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#flyinghome in pictures - South America

#Flyinghome Colombia – Switzerland. At Bogotá airport, a member of the Swiss embassy’s staff in Colombia assists travellers. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Colombia – Switzerland. A Swiss flag at Bogotá airport indicates the check-in counter for the next flight to Zurich. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. 270 travellers from Switzerland and other European countries are ready for immediate boarding on the Lima-Zurich flight. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. At the airport of Lima, the presence of the army and cleaning professionals wearing gloves, masks and over-blouses leave no doubt about the seriousness of the sanitary crisis linked to the coronavirus. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Often the way to the airport is already a problem: In Peru, the Swiss Embassy organised bus convoys to Cusco, Tumbes and Arequipa to bring travellers to Lima © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Before departure: Passengers wait until they can board the bus. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. The Swiss Embassy in Lima must coordinate precisely so that the transport of travellers from northern, eastern and southern Peru arrives at Lima airport on time. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Like many countries, Peru has restricted travel in the country to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The Swiss Embassy ensures the transport to Lima. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Many travellers - one goal: not to miss the return flight to Switzerland. Sometimes the instruction at the right time helps to find the right bus © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. After the journey through Peru is before departure: buses take travellers directly to the plane at Lima airport. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Improvised departure hall: Passengers on the return flight to Zurich chartered by the FDFA wait in tents on the Lima airfield until they can board the plane. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Last steps in Lima: Passengers board the plane that will take them to Zurich. © FDFA
#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. One last greeting: After intensive work, members of the Swiss Embassy in Peru are waving from the airfield to the passengers in the plane. © FDFA
#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. On April 3, passengers of the Quito-Zurich flight check in at Mariscal Sucre International Airport. © FDFA
#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Almost every country in the world has imposed restrictions related to the coronavirus. In this case the access to the terminal is limited to Quito airport. © FDFA
#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Checklist, aircraft and itinerary check, instructions to the flight crew, preparation of the cockpit: the flight crew of the Quito-Zurich route is ready for departure. © FDFA
#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. On the taxiway the ground staff prepared the Boeing for the long return flight to Switzerland. The take-off is imminent. © FDFA
#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Take-off clearance granted for the flight Quito-Zurich © FDFA

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#flyinghome in pictures - South America

#Flyinghome Colombia – Switzerland. At Bogotá airport, a member of the Swiss embassy’s staff in Colombia assists travellers. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Colombia – Switzerland. A Swiss flag at Bogotá airport indicates the check-in counter for the next flight to Zurich. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. 270 travellers from Switzerland and other European countries are ready for immediate boarding on the Lima-Zurich flight. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. At the airport of Lima, the presence of the army and cleaning professionals wearing gloves, masks and over-blouses leave no doubt about the seriousness of the sanitary crisis linked to the coronavirus. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Often the way to the airport is already a problem: In Peru, the Swiss Embassy organised bus convoys to Cusco, Tumbes and Arequipa to bring travellers to Lima © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Before departure: Passengers wait until they can board the bus. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. The Swiss Embassy in Lima must coordinate precisely so that the transport of travellers from northern, eastern and southern Peru arrives at Lima airport on time. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Like many countries, Peru has restricted travel in the country to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The Swiss Embassy ensures the transport to Lima. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Many travellers - one goal: not to miss the return flight to Switzerland. Sometimes the instruction at the right time helps to find the right bus © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. After the journey through Peru is before departure: buses take travellers directly to the plane at Lima airport. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Improvised departure hall: Passengers on the return flight to Zurich chartered by the FDFA wait in tents on the Lima airfield until they can board the plane. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. Last steps in Lima: Passengers board the plane that will take them to Zurich. © FDFA

#Flyinghome Peru – Switzerland. One last greeting: After intensive work, members of the Swiss Embassy in Peru are waving from the airfield to the passengers in the plane. © FDFA

#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. On April 3, passengers of the Quito-Zurich flight check in at Mariscal Sucre International Airport. © FDFA

#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Almost every country in the world has imposed restrictions related to the coronavirus. In this case the access to the terminal is limited to Quito airport. © FDFA

#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Checklist, aircraft and itinerary check, instructions to the flight crew, preparation of the cockpit: the flight crew of the Quito-Zurich route is ready for departure. © FDFA

#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. On the taxiway the ground staff prepared the Boeing for the long return flight to Switzerland. The take-off is imminent. © FDFA

#flyinghome Ecuador - Switzerland. Take-off clearance granted for the flight Quito-Zurich © FDFA