Message for U.S. Citizens: Flight Update (18 August 2020)
The Embassy is aware of an additional charter flight operated by Icelandair and organized by the interim Honorary Consul of Iceland in Armenia and Festa Tour Agency.
The flight is scheduled to depart Zvartnots airport August 26, 2020 at approximately 13:00, with a stopover in Belgrade, Serbia for U.S. Transportation Security Administration clearance. The flight is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles the same day at 23:30 local time.
Interested passengers should contact a local travel agency to book tickets. Passengers should be aware that no hot meals will be served on board. Passengers will be allowed one checked bag and one carry on and can pay $100 for one excess bag. Animals are not permitted.
As a reminder, Air France is also offering special charter flights from Yerevan to Paris on August 22 and 29. Interested passengers should contact Air France or a local travel agency.
Passengers wishing to travel on the Air France flights should have valid, confirmed onward travel plans to transit France and submit their travel documents no later than 48 hours in advance. All passengers are required to wear a face mask throughout the trip, including at the airport and on board Air France flights.
Passengers should check all COVID-19 entry regulations for their onward destination country, as they will not be allowed to board the Air France flight if they do not have permission to enter their destination country.
Please make sure you are enrolled in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive alerts and ensure you can be located in an emergency, and encourage U.S. citizen friends or family members to also enroll. Keep checking the U.S. Embassy Yerevan COVID-19 Notice for up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Armenia. U.S. citizens may also email us at: acsyerevan@state.gov.
