The Dutch government has banned passenger air travel from the UK to the Netherlands, effective December 20 – at least until January 1, 2021.
From Sunday December 20 at 6:00 a.m. there is a travel ban on passenger flights from the UK to the Netherlands. Flights are suspended at least until 1 January 00:00. Travelers are encouraged to contact their airline or visit https://t.co/deq33WSLKT for more information
– Schiphol (@Schiphol) December 20, 2020
It comes after a mutated variant of the coronavirus, first discovered in the UK, was discovered in the Netherlands.
While air travel was already restricted, for example by the implementation of post-arrival isolation, the Dutch borders remained open. Most European countries have followed a similar strategy, requiring negative Covid-19 tests or self-isolation to travel abroad, but without completely closing borders.
