Those leaving Guatemala must be at the airport for three hours before their flight departs and controls will be expedited. Those without it can be tested at the airport and get results in two hours, or be quarantined for 14 days. But even before arrival, PCR negative tests will be required for entry. Those showing symptoms will be dealt with per the protocol of Guatemala’s Ministry of Health. Wearing of masks, taking of temperature and use of hand sanitizer as well as the practice of social distancing will be observed, Argueta said.

No family and friends are allowed to greet returning passengers apart from the designated driver. and another 15 minutes later.ĭirector Francis Argueta said this was good news for the country: “We are excited to see the first passenger on a commercial airplane arrive…” He added that Guatemala was following the recommended protocols from international civil aviation institutions, refined along with its Central American counterparts. Leading Guatemalan newspaper Prensa Libre quotes the country’s director of civil aviation that on September 18, flights at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, will resume with the first arriving at 11:17 a.m.

The government notice also restricts Guatemalans’ ability to travel within the country for “recreational, social or familial” trips.

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