Poland Lifts Night-Flight Ban on Eastern Border, Restoring Key Air Corridors
Truck Queues Reach 30-Day Wait as Polish Carrier Blockade Escalates at Dorohusk
Poland Quadruples Fast-Track Work-Declaration Fee and Drops Georgia from Eligible List
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LOT Announces Three New Gdańsk Routes to Brussels, Oslo and Bergen for Summer 2026
LOT will base an extra aircraft in Gdańsk and launch direct flights to Brussels, Oslo and Bergen in April 2026, enhancing northern Poland’s business-travel links to EU and Norwegian markets and offering employers more non-stop options outside Warsaw.
Work-Declaration Fee Quadruples and Georgia Dropped from Poland’s Fast-Track Hiring List
Effective 1 December and confirmed on 9 December, Poland raised the fee for the popular *oświadczenie* work-declaration from PLN 100 to PLN 400 and removed Georgia from the list of nationals eligible for the simplified hiring route, signalling tighter control of short-term foreign labour.
Truck Queues Stretch 30 Days as Polish Carrier Protest Escalates at Dorohusk
Polish hauliers intensified their blockade at the Dorohusk–Yahodyn border on 9 December, reducing truck throughput to one vehicle every three hours and pushing wait times beyond 30 days. The action threatens supply chains and disrupts employee travel between Poland and Ukraine.
Night-Flight Ban Along Poland’s Eastern Border Expires at Midnight
Poland’s temporary EP R129 restricted zone along the Belarus and Ukraine borders ends at 23:59 on 9 December, allowing the resumption of civil night flights and easing airline rerouting burdens. Authorities warn the ban could return if drone threats escalate.