FOREWORD These past many months so many have had to re-evaluate their lives and livelihood, to make sense of both time and its passage, to construct a different normal. It appeared an improbable feat. In its Wednesday, 19th May 2021 updated forecast, the International Air Transport Association, IATA, representing 82% of global air traffic, lowered…
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CDC’s NEW TRAVEL REQUIREMENT TO THE USA AND TESTING FACILITY AT THE PGIA
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Government of the United States of America now requires all in-bound passengers to: have a negative pre-departure COVID viral test 3 calendar days preceding the flight’s departure from a foreign country OR written or electronic documentation of a positive viral test result confirming the passenger had…
Airport Development Project #32
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…
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…