Decrees and regulations

Our highest priority has always been the safety of our passengers and staff members. In the light of the foregoing, we constantly seek to ensure you a safe and pleasant stay on board.
According to the latest directives of the Italian Ministry of Transport, we have taken more stringent precautionary measures to safeguard our travelers’ and employees’ wellbeing. 

In the current situation, entry restrictions might be subject to change on short notice. Therefore, it is essential that you inform yourself, before you start your journey, about the current entry requirements for your destination as well as the regulations at the departure and destination airports.

For Italy: self-certification is required for flights entering Italy, you can download here the updated self-declaration for entry in Italy from abroad (please see attachment with summarised measures for containing the spread of COVID-19 in force in Italy).
Latest updates to check before your departure are available on the official page of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation.
ATTENTION: Starting from 10 December 2020 travellers to Italy from some countries are required to notify their arrival to the Prevention Department of the local Health Authority where they are staying. They must also present evidence of a negative COVID PCR or Antigen test, taken at most 48 hours before departure. In addition, the mandatory 14-day self-isolation can be applied.

For Germany: you will find all information on the "Entry & Residence" pages of the Federal Foreign Office website or the ​​Robert-Koch-Institute.
Persons arriving from a country or area with increased risk of infection must go into a 14-days quarantine. Risks areas are defined by Robert Koch Institute. 
ATTENTION: starting from 24 October 2020 several Italian regions have been considered risk areas by the Robert Koch Institut, so it may be necessary to undergo a test on entry into Germany at the request of the local health authorities. Please see here (English version at the bottom of the page). Effective 08 November 2020, German authorities require all passengers travelling to Germany from countries and regions with increased risk of infectionto register online under following link. 

→ To the latest travel regulations

The latest entry restrictions can also be found onthe ​​IATA Travel Center Website.

Every passenger, since Monday May 4th, must cover the mouth and the nose on board on all Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa's flights and at the airport. Protective masks are mandatory for all the passengers. Moreover, face shields (masks with a protector visor) and FFP2 masks with a valve are not permitted on board. All cabin crew with direct customer contact will of course also be wearing appropriate protection. 

According to All. 1 DPCM of 14th July 2020, on each flight from/to and within Italy the use of surgical masks is mandatory on board (cloth masks are allowed only if certified as chirurgical face mask) .

The only exceptions to the obligation are children under the age of 6 and persons who are not allowed to wear a mask for health reasons. 

We only accept exception from the obligation to wear a mask on presentation of a validated negative PCR test result  and a medical certificate on a corresponding Lufthansa Group form. The negative test result must be dated and issued no more than 48 hours prior to flight departure. This applies to both the outbound and the return flight. You can download here our medical certificate form for exemption of wearing a mouth-nose-cover.

We take these protective measures very seriously and reserve the right to take appropriate action in case of non-compliance.

Thank you for helping to protect all passengers!

Due to new regulations at the aviation security checkpoints, you are currently only allowed to carry on board one piece of hand luggage regardless of the fare purchased: your hand baggage can be placed inside the overhead bins or under the seat in front of you. If you have purchased a fare that allows 2 pieces of hand luggage (for example Business Class fares) you can bring only one bag on board with you and register the other bag in hold.
Due to a regulation of the Italian authorities personal clothing (e.g. jackets, coats, sweaters) is not allowed to be placed in the overhead bins. All garments have to be put either inside the hand baggage or on the provided hooks at the front seat.

We have adapted our baggage regulations for you so that every piece of hand luggage that complies with the rules (dims max 55x40x20cm and max 8kg) can now be checked in free of charge – even if you have booked a Light fare. We kindly recommend all passengers to deliver their handbag at the check-in counter, even if it is not mandatory anymore.

This also applies to transit passengers in Germany who pass through security checks.

Please bear in mind already when packing that you need to heed the information regarding dangerous goods in checked-in baggage.

With reference to recent Sicily's Governor Decrees, all passengers travelling to Sicily must register themselves online before departure: the registration form is available online, on Siciliacoronavirus website.

Moreover, from 14 December 2020 until 7 January 2021 travellers arriving in Sicily have to show a negative COVID PCR or Antigen test, taken at most 48 hours before departure at the arrival area of the airport or take a molecular or antigenic test (that can be carried out directly at the airport facility. Detailed information is available on Palermo and Catania airports official websites.

Once entering Sicily, travellers are subject to a fiduciary isolation at home or recidence for 10 days and they must inform family doctor or local ASP (Province Health Authority).

With reference to the President of the Apulia Region's ordinance n. 245 of 2020 and n. 335 of 2020,  passengers traveling to Apulia must fill in the self-report. People entering for work, health or reasons of urgency are not required to complete the form. 
The registration form and additional important information are available online on the official Apulia Region website.

According to All. 1 DPCM of 14th July 2020 passengers departing from Italy are requested to fill in the “Self Declaration COVID-19”: the online form is available here and can be filled in at most one day in advance to departure. 
The copy of your completed declaration will be sent as a PDF to the e-mail address specified in the form and you will be asked to show it, on your personal device or in printed version, at the airport check-in desks in order to collect your boarding pass.
Please consider that each passenger has to complete and sign a form for each leg.

If your flight is departing from Italy and you are using online check-in, we kindly invite you to go to the airport check-in counters to collect your boarding pass.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

According to latest orders of the Italian Minister for Health passengers entering Italy are requested to fill a self-declaration and be aware of the measures for containing the spread of COVID-19 in force in Italy (see attachment).

You can download here the updated self-declaration in case of entry into Italy from abroad, fill and deliver to our staff once on board.
Alternatively you can complete it directly on board on our flights flying to Italy.