On Wednesday 11th March, 2020, President Donald Trump, of the USA, announced several measures to protect the United States from the spread of Coronavirus. These measures will impact some of our clients and other international travellers.
From midnight, Friday 13th March, 2020, a ban of all flights from Europe to the United States will take effect for 30 days. These restrictions will not apply to Great Britain and The Republic of Ireland.
The ban specifically targets the 26 Schengen countries, which consists of 22 of the 27 EU member countries, as well as the 4 EFTA (European Free Trade Association) member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.). The countries affected are:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
There are other exemptions and restrictions. Please refer to the latest news headlines in your own country.
Blackwing Executive Chauffeurs is taking the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously. We continue to monitor and follow all official guidance from the UK Government, NHS, Public Health England and TfL. It is vital for us to stay informed of all developments and update our customers and chauffeurs when necessary.
To help combat the spread of the Coronavirus, we have taken precautionary steps for some weeks to ensure all customers and chauffeurs remain safe. Our staff are fully aware of the measures they need to take to restrict the spread of this infectious virus. These temporary steps include:
No handshaking
Frequent hand-washing and use of hand sanitisers
Cleaning contact areas with an anti-bacterial cloth before and after each service
Wiping the handles of all luggage with an anti-bacterial cloth before handing to customer
All customers should sit on the back seat
Self-isolating at the first sign of the virus or contact with someone else showing signs
It should be noted that as a company, our chauffeurs will service between 1 and 3 customers per day. Therefore, due to the low number of customers entering our vehicles, they are easier to maintain, and in our opinion, relatively safer than travelling by public transport. We guarantee to go above and beyond what you might expect to set your mind at ease. We are obsessive about our work, including cleanliness!
In line with government guidance, we are continuing to operate as usual. We will keep all our customers updated of any developments.
Thank you.
Blackwing Executive Chauffeurs.