Two flights are available: how can Ukrainians fly home from New York

Embassy of Ukraine in the USA announced two flights from New York to evacuate the Ukrainians who were stuck in America due to quarantine to their homeland.

Flights are scheduled for May 26 and 30.

Ticket for both flights open on UIA website this link... In the search, you need to select the place of departure - New York, John F. Kennedy Airport (New York, JFK), place of arrival - Kiev (KBP) and indicate the date you are interested in. Ticket prices start at $ 800.

Please note that when buying tickets, a mandatory requirement is to provide consent before crossing the state border of Ukraine to conduct an observation or self-isolation using the electronic “Act at Home” service.

About app

The “Act at Home” application was introduced by the Ukrainian government in late April. It is offered as an alternative to a two-week observation.

On the subject: Concert from cars: Ukrainian does not allow residents of New York to lose heart in quarantine

The press service of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States explained: the application was developed specifically for the convenience of citizens who did not want to spend another two weeks in sanatoriums or hotels after returning from abroad. Having the application on the phone, they can self-isolate and quarantine at home - in conditions convenient for them.

"Act at home" provides that the user must register himself and the place of self-isolation. Each time a corresponding push message arrives in the application, the user must send a photo confirmation within 15 minutes that he is observing the self-isolation mode and is in the previously registered place. The application system using the photo will recognize the identity and geolocation of the sent message. Thus, representatives of the National Police, the National Guard and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine will control the course of self-isolation. If the photo was not sent - this is the basis for verification by law enforcement agencies.

However, users complain about the malfunctioning of the program, and human rights activists accuse it of violating the rights of Ukrainians.