Riga Airport Urges Travellers to Vacation Responsibly and Discover out Necessities in Their Nation of Location in a Timely Method

Riga Airport calls on all those travellers who at this time need to have to travel to do so responsibly, meticulously observing the epidemiological security requirements set at the Airport and on flights, and clarifying in very good time all the situations for the entry into the nation of vacation spot.

The airport has complete epidemiological security actions in location because very last May perhaps in order to be certain that travelers who want to fly are as shielded as doable from the chance of starting to be infected with COVID-19. Riga Airport has acquired the large four-star ranking for its carried out safety actions in the prestigious Skytrax aviation ranking.

A examine executed at the airport at the conclusion of previous year, in which 1010 respondents aged 18 to 65 ended up interviewed in a computer system job interview on the Online, exhibits that 72 p.c of respondents sense safeguarded from COVID-19 pitfalls at Riga Airport many thanks to the carried out protection actions.

“Statistics exhibit that the aviation field is at the moment a single of the safest modes of transportation, and a lot additional traceable than land transport or the ‘movement’ of the virus inland. Air transport is a strictly supervised and very easily traceable sector – data from airport inspections display that just about 100 per cent of travellers may well current a detrimental COVID-19 test result on entry and have done an e-certificate on Covidpass.lv consequently, if needed, the virus can be simply traced, if a constructive situation of COVID-19 is even so detected. Considering that May well, the airport has been carefully pursuing the most up-to-date epidemiological tips and the suggestions of European and international aviation businesses in buy to carry out the most successful actions, therefore contributing to restricting the unfold of the virus. Riga Airport has joined the European Union Aviation Safety Company (EASA) Aviation Market Charter for COVID-19, confirming the firm’s ability to operate to the maximum specifications of epidemiological basic safety and to cooperate at both equally countrywide and global level to lower the chance of the spread of the illness,” states Laila Odiņa, Chairperson of the Airport Board.

The airport has strict principles on the use of masks and accessibility to the terminal, the compliance with which is managed by safety employees when examining ticket reserving. All shopper assistance points at the airport are geared up with basic safety glass, so shielding both passengers and workforce. The airport adheres to high specifications of cleanliness – surfaces are disinfected on a frequent foundation and cleansing has been intensified in common-use regions and motor vehicles, passengers have access to non-make contact with hand disinfection stands. Even though the quantity of flights has reduced, the airport makes use of the complete terminal to serve passengers, which suggests a large selection of distancing solutions, complemented by markings on the floor and chairs, serving to travellers continue to keep the needed length less difficult.

Supplemental safety for air tourists is delivered by the need, which is in area because Jan. 15, specifically, that entry into Latvia is allowed only for travellers who can existing a adverse COVID-19 take a look at consequence furthermore, as of Jan. 25 the examination should be executed employing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process, which is greatly utilised around the world and is the most internationally recognized system for screening COVID-19.

To assure that the journey does not conclusion just before boarding, the airport encourages travellers to go through very carefully the prerequisites of the decided on airline and entry guidelines in the region of destination, as far more and a lot more nations and airways call for not only e-certificates but also COVID-19 take a look at benefits. There are also unique restrictions on assembly and movement in various nations. 

In get to offer passengers and personnel of corporations doing the job at the airport with extra alternatives to acquire COVID-19 examination, E. Gulbis Laboratory contactless COVID-19 tests position now is readily available at Riga Airport. The effects of the assessments can be acquired right after 24 hours. Looking at that vacationers from much more and additional countries are expected to current COVID-19 take a look at final result, the airport in cooperation with E. Gulbis Laboratory is working on the establishment of a everlasting COVID-19 screening place, which will be found in the arrivals corridor of the passenger terminal.

The airport reminds that a unfavorable examination end result does not cancel the obligation to notice 10 days of self-isolation and other limits set in Latvia to management the unfold of COVID-19 an infection.

To assistance travellers get ready for the excursion, Riga Airport has created a online video series “Travel safely and securely and forbid the virus from traveling,” which is accessible on the Airport’s youtube channel and social network accounts.