On Sunday at 22:42 p.m. Austria issued a so-called NOTAM to airlines and pilots. In this, passenger flights taking off in the United Kingdom were banned with immediate effect. With a few exceptions, these are no longer allowed to land in Austria.

Freight and ambulance flights are still allowed. Passengers may also be transported to Austria as part of repatriation flights. At the request of the airline or the pilot, the Austrian BMK can grant exceptions, but these must be applied for at least 72 hours before the planned landing

More details in NOTAM:

"A3587 / 20 - COVID-19 / SARS-COV-2: FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

0) CHANGE LOG

0.1) EFFECTIVE FROM 22.12.2020/00/00 XNUMX:XNUMX CET.

1) ACCORDING TO PARA 25 EPIDEMIC ACT 1950 FLIGHTS FROM

1. UNITED KINGDOM

ARE PROHIBITED TO LAND AT FIR LOVV ..

2) EXEMPTED AREAS: FLIGHTS IN THE INTEREST OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, CARGO FLIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLIGHTS, AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, FERRY FLIGHTS, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, FLIGHTS TO TRANSPORT SEASONAL WORKERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL .. OR FORESTRY AND HE SECTOR AS WELLNEL ..

3) INQUIRIES REGARDING EXEMPTIONS PPR 72 HOURS BEFORE ETD AT AACCC (AT) BMK.GV.AT ..

4) EXEMPTIONS TO THIS PROHIBITATION OF LANDINGS DO NOT RELEASE PAX FROM ANY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.

20 DEC 22:42 2020 UNTIL 01 JAN 23:59 2021. CREATED: 20 DEC 22:43 2020 ”