 Poster: A snowHead
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@mountainaddict,
Whenever I go abroad, I make sure I got papercopies/photocopies of anything important. Passport/insurance/driving licence/bookings, etc. So will now add my covid vaccine certificate.
If you log into the NHS website for your covid pass, you should have a print a certificate option that is good for 30 days. (At least our Welsh ones are!)
Austria Website has a fantastic guide based on country by country.
https://austrian.travel-regulations.com/?language=en
Plug in your airports & it will give you the requirements for both ends
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sat 9-10-21 20:25; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Carefully read and comply with both sections of Entry Regulations:
Important Information from Lufthansa Group (following)
General Travel Regulations IATA (below)
The following regulations apply for travel to Austria:
1. Travelers older than 12 years must fulfil one of the following medical requirements:
a. Travelers arriving from virus variant countries (a list of countries can be found here ):
present a negative COVID LAMP, PCR or TMA test result, taken within 72 hours before arrival
10-day quarantine applies
b. Travelers arriving from countries with low incidence of infection (a list of countries can be found here ):
present a negative COVID Antigen test result, taken within 48 hours before arrival
present a negative COVID LAMP, PCR or TMA test result, taken within 72 hours before arrival
take a COVID test within 24 hours after arrival
present a valid COVID vaccination certificate
present a valid COVID recovery certificate
Important: Special provisions for entry into Austria by air from certain states within this category are in place. Details can be found here .
c. Travelers arriving from any other country:
present a negative COVID Antigen test result, taken within 48 hours before arrival
present a negative COVID LAMP, PCR or TMA test result, taken within 72 hours before arrival
present a valid COVID vaccination certificate
present a valid COVID recovery certificate
10-day quarantine applies (except for fully vaccinated travelers)
2. Travelers must complete the Pre-Travel-Clearance before departure.
Exempted are travelers arriving from countries listed in the Pre-Travel-Clearance , provided they hold one of the following:
a negative COVID Antigen test result, taken within 48 hours before arrival
a negative COVID LAMP, PCR or TMA test result, taken within 72 hours before arrival
a valid COVID vaccination certificate
a valid COVID recovery certificate
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@Mr.Egg, that’s really confusing out of context, and not a good explanation of the regs anyway.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Mr.Egg wrote: |
Now Kurz has resigned/gone on gardening leave.
Will anything likely to change? |
His resignation is proof that nothing has changed! 
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Thanks for the clarification Mr Egg and Scarlet 
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@sibhusky, I was looking at the Covid hot-spot map for the U.S. and MT, WY and ND seem to have the highest incidence rate in the country. Are locals in Whitefish and Big Sky worried about Covid scaring off ski vacationers this Winter?
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| monkbeer wrote: |
| @sibhusky, I was looking at the Covid hot-spot map for the U.S. and MT, WY and ND seem to have the highest incidence rate in the country. Are locals in Whitefish and Big Sky worried about Covid scaring off ski vacationers this Winter? |
I can't speak to Big Sky, that is 6 hours from here. And the main locals there are an hour away from Big Sky, really, in Bozeman. Bozeman is a university town, so not all that dependent on Big Sky skiers. Let's just say, though, that like a lot of tourist towns, it was a hugely crowded summer most places in the Rockies. So I doubt they are hurting.
Whitefish had a very successful summer. The biggest problem is lack of STAFF, not customers. Many restaurants are unable to open their regular hours due to lack of staff. This impacted the resort as well this summer. Even my veterinarian is caught between lack of staff and a hugely burgeoning population growth. So I think any lack of visitors (highly unlikely) would be sort of welcomed. Last winter broke all records and Canadians could not come (and we are extremely dependent on Canadians).
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@sibhusky, And what has that got to do with travel to Austria?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| esaw1 wrote: |
| @sibhusky, And what has that got to do with travel to Austria? |
In fairness it all stemmed from the discussion on the previous page about the US CDC surprisingly placing Austria on the very high Level 4 category which led to a discussion of US Covid infection rates vs those in Austria.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I am not sure if gondolas are classed as cable cars with regard to mandatory FFP2 masks being worn - anyone?
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You know it makes sense.
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@Snowsartre, is prof of test in stage one for gondolas and lifts require a PcR or antigen for stage 1?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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FFP2 masks are expected to be required in gondolas and covered chairlifts.
I say expected to be because the information that was given in the press a couple of weeks ago has not been written into regulations yet. I believe this delay is around some of the minor details around who is responsible for policing this and how to handle ticket sales, e.g. season tickets only for vaccinated etc.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Snowsartre wrote: |
| I am not sure if gondolas are classed as cable cars with regard to mandatory FFP2 masks being worn - anyone? |
Yes – all enclosed lifts.
| Matrix wrote: |
| is prof of test in stage one for gondolas and lifts require a PcR or antigen for stage 1? |
If a test is required, it will be an antigen fast test. However, I think that site has jumped the gun a bit as I don't believe all those concepts have been written into law yet (govt currently a little preoccupied with other problems...) and there is no decision on how it would be enforced. There is also the problem of the lifts being public transport and therefore fully accessible. No-one is currently checking status for season passes at point of sale, not sure about day tickets.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Scarlet, thanks Scarlet. That would be much much easier
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| esaw1 wrote: |
| @sibhusky, And what has that got to do with travel to Austria? |
I was answering the guy's question, you know, BEING POLITE.
