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The US Government has announced that they will begin health screening travellers arriving into the United States who have been to Rwanda in the last 21 days, effective from 16 October 2024. This is due to recent reports of Marburg Virus from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda

These Health screenings are a precautionary measure and will take place in Washington Dulles (IAD) Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and New York (JFK) only. This means any customer who has been to Rwanda in the last 21 days will be rerouted through one of these airports to facilitate these mandatory screenings.

If you have booked directly with Virgin Atlantic and have been to Rwanda in the last 21 days, please contact us to discuss your options.

If you have booked through a Travel Agent or a Third Party, please speak with them directly.