
The NVSC reminds that 14 days of isolation are mandatory for people from any country. It is possible to shorten it no earlier than 10 days after a self-funded test for COVID-19 and a negative response.
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