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Some recent touch points:
1. Flying Germany to UK in Sept - vaccination status, passenger locator form and pcr test were checked (quickly, and not scanned) at check-in; no checks in Heathrow (through electronic gate and no human interaction at all)
2. Flying from UK to Germany (to drive to Austria) in September - airline required passenger locator form at check-in, no tests needed; nothing checked in Germany (requirement however was to be fully-vacced then no tests necessary)
3. Flying Austria to Zambia in Sept - airline had no idea what was needed so vaccination status, pcr test and passenger locator form all checked at length; nothing checked on arrival into Zambia
4. Flying Zambia to Austria in Oct - pcr test required to LEAVE(!) Zambia was checked at entry to airport, no tests or locator forms required to fly to Austria if fully-vacced however both airline and airport systems thought locator form was needed so some faff demonstrating how the Aus Gov website does not allow the form to be completely once fully-vacced is ticked then they accepted a screenshot of that as proof; yellow vaccination booklet was checked (rather as soon as he saw the still-closed book he said ok, didn't check the actual status) in Austria
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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So looking to go back out again soon. last time, PCR within two days of arrival back in the UK, pre booked etc etc. Now its only a lateral Flow test................but now pre booked. I could have sworn that Grant Schapps had said a couple of weeks ago they would be free through the NHS?
Even though we have Lateral flow tests at home, other than purchasing one, whats the difference between having one, and having to comply in the same way by showing that we have actually just purchased one? Is this just another Pension funding machine for this inept Govts cronies?
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@jafa, you could, in theory, get a free test before you leave Austria, but as that doesn't contribute to the correct compulsory fund, it doesn't count. Cynical? 
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@jafa, I thought I read somewhere that from the 24th of October you can submit a photo of a negative LFT as proof ? I may be wrong though ???
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Yes, but you have to purchase it? You cant use the free ones, which Im sure will be identical. In other words, like purchasing the pre booked two day PCR, you will be given a ref number to input.
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| Scarlet wrote: |
| @jafa, you could, in theory, get a free test before you leave Austria, but as that doesn't contribute to the correct compulsory fund, it doesn't count. Cynical? |
No...you won't need one pre departure. This us the day 2 after arrival test so need to book one in the uk
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@holidayloverxx, I fully understand the rules, but my point is that you can take the test any time before day two, and there is unlikely to be any difference in a test result taken immediately before departure and one immediately on arrival, and the only reason you have to get the private ones that you do is so that you can provide said companies with their fee for the code you need. But then I think that the way the UK has handled testing is appalling anyway
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Scarlet, ah...I see. Not in the rules though
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Scarlet, I believe the test has to be post arrival, even if that is as you step off the plane / ferry so a "free" Austrian test wont do even with a certificate. Is Austria still giving out free tests? You have to pay for them around here now. If you want to go to the pub and havent had your jab then there is an additional cost for a test though in practice many places are not bothering to check.
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@munich_irish, no, still free till at least the end of March. Places in the city will be more likely to check, huts further out are still working out what phones are
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You know it makes sense.
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@Scarlet, Flew back to the UK today. You cannot get a UK Passanger Locator Form without the code from a UK test provider and at the Airport (Munich)you have to show your vaccination status and the locator form before they'll let you on the plane. The Germans have set up a screening lane at the Ars* end of Terminal 2 just to make sure we are all compliant! PCR test on arrival (up to Day 2) until 20 Oct 21, then a Lateral Flow one after that.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@RedandWhiteFlachau, I know, I went there a few weeks ago. Have they taken the question about how much time you've spent in the islands of Austria out yet? 
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@Scarlet, Nope, it's still there, same thing for Germany too, but at least they have some islands. Oh and the "screeners" weren't there we when got to the gate, so about an hour before the flights (Manchester and London) the 150 or so folks already at the gates were made to march back down the terminal to show zee papers! Couldn't make it up.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Been in the govt site and the Austrian Embassy site and from what I gather our unvaccinated 14 year old can get in with a negative test 2 days prior to travelling and doesn’t have to self isolate as both of us are fully vaccinated? Am I reading it correctly?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Scarlet, Thank you!! It changes so much you worry you are picking up the wrong thing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Taking kids (13 and 15) to austria just after Xmas.
Austrian guidance says: “self-tests are valid for 24 hours only if the result is entered into an official data processing system”
Would I be correct assuming we can do one of the normal school supplied LFT’s the night before travel - so long as we enter the result on NHS website. We then take printout of the confirmation email you get from the NHS?
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@kerb, I wouldn't rely on that. Just take your kids to one of the testing centres (there will probably be one in the resort by then) and you will get a usable certificate that lasts 48 hrs for free.
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@kerb, I think you were asking about validity for Outbound flights (entry to Austria). If that is the case then you're better off getting one at the Airport on departure, that way you get the official bit of paper.
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| RedandWhiteFlachau wrote: |
| @kerb, I think you were asking about validity for Outbound flights (entry to Austria). If that is the case then you're better off getting one at the Airport on departure, that way you get the official bit of paper. |
Yep entry to Austria is what I was thinking of. So I’ll just grab LFT’s at BHX before departure.
Although having just tried to book tests at BHX it seems they don’t open till 9am - a couple of hours after our flight!
So have to get tests elsewhere (or day before at airport), but have to remember they are only valid for 24 hours before landing.
They don’t like to make it simple do they!
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@kerb, sorry, I misunderstood and assumed you wanted to bring a box of NHS tests with you. But anyway, if you get them done by a “competent authority”, you get 48hrs or 72hrs, depending on the test type.
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| You can present a doctor's/medical certificate (find a form here) or a test result (PCR or antigen test) issued by a competent authority, either in German or English. It can be digital or a hard copy. Please be aware that PCR tests can be no older than 72 hours, whilst antigen tests can be no older than 48 hours. Please also note that travellers entering from certain countries are required to show a PCR test, not an antigen test (find details above). |
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What I haven't seen, and apologies if I missed it, is anything about whether Austria will accept NHS England or NHS Scotland proof of vaccination from their respective apps or downloaded certificates.
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