FOREWORD It’s been a consequential time at Belize’s Philip Goldson International Airport. COVID-19 created what thinker Nassim Taleb calls Black Swans – extraordinary events carrying huge impacts. Have you ever seen airport terminals, stores, parking lots, boarding gates, air traffic control tower empty? We have. Nearly every day. For weeks. And it was at the…
Year: 2020
New Safety & Health Measures Due to Covid-19
Demonstrable changes are evident throughout the P.G.I.A. in preparation for a re-opening on October 1st, 2020. Clearly, through much conscientious effort in doing our part to meet the challenges associated with the monstrous coronavirus pandemic as well as to restore passenger confidence and trust in air travel, Management is determined to make travel safer and…
Date set for reopening of international airport
The Prime Minister of Belize has set August 15th as the official date to reopen the international airport. Protocols are being finalized to be put in place for visitors to Belize. Once those are official, we will be providing another update. For more details, click the below link: https://belizetourismboard.org/belize-covid-19-update-for-travellers/
Belizeans Wanting To Return to Belize.
The Government of Belize has announced that it will be opening the borders to Belizeans wanting to return home but will be doing so in a controlled manner. Any Belizean wanting to return home is asked to visit https://www.covid19.bz/ and fill out the Belize Controlled Repatriation Form so as to be considered for entry back…
International Airport Continues to Remain Closed
May 3rd, 2020 The Government of Belize with support from the National Oversight Committee has extended the State of Emergency for Belize for up to 60 days. During this time, Belize’s borders remain closed to visitors and Belizean nationals as per SI 65. SI 65, 18. states, “(1) All ports of entry into and exit…