Event: U.S. citizens who are considering returning to the United States are urged to work with their airlines to make travel arrangements while flights are still available. The Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss Air) announced that they have suspended flights until April 19 into and out of Bucharest OTP Airport. KLM will suspend flights between Bucharest and Amsterdam between March 28 and May 3. TAROM announced the suspension of all domestic flights for 14 days. TAROM has also suspended flights to Germany and to the United Kingdom starting Thursday, March 26 for 14 days. Currently. TAROM is still scheduled to fly to Istanbul and Amsterdam. Turkish Airlines will suspend service between Bucharest and Istanbul following their flight on March 27 but will continue service from Istanbul to New York and Washington. Please check with the airlines as the schedules change with very little notice.
Many travelers worldwide have reported unexpected flight cancellations and limited flight availability. If your travel has been disrupted, please contact your airline.
U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Romania
B-dul Dr. Liviu Librescu, nr 4-6
Section 1, 014118, Bucuresti
Email: AcsBucharest@state.gov
Embassy website: ro.usembassy.gov
State Department - Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
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