Up to now, there are 71 countries /territories that have set the time to open the international flight route after the closing time for COVID-19. If you are planning to travel, study or work, visit relatives, please kindly refer to the expected opening schedule of airports in the world through the following article.
Information about opening international routes
The International Civil Aviation Organization – CAO has officially announced the estimated time for the opening of airports of some countries around the world. So far, 71 countries / territories have set an opening date for their international routes and this list will increase in the near future.
According to this information, most countries are planning to reopen international routes from mid-June until the beginning of August 2020. Particularly the United States – the country is heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, is expected to reopen flights on September 1.
Most of Southeast Asian countries have scheduled to open international routes but this list still does not have Vietnam. It is expected that the Government will take meeting again on July 1 to set an exact date for opening international routes.
World Airports opening dates (expected)
Below is a list of 71 countries/territories that have planned their international airport opening date:
- Lebanon – July 15, 2020
- Bahrain – June 10, 2020
- Qatar – June 10, 2020
- Jordan – July 15, 2020
- Iraq – (Air Corridor) August 1, 2020
- Iran – August 1
- Egypt – August 1
- Saudi Arabia – August 1, 2020
- Tunisia – August 1
- Baghdad – first of August month
- Japan – June 15, 2020
- Northern Macedonia – June 15, 2020
- Lithuania – June 15, 2020
- Hungary – June 15, 2020
- Poland – June 15, 2020
- Romania – June 15, 2020
- Serbia – June 15, 2020
- Netherlands – June 20, 2020
- Kazakhstan – June 20, 2020
- Albania – June 22, 2020
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – June 22, 2020
- Denmark – June 22, 2020
- Estonia – June 22, 2020
- Finland – June 22, 2020
- South Korea – June 22, 2020
- Ireland – June 22, 2020
- Kyrgyzstan – June 22, 2020
- Latvia – June 22, 2020
- Norway – June 22, 2020
- Slovakia – June 22, 2020
- Australia – July 1, 2020
- Belgium – July 1, 2020
- Belarus – July 1, 2020
- China – (Beijing only) July 1, 2020
- Sweden – July 1, 2020
- Canada – July 1, 2020
- Colombia – July 1, 2020
- Kosovo – July 1, 2020
- Malaysia – July 1, 2020
- Moldova – July 1, 2020
- Uzbekistan – July 1, 2020
- Republic of Taiwan – July 1, 2020
- Turkmenistan – July 1, 2020
- Ukraine – July 1, 2020
- Indonesia – July 10, 2020
- India – July 10, 2020
- Pakistan – July 10, 2020
- Algeria – July 15, 2020
- Morocco – July 15, 2020
- Philippines – July 15, 2020
- South Africa – July 15, 2020
- Georgia – (only for Georgia City) July 15, 2020
- UK – July 15, 2020
- Kuwait – July 15, 2020
- Libya – July 15, 2020
- Cyprus (Turkish side) – June 1, 2020
- Russia – July 15, 2020
- Bulgaria – June 10, 2020
- Brazil – August 1
- Armenia – August 1, 2020
- France – August 1
- Greece – June 10, 2020
- Germany – June 15, 2020
- Spain – August 1
- Italy – August 1
- Austria – June 15, 2020
- Azerbaijan – June 15, 2020
- Czech Republic – June 15, 2020
- USA – September 1, 20
- Switzerland – June 15, 2020
- UAE first flight to Beirut airport on July 1.
Some notes for international airport opening schedules
- You should carefully check through Google to know whether this opening schedule is for international or domestic flights.
- You should check to see whether there is a 14-day isolation order or not in your country of destination to prepare.
- This opening schedule is expected and it may change depending on the situation of each country.
Hopefully this useful information about the international airport opening schedule above will help you to prepare your travel, study and business plan carefully.
