Russian Instagram-blogger with the nickname @sonya_neks_ in his account told about the trip to the U.S., which she has managed to complete, despite the introduction of the pandemic coronavirus restriction on international flights.
the Girl, with a normal tourist visa, flew to the United States on may 14, with the trip helped her a specialist visa center Anastasia Semenova. She’s in her Instagram said that the US border is open to many foreigners in the country can be reached if the tourists for the last 14 days have not visited China, Iran, great Britain, Ireland and Schengen countries. In this case, before departure the airline confirmed that the flight can get a normal visa. The US Consulate also said that the ban on the entry of passengers of the plane.
Blogger in their stories showed that in the Sheremetyevo airport passengers do not comply with social distance, besides, she did not see any protection measures. Russian border guards on departure I asked a tourist with a return ticket and trip purpose in the USA. The plane was filled completely: basically there were either U.S. citizens or holders of green cards.
In new York, also did not observed prevention of coronavirus, a passport control blogger had a short conversation during which she asked only about the purpose of the visit. Semyonov explains that the trip was possible due to the fact that tourists in time bought the tickets. However, she believes that effectively closed the only land border of Russia, and “closing” of air space is provided by the radical reduction in the number of international flights.
on 15 may it was reported that Russian tour operators have begun to cancel tours for all international routes with departure in June. They offer transfer of dates of travel abroad and use the already made payment for the purchase of rounds at a later date until the end of 2021.
Russia suspended flights on March 27. With the exception of the flights organized for the return of Russians from abroad, and private flights on behalf of the government. On 15 April, President Vladimir Putin instructed to allocate the Russian aviation industry as extra support.
