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Germans also stranded in South Africa
The clock was ticking on Saturday for travelers at Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Dozens of countries around the world have adopted extensive flight and entry bans from South Africa as well as new quarantine regulations in view of the Omikron virus variant. Many of these regulations came into force during the day and asked the stranded whether they would make it to their home country in time, including for this traveler from Germany. “I’m on a business trip. My return flight was supposed to be yesterday, but the flight was canceled. So I’m flying today. I’m not really worried. I know that I have to be in quarantine for a fortnight. That’s the way it is. There can be you do nothing. ” “I’m angry. I booked my flight with enough buffer, but I’m now stressed because the flight was canceled and I have to fly to the UK via Frankfurt. But if I arrive in the UK after 4pm, I have 10 days Quarantined for a long time at my own expense in a hotel. I don’t have the money, two thousand pounds! ” “It’s getting more and more likely that I won’t make it to England before four. But I’m also sorry for the people here because they are on the red list. Who knows how long I won’t be allowed to see my family again. Now it was three years. ” As a virus variant area, airlines are only allowed to transport German citizens to Germany. After arrival, everyone is quarantined for 14 days, including those who have been vaccinated.
Dozens of countries around the world have adopted extensive flight and entry bans from South Africa as well as new quarantine regulations in view of the Omikron virus variant.