All information passenger needs to know regarding the opening of Rafik Hariri International Airport as of the 1st of July 2020.
Given Lebanon’s success in addressing the Corona virus Pandemic
so far, Rafik Hariri International Airport-Beirut, will resume its commercial
flights as of July 1st, 2020 and its private flights as of 24th
of June 2020.
The airport will receive only 10% of the air traffic
compared to last year’s air traffic. In order to encourage tourism in the country, visitors coming to Lebanon will not have to self-isolate for 14 days as self-isolation
will be replaced by PCR Tests.
The passengers coming through the airport will be classified into two
categories;
The First category being for those who comes from countries were PCR Tests are conducted. In this case passengers must conduct the PCR Test within 96 hours before coming to Lebanon, provided that the results are negative. Upon arrival passengers will also have to conduct another PCR test again at the airport.
All passengers who left Lebanon for a period not exceeding 1
week will be exempted from conducting the PCR Test upon arrival to Lebanon.
The Second category includes passengers who are coming from countries that do not conduct PCR Tests. In this case, those who arrive to Lebanon must conduct PCR Tests at Beirut airport, another test will also be conducted 72 hours after their arrival to Lebanon under the penalty of prosecution even if the result of their airport's tests came negative.
During these 72 hours they must abide by the self-isolation restrictions
at their residences as the Ministry of Health will follow up on their cases.
Airlines operating at the airport, will pay for the tests
conducted at the airport provided that the passengers would pay for the other
tests. If the tests findings are negative passengers will continue their stay
in Lebanon normally. If the tests are positive the passengers will have to
abide by the self-isolation restrictions and follow the guidelines of the
Ministry of Health according to the adopted Medical protocol.
All foreigners wishing to come to Lebanon, must have an insurance valid during their whole stay in Lebanon to cover the expenses of the coronavirus medical treatment if the tests findings are positive.
Source: LBCINEWS