Coronavirus situation turns really serious on the Camino

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From sunday 15th march Spain is locked down


They started the lockdown a day earlier on  the 15th march instead of 16th. People can go to the nearest grocery shops only and visit pharmacies. 

On the 15th march all these shops are closed, so everyone has to stay at home.

It is serious, police and army forces are taking action already against people walking on the streets:

In Portugal the state of emergency was already declared by the government on 13th of march according to the Portugal's National Newspaper:

the albergues are closing too:





Every pilgrim MUST return home ASAP!



It is NOT an adventure any more, it is a growing crisis situation and a world epidemic.

The Cathedral and the Pilgrims Office are already closed in Santiago.

Information points are established by the International Pilgrims Association for the pilgrims in need and still on the way:

Confirmed cases at 20:00, 15th march is 7.800

2020.03.16.
The Galician Xunta decided to to open the albergue next to Santiago on Monte do Gozo to help the pilgrims still on ohe way.

FLIGHT INFO provided by the

Fraternidad Internacional del Camino de Santiago - FICS

ATTENTION FOREIGN PILGRIMS IN SPAIN:
WE FACILITATE THE STATE OF AIRLINES AND FLIGHTS.

LIST OF AIR RESTRICTIONS: in the link below you can find the details of
destinations affected by the flight restrictions of the different airlines by the Coronavirus:

http://pages.worldaware.com/rs/881-ECV-954/images/Novel-Coronavirus-Airline-Restrictions-WorldAware.pdf

Links to the different sections of the airlines where performances are reported to changes and cancellations of flights by the Coronavirus

Argentine Airlines
Information on COVID-19 and banknote exchange policy. https://www.aerolineas.com.ar/es-ar/prensa/comunicadoprensainterno/4909_informacion-importante---coronavirus https://www.aerolineas.com.ar/es-ar/prensa/comunicadoprensainterno/4909_informacion-importante---coronavirus

AEROMEXIC
Information on COVID-19, passenger warnings and ticket exchange policy. https://aeromexico.com/es-mx/avisos-para-pasajeros https://aeromexico.com/es-mx/avisos-para-pasajeros

AIR CANADA
Cancellations and refund policy.
https://go.pardot.com/webmail/463862/342119596/018fe9bd43ae11805b202faca29ce06cf7b9fd15ed3efe265372d7e9b2f8a94a

AIR CHINA
Cancellations and refund policy.
https://www.airchina.es/ES/ES/promotion/refundguide?pid=TP_refundguide:20200206:KV:KRFG:ES:ES

AIR EUROPE
Special conditions flights to Italy. https://business.facebook.com/notes/air-europa/situaci%C3%B3n-en-italia/3864483993591952/ https://business.facebook.com/notes/air-europa/situaci%C3%B3n-en-italia/3864483993591952/
You are very free to change, new Air Europe campaign for ticket exchange until March 31 http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Air-Europa_Megafax_Campa%C3%B1a%20Ventas-A4.pdf http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Air-Europa_Megafax_Campa%C3%B1a%20Ventas-A4.pdf
Operational change for flights to Italy and Israel https://business.facebook.com/notes/air-europa/situaci%C3%B3n-en-italia/3864483993591952/
Procedure for flight reservations origin / destination Italy
http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Air-Europa-ESPA%C3%91A%20CANCELACION%20VUELOS%20ITALIA%20(11MAR20).pdf
AIR FRANCE – KLM
Air France authorizes booking and cancellation at no additional cost throughout its network for flights booked before March 31, 2020
https://www.airfrance.es/ES/es/common/page_flottante/hp/news-air-traffic-air-france.htm?_ga=2.37268384.106558802.1583327381-756216867.1583327381
KLM authorizes booking and cancellation at no extra cost throughout its network for flights by the coronavirus.
https://www.klm.com/travel/es_es/prepare_for_travel/up_to_date/flight_update/index.htm

TRANSAT WATER
Information on COVID-19: https://www.airtransat.com/en-CA/Travel-information/Notice-to-Travellers

AMERICAN AIRLINES
Travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. government U.S.A. due to the new coronavirus: http://news.aa.com/coronavirus/

ANA
Flight cancellations, ticket exchange policy and restrictions to enter Japan: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/topics/notice200127/

AVIANCA
Traveler protection measures, change and reimbursement of COVID banknotes and protocols prevention protocols-19: https://www.avianca.com/es/es/sobre-nosotros/centro-noticias/noticias-avianca/restricciones-pasajeros-en-transito-por-china/

BRITISH AIRWAYS
https://www.britishairways.com/es-es/information/incident/coronavirus/latest-information?dr=&dt=British%20Airways%7C%20Reserve%20vuelos,%20vacaciones%20y%20escapadas%20urbanas,%20y%20haga%20la%20facturaci%C3%B3n%2Fcheck-in%20online&scheme=&audience=travel&CUSTSEG=&GGLMember=&ban=%7C%7CP1M%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7CHOME%7C%7C%7C%7CL4%7C%7C%7C%7Canonymous-inspiration%7C%7C%7C&KMtag=c&KMver=1.0&clickpage=HOME

