Spain's tourism minister says Brits SHOULD book holidays fo

Spain's tourism minister says Brits SHOULD book holidays for July because quarantine rules will 'be suspended' as French politicians tear into draconian rules

Spain is encouraging foreign tourists to book holidays starting in July

Minister said rules forcing arrivals to quarantine for 14 days will 'likely' be relaxed

Comes after France hit out at UK for adopting the quarantine rule on Friday

European leaders are desperately trying to salvage the lucrative tourist season

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

correct...and none of that along with whatever other regs you must abide by is what most people think a holiday should be...
carefree it aint

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

correct...and none of that along with whatever other regs you must abide by is what most people think a holiday should be...
carefree it aint

And is if being in a tube breathing recycled air,sitting beside a stranger,you now will have to wear a mask! I'll wait till next year thanks,and possibly take 3 weeks to make up for not going away this year! If lockdown is eased in time for summer,the Mrs and myself are going to do the Welsh coast journey (with stop overs of course)looking forward to finding some gems of beauty.and truly getting to know this beautiful country of ours.

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

correct...and none of that along with whatever other regs you must abide by is what most people think a holiday should be...
carefree it aint

And is if being in a tube breathing recycled air,sitting beside a stranger,you now will have to wear a mask! I'll wait till next year thanks,and possibly take 3 weeks to make up for not going away this year! If lockdown is eased in time for summer,the Mrs and myself are going to do the Welsh coast journey (with stop overs of course)looking forward to finding some gems of beauty.and truly getting to know this beautiful country of ours.

The Welsh Assembly will ease lockdown just in time for the start of two months' of rain - so pack your waterproofs..

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

correct...and none of that along with whatever other regs you must abide by is what most people think a holiday should be...
carefree it aint

And is if being in a tube breathing recycled air,sitting beside a stranger,you now will have to wear a mask! I'll wait till next year thanks,and possibly take 3 weeks to make up for not going away this year! If lockdown is eased in time for summer,the Mrs and myself are going to do the Welsh coast journey (with stop overs of course)looking forward to finding some gems of beauty.and truly getting to know this beautiful country of ours.

I agree Wales needs our money, and we need to make air travel in and out of the UK as difficult as possible until the vaccine.

Hot sunny day West Wales coast no where better .cold wet day no where worse .

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

Insurance companies have said anyone buying ins after about 19march are not covered for corvid related claims same for travel insurance covering holidays

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

Cyprus have come out with a promise to cover holiday costs of any infected tourists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52818749

Without the 14 day isolation, it raises so many questions. If you survive the airport, the aluminium tube with recycled air, the coach, then onto a mega sized hotel and you develop Covid -19 symptoms

1- Will your insurance cover the cost of the doctor & tests
2- If god forbid you need hospitalisation will it be the swanky british staffed expensive clinics (Benidorm has a very good one) or the Spanish health system which is good, (i have experienced) but communication can sometime be difficult
3- What happens if the poor bugger staying next door to you who you also had a beer and meal with two days ago develops Covid 19 symptoms, where do you isolate, where do you stay, who'll get your food, how do you get home after the two weeks.....Will your insurance cover that ?

There is either going to be one hell of a Covid 19 premium or loads of exclusions.

correct...and none of that along with whatever other regs you must abide by is what most people think a holiday should be...
carefree it aint

And is if being in a tube breathing recycled air,sitting beside a stranger,you now will have to wear a mask! I'll wait till next year thanks,and possibly take 3 weeks to make up for not going away this year! If lockdown is eased in time for summer,the Mrs and myself are going to do the Welsh coast journey (with stop overs of course)looking forward to finding some gems of beauty.and truly getting to know this beautiful country of ours.

I agree Wales needs our money, and we need to make air travel in and out of the UK as difficult as possible until the vaccine. [/quote

to be honest,the "wales needs the money" bit of your post,is exactly what we were thinking, if we can't, or choose not to fly this year,then we will spend our money here at home in wales we were thinking of hiring a camper type transport,save the cost of hotels,actually looking forward to it,and as someone suggested,we will pack all the necessary clothing for a holiday at home,we know how fickle the weather can be here the sun will still be there next year (abroad ) I can wait,plus spent the majority of this year's fund doing up the home,so will have a limited pot to use.

Spain......er I won't bother thanks

Spain......er I won't bother thanks

Really well, most countries wont let the Uk in for not having a proper lockdown and being embarrassing


Greece bans Britons from going on holiday in the country when it reopens its borders on June 15 due to high level of UK coronavirus cases and its expected many more countries will follow suit and ban the Uk.

Citizens of 29 countries will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15

Britain not named as one of the countries due to high number of Covid-19 cases

UK currently has more than 269,000 cases and 37,837 people have died

It looks like many will get their wishes and stay in Uk, but sