Nonetheless, he pointed out that this is slow season for tourism in the region and the country will measure how commercial aviation will move forward. He added that the country is reactivated economically and aviation is a sign of that.

The collaboration of passengers is also needed and there will be personnel to ensure that prevention measures are carried out, since it is already marked where people should be.Īrgueta stressed the importance of tourism to Guatemala and announced that an unnamed airline will open routes from Guatemala to several major American cities: Los Angeles, Washington, and New York. If a suspicious case is detected, the passenger and the two travellers who were closest to him are taken to the Health Center. Those leaving Guatemala must be at the airport for three hours before their flight departs and controls will be expedited. Those without it can be tested at the airport and get results in two hours, or be quarantined for 14 days. But even before arrival, PCR negative tests will be required for entry. Those showing symptoms will be dealt with per the protocol of Guatemala’s Ministry of Health. Wearing of masks, taking of temperature and use of hand sanitizer as well as the practice of social distancing will be observed, Argueta said. No family and friends are allowed to greet returning passengers apart from the designated driver. and another 15 minutes later.ĭirector Francis Argueta said this was good news for the country: “We are excited to see the first passenger on a commercial airplane arrive…” He added that Guatemala was following the recommended protocols from international civil aviation institutions, refined along with its Central American counterparts. Leading Guatemalan newspaper Prensa Libre quotes the country’s director of civil aviation that on September 18, flights at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, will resume with the first arriving at 11:17 a.m. The government notice also restricts Guatemalans’ ability to travel within the country for “recreational, social or familial” trips.

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