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UPDATE – Covid -TESTED flights between United States and Italy

UPDATE

The Italian Ministry of Health, with the Ordnance GU Serie Generale n.59 del 10-03-2021, has extended until June 30th 2021 the validity of the Covid-tested trial flights between the United States and Italy. Besides the extension, the Ordnance has authorized the airport of Milano Malpensa, in addition to the one of Roma Fiumicino, for the Covid-tested trial flights from the international airports in New York and Atlanta. Not all international direct flights between the said airports are Covid-tested and at the moment of the booking it is important to verify that the selected flight is Covid-tested.

We draw the attention of all passengers on the Covid-tested flights from the United States to Italy that, starting from March 23rd, it is mandatory to fill out the digital Passenger Locator Forms (PLFs). For more information on the procedure please carefully follow the instructions in the following page from the Italian Ministry of Health’s website:

http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto&tab=10

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On December 8, Alitalia debuts its “COVID tested” flights from-to New York to Rome, Italy. On December 19, Delta will start the same service for the route Atlanta-Rome.

This is a very important development for bilateral relations, and is aimed at promoting air travel connections between Italy and the United States, in full compliance with high levels of health safety both for travelers, and our country.

Passengers who test negative after meeting the following conditions will be able to enter Italy without needing to undergo health surveillance or a 14-day period of self-isolation: travelers who get a negative rapid antigenic test directly at the airport in the U.S., or who present a negative PCR or antigenic molecular test certificate issued within 48 hours before their departure. In both cases, these must be followed by second (negative) test carried upon arrival in Rome Fiumicino airport, in designated facilities that have already been set up.

Equally, flights departing from Italy to the United States will be able to board passengers who have tested negative. Upon arrival, passengers will have to comply with the updated recommendations of US authorities.

On the other hand, limitations related to the reasons for the trip continue to apply, and travelers will be allowed to enter Italy only for reasons of work, health or study, absolute urgency, return to one’s domicile, home or residence. On the US side, limitations regarding the geographical origin from the Schengen area (and related exceptions) will also remain in place. In certain circumstances, travelers may apply for a National Interest Exception, for documented reasons, to the US consular network in Italy.

In addition to Italian and US federal and national provisions, travelers must also comply with local rules set out by Italian regions or individual US states, which in some cases prescribe more restrictive behavior, vary according to the final destination and which it is incumbent upon the traveler to verify.

In November, Italy’s Official Gazette published Ordinance signed by the Ministers of Health, Transport and Foreign Affairs, authorizing the start of a trial of “Covid-tested” flights between some U.S. airports (New York JFK, Newark Liberty and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson) and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport.