From Next Month, Passengers from the US to Roma Can Enter Italy Without Mandatory Quarantine

Delta Air Lines and Alitalia Sign Agreement to Lift Mandatory Quarantine for Flights
Atlanta-Rome Route Limited to Essential Business Visitors Among U.S. Passengers

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Starting as early as next month, it is expected that travelers will be able to enter Italy from the United States without quarantine through flights originating from the U.S. connecting to Italy.

On the 26th (local time), major foreign media reported that Delta Air Lines of the United States and Alitalia of Italy have signed a contract to operate flights between the U.S. and Italy with mandatory quarantine lifted.

From next month, American passengers flying from Atlanta Airport in Georgia to Rome who test negative for COVID-19 three times will be exempt from the 14-day mandatory quarantine.

U.S. passengers will undergo COVID-19 tests three times: 72 hours before departure, before boarding at Atlanta Airport, and immediately upon arrival in Italy.

However, as is currently the case, only passengers traveling for business, study, or health reasons will be allowed to enter Italy.

This is expected to be the first case since the global COVID-19 pandemic intensified in February that passengers on flights originating from the U.S. can enter Europe without quarantine.

Rome Airport plans to pilot and implement this new safe travel protocol and is considering expanding its application starting next year.

Meanwhile, transatlantic flights between Rome and the U.S. showed an 87% decrease in October compared to the same month last year.

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