#10 Flight home to Montreal...

The return trip was much less convenient than the outbound one.  Back in November, the COVID situation was different, so a ticket with Lufthansa/Air Canada seemed  like the most reliable bet.  My tiny room at the My Cloud transit hotel....

 I ended up doing an overnight layover in Frankfort, Germany – the hotel simplifies things by being inside Terminal Z, within the security zone.  Nice little room, convenient when your check-in luggage stays with the airlines overnight   

You leave the security zone to access the local COVID test center, which is a bit of a walk to the nearby railroad station (connected by indoor hallways all the way).  Canada now accepts the much cheaper antigen tests if taken within 24 hours of arrival. 

Brussels airport

So this morning, I was all set for the 7 am flight, since I was already inside the security zone.  Apparently many others thought so too.  We just did not know that there would  be another security check between the Z and A terminals, with departure being at the A terminal.  

There was a long line up at the security gate, with many people anxious about missing their flights.  After a few minutes of waiting, I decided to go through the domestic security check, using my EU passport (Czech).  Worked like magic, and I was into Terminal A – scan the passport and take a photo, all automated. 

At Brussels, a similar situation, with another security check between the arrival terminal and departure terminal.    The lineups were about the same for both foreign and domestic travel, so no benefits for the EU  passport.

At the Air Canada departure, things were really slow, with people standing in long lineups. Apparently, the delays were due to the COVID check.  This is where I had to present the results of my Antigen test, obtained last evening, along with proof of vaccination (from last June/July with the federal QR code)  the ArriveCAN confirmation, plus my three boarding passes, which was exchanged  for a specially marked AC boarding pass, indicating that all my documentation was good to go. 

 Home, sweet home – had to dig some snow to get to the front door of my house.  Follow us for next winter’s travel….

Photos belong to Jaro Franta