CAASL permits flights carrying vaccinated passengers to operate in full capacity

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) yesterday gave clearance for incoming flights to operate in full capacity provided the passengers are fully vaccinated and are arriving via a bio bubble.

In an effort to reopen the country for international travellers despite the ongoing pandemic, the CAASL yesterday announced its decision to grant permission for the carriage of fully vaccinated passengers without any limitation in the number of persons per flight.

Following the instructions received by the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the CAASL said there would be no limitations of passenger number per flight if the travellers have received the relevant doses of the vaccination against COVID-19 at least 14 days before the arrival date.

However, the restriction is removed only for passengers arriving under the Sri Lanka Tourism bio bubble.
The CAASL stressed that passengers of flights operating with zero limitations must produce the required vaccination certificates.

The CAA has instructed airlines that all passengers flying in no-restriction flights should be carried in compliance with applicable directives in force of the Ministry of Health and the CAASL at the time of carriage of the passengers.

Meanwhile, airlines carrying passengers who have not received the vaccination, or have not received the required doses as yet, would still need to adhere to the maximum 75 passenger per flight rule. This is also applicable for passengers who are not arriving via the Sri Lanka Tourism bio bubble.