BRUSSELS AIRLINES
Situation of flights adapted to and from Italy between 2 and 28 March by the Coronavirus: https://www.brusselsairlines.com/es-es/misc/AlertMessageDetail.aspx

CATHAY PACIFIC
Information about COVID-19 and flight modifications warnings: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/travel-information/travel-preparation/travel-advisories/novel-coronavirus-information-centre/precautionary-measures.html

CHINA AIRWAYS
Information by COVID-19. Guide to Reservations, Changes and cancellations: https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/discover/news/travel-advisory?travelAlert=36601-7030

CORSAIR
Information on COVID-19 and exchange and reimbursement policy: https://www.corsair.fr/flight/Informations/important-message

DELTA AIRLINES
Information by Covid-19. Information about company flights, changes and refunds: https://es.delta.com/us/es/advisories/other-alerts/coronavirus-travel-updates

EASYJET
COVID-19 restrictions that may affect traveler: https://www.easyjet.com/es/policy/coronavirus

EMIRATES
Information by Covid-19. Flights to mainland China and Hong Kong, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, changes and refunds: https://www.emirates.com/es/spanish/help/travel-updates/#3515

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Madrid / Rome / Addis Ababa flight suspension: http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Ethiopian%20Airline.pdf

GULF AIR
Exchange policy without penalties of banknotes issued: https://mailchi.mp/discoverspain/gulfair-coronavirus-03-11-2020?e=c9fa1742b2

Iberia
Current actions derived from COVID-19: http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Iberia_Acciones%20vigentes%20derivadas%20del%20COVID_ES.pdf

Flexibility Policy Update: http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Iberia_Comunicaci%C3%B3n.pdf

JAPAN AIRLINES
Information on COVID-19. Restrictions on entry to Japan, modification or suspension of flights and ticket reimbursements: https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/info/2020/other/200228/index.html?_ga=2.124218760.386410070.1583399832-1932787606.1583399832

KOREAN AIR
Suspension / Flight Reduction Information: https://www.koreanair.com/global/es.html

LATAM
Flexibility to passengers traveling to Italy, Chile, Colombia, Peru or Argentina: https://www.latamtrade.com/es_es/comunicados/CONTINGENCIA_Flexibilidad_pasajeros_viajando_a_Italia_Chile_Colombia_Peru_o_Argentina_sp

Quarantine information in Chile: http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/Chile.pdf

Lufthansa
Modifications and cancellations of flights. Modification and reimbursement of tickets belonging to affected flights: https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/flight-information.html

NORWEGIAN
Recommendations and travel restrictions by COVID-19: https://norwegian.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/147/traffic-information

QANTAS
Changes in flights and destinations. Ticket exchange management and reimbursement:
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/travel-updates/coronavirus.html

QATAR AIRWAYS
Information by Covid-19. Information about company flights, changes and refunds: https://qatarairways.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006229097-COVID-19-Coronavirus-Update

RYANAIR / LAUDAMOTION
Ryanair has been forced to cancel up to 25 % of all short distance flights from / to Italy over a three-week period, March 17 to April 8, due to the Covid19virus: https://www.ryanair.com/es/es/travel-updates

SAS
Modifications and cancellations of flights. Modification and reimbursement of tickets belonging to affected flights: https://www.flysas.com/de-de/traffic-information/message/

SIBERIA AIRLINES
Under the order of the Russian Ministry of Transport from May 13 to 31, 2020, S7 Airlines temporarily cancels all its own scheduled flights from Russia to Italy, Spain, France and Germany.
Travelers must return home on charter flights scheduled for this purpose. Note that lists for Russians and citizens of other countries are different. There are flights only for foreign citizens from Russia and only for Russian citizens from Spain: https://www.s7.ru/en/info/notification/covid-19/#europe

SINGAPORE AIRLINES
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/media-centre/news-alert/?id=is5rire4

TAP
Coronavirus CoVID-19: Information and recommendations: https://www.flytap.com/es-es/avisos-e-informacion?v=t

THAI AIRWAYS
Procedure change and reimbursement of banknotes: https://www.thaiairways.com/en/news/news_announcement/news_detail/ticketing-procedures_covid19.page

TURKISH AIRLINES
Flight cancellations and exchange policy and ticket refund: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/

UNITED AIRLINES
Information by Covid-19. Information about company flights, changes and refunds: https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html

VIRGIN ATLANTIC
Affected flights, alternate routes and exchange policy and ticket refund: https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/news/coronavirus.html

VUELING
Free changes until December 31, 2020 for all new bookings made between March 10th and 23th.
All the news regarding changes, cancellations etc by COVID-19 can be found in the following link: https://partners.vuelingnews.com/

LIST OF AIR RESTRICTIONS: in the link below you can find the details of
destinations affected by the restrictions on flights of the different airlines by the Coronavirus: http://pages.worldaware.com/rs/881-ECV-954/images/Novel-Coronavirus-Airline-Restrictions-WorldAware.pdf

United States. United States Chamber of Commerce communiquĂ© in Spain: USA U.S.A. restricts the arrival of travelers from Europe: http://gebta.es/img/uploads/Notas-Informativas/03/USA.pdf

Be safe and head home NOW!

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