Algeria: Resumption of flights to 4 countries

On June 1, Algerian Airlines will gradually resume flights to four countries, after a suspension that lasted more than 15 months due to the pandemic, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office published Monday by the Algerian News Agency.

The statement indicated that, as of the first of June, "three weekly flights to and from France (two flights to and from Paris, and the other to and from Marseille) will be guaranteed by the Algerian Airlines company."

"The Algerian airlines company will also guarantee a weekly flight to and from each of the following countries: Turkey (Istanbul), Spain (Barcelona), Tunis (Tunis)," the statement added.

Millions of Algerians abroad were forced to cope with a decision taken on March 17, 2020, to close the borders and suspend commercial and cruise flights.

The authorities have since organized trips to return their citizens, which made them conditional, but they were suspended on the first of March due to the appearance of the English mutant from the Corona virus at the end of February in Algeria.

The authorities had indicated on May 18 that the land borders would remain closed, while air traffic would resume from June 1.

The costs of quarantine and examination upon arrival will be borne by the passengers, and quarantine will be compulsory for a period of five days in a hotel determined by the authorities.

In the event that the test results are positive after the stone, the traveler must pay the costs of a second five-day stone at the hotel.

The statement did not specify the reason for the increase in the number of flights to six per week, noting that the authorities announced last week that the resumption of flights will take place through five daily flights.

Algeria has recorded more than 3,400 deaths and 127,000 cases of Covid-19 since the first infection was discovered on February 25, 2020, according to the Ministry of Health.

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