On Sunday alone, 110 people who had previously been in the United Kingdom were rejected at Innsbruck Airport. The Tyrolean police stated, among other things, that the persons concerned could not prove the necessary booster vaccination and / or negative PCR test.

“Entry denied” was the motto on Sunday for a total of 110 travelers who came from the United Kingdom and wanted to spend their holidays in Tyrol. According to the executive, the vast majority could be transported back to the UK immediately by air. 

With 40 people, the return flight was no longer possible on December 26.12.2021, 27.12.2021. These were also turned away at the border and temporarily housed in a hotel by order of the State of Tyrol. During the clarification on December 40th, 72 with the city council of Innsbruck as the responsible health authority, the 48 people behaved very disciplined, polite and understanding. In some cases, however, due to corresponding information on the Internet - especially with regard to the validity of the PCR test (28 instead of 12 hours) - they were obviously insufficiently informed about the entry requirements for entry into Austria by the health authorities. While a total of XNUMX of the British nationals had to leave the country again, it was possible for XNUMX people (families with children) to enter Tyrol, provided that the necessary measures were observed.

Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) recently put the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands on the list of virus variant areas. As a result, particularly strict entry regulations be valid. Vaccinated persons can only enter without quarantine if they can prove three doses and a negative PCR test. This "Virus variant club”Particularly affects the Salzburg and Innsbruck airports, as these generate the majority of their annual turnover with winter sports.