I have this from a local contact:
Aeroclub Palermo, is a kind of “handler” for the airport, they are closed from 9th until 29th August. I got a mobile phone number and a e-mail to be used in case we need to communicate with Palermo Aeroclub.
Fly-in Telegram group joining link https://t.me/joinchat/mxv3QO4yTXowMGE0
UK pilots will need a plan in case Italy’s current position (mandatory quarantine in Italy for all Brits until “at least end of August”) remains current for the fly-in. I would solve this by hanging out in Croatia for a few days on the way down to Italy.
Currently we are at 12 aircraft and 26 people.
Peter wrote:
UK pilots will need a plan in case Italy’s current position (mandatory quarantine in Italy for all Brits until “at least end of August”) remains current for the fly-in. I would solve this by hanging out in Croatia for a few days on the way down to Italy.Currently we are at 12 aircraft and 26 people.
I’m hoping the position will change before September, because I wouldn’t be able to afford the extra time of adding a few days in Croatia before Italy. I’ve got a new baby at home and getting a pass for 5 days away from home has already been hard work :-)
Yes I would expect all Brits to drop out if this continues… a horrible and totally pointless situation.
If the Italian ban on Brits is still there for the fly-in, I will do a trip to Greece with Justine before Italy. Probably Kithira, which is a lovely scenic island which can be done Dubrovnik – Kithira – Palermo (it has no fuel but is a port of entry) and there are other options, within the usual Greek GA planning constraints. We were going to Greece after Italy, but this will solve the issue well.
15 aircraft, 32 POB now 
6 of them are UK.
The destination does have some challenges in progress. The fires out of control, Etna spitting every now and then and covid incidence raising. Will be interesting what’s changed in four weeks…
The destination does have some challenges in progress. The fires out of control, Etna spitting every now and then and covid incidence raising. Will be interesting what’s changed in four weeks…
We’re coming back to your previous post 
Emir wrote:
We’re coming back to your previous post
But updated by epic fire and pandemic desease. If that’s not a culmination of threats, then what’s missing?
The destination does have some challenges in progress. The fires out of control, Etna spitting every now and then and covid incidence raising. Will be interesting what’s changed in four weeks…
Etna went back to sleep a month ago and the fires were really exaggerated (as the media loves to do)
I hope for some rain there in following weeks and cooling down a bit, since the temperatures are so high these days that it isn’t much pleasure to be outside
