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Travel Alert - U.S. Embassy Belmopan, Belize (08-APR-2020)

Event: We have a confirmed flight departing Belize. United Airlines Flight UA3024 departing Belize City on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm (noon) and arriving in Houston, TX at 15:28 pm. United Airlines is providing a repatriation flight for U.S. citizens and family members departing Belize City. If you would like to depart on this flight, please make a reservation directly with United Airlines at www.United.com for information or to change a prior United reservation send an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp message to +501 614-2613. Please note that flights are subject to change.

Please note: This may be the last available repatriation flight out of Belize until the international airport reopens. If you are thinking of departing in the next few weeks, please purchase your ticket now for this flight.

For passengers making reservations for this flight:

� All passengers including those currently in an area under mandatory quarantine (currently Ambergris Caye and Cayo district) you must contact American Citizen Services by email at [email protected] and send the following information:

o Name
o Address/Area in Belize you are departing from

� If you are traveling with a pet please visit www.United.com to review United Airlines current policy on traveling with pets.

� Other questions concerning this flight, also contact American Citizen Services by email at [email protected].

FLIGHT TO US TUESDAY 14 APRIL:

We are pleased to advise you that a United Airlines flight will be departing Belize for Houston in the USA on Tuesday 14 April. From there you will be able to transit for flights going back to the UK.

We would recommend in the strongest terms that, if you want to get back to family and friends in the UK at this difficult time, you take this flight. We have no idea if the opportunity will arise again.

Flight Details:
United Airlines from Belize to Houston
Flight No: UA 3024
Date: Tuesday 14 April
Time ETD: 12:00
Please note the flights are subject to change.

Please make a reservation directly with United Airlines at www.United.com. For more information or to change a prior United reservation send an email to [email protected] or WhatsApp message to +501 614-2613.

If you wish to travel you will require an ESTA or visa to transit the USA. You must check your ESTA status and If cancelled re-apply asap (http://esta.cbp.dhs.gov). If you are for any reason refused please let us know asap and we will approach the US Embassy on your behalf.

Please can you confirm when you are booked on to the flight so we can inform the relevant authorities. Our email address is [email protected].

ATTENTION: U.S. citizens on AMBERGRIS CAYE who are booked on the confirmed flight departing Belize to Houston, TX, United Airlines Flight UA3024 departing Belize City on Tuesday, April 14, 2020:

Email a photo image of your US Passport immediately to [email protected]. in order for her to prepare the required letter for your departure from the island.

Do not leave this to the last minute. Despite the holiday weekend, please send the required information immediately.

FLIGHT CANCELLED

Due to the health and logistical requirements that must be met in order to transport individuals safely and securely through Belize to the airport during the current State of Emergency, the United Airlines repatriation flight scheduled for April 14, 2020 has been postponed. We are advocating for a replacement flight for April 16, but we do not yet have confirmation from United. Please understand that we are working diligently with our partners - United Airlines and the Government of Belize - to get you home.

As soon as we have confirmation of a replacement flight, we will let you know how to engage with United to book passage, and how to work with the Government of Belize to secure transit to the airport.

Read the full travel alert here:

https://bz.usembassy.gov/travel-alert-u-s-embassy-belmopan-belize-09-apr-2020/

We encourage all U.S. Citizens in Belize to sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at step.state.gov or to email [email protected]‬ so we can share urgent updates or contact you in an emergency.

U.S. citizens interested in returning to the United States should email [email protected]‬ to receive updates about flight repatriation options available in the future. Please include the following information in your email:

� Your full name as it appears in your passport

� A current phone number and email address that we can use to contact you

� Your date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

� Your passport number, and its date of issuance and expiration. If it is not a U.S. passport, please note the country that issued it.

� Please also note any non-U.S. citizen immediate family members traveling with you.

Please visit bz.usembassy.gov for American Citizen Services contact info and the most recent updates.