June 15 - The Bermuda government has announced the island will resume international commercial air service for visitors starting July 1, as part of its fourth phase of economic reopening after successful management of COVID-19 to date.

 

Bermuda’s reopening plan features five stages of visitors travelling to and from Bermuda including:

1. Pre-departure
2. In-flight
3. Upon arrival
4. On-island
5. Returning home

 

In the coming days, Government officials are working to finalize a policy that will enable travellers who test negative 72 hours in advance and who also test negative upon arrival in Bermuda to have freedom of movement to enjoy the island’s experiences, adhering to local health guidelines in place at the time of visit.

 

The re-opening reflects Bermuda’s success in managing the impact of the pandemic, with a high volume of testing and contact tracing following lockdown and shelter-at-home measures. The island has:

• The world’s 12th-highest rate of testing per capita
• 11 consecutive days of no new cases of COVID-19 as of June 11
• Five currently active cases, none of which are critical

 

These outcomes have given Bermuda the confidence to welcome airlines and visitors back, through developing a robust screening protocol. With reopening, Bermuda offers guests an accessible, safer destination with an emphasis on wellness and responsible precautions, along with the island’s well-known beauty, flavours and natural attractions.

 

With the resumption of cruise traffic unknown at this time, the Bermuda Tourism Authority encourages visitors yearning for Bermuda to work with their trusted travel professional for hotel and air packages or book direct with island hotels.

More information on Bermuda’s reopening plan and timeline can be found at gotobermuda.com

 

 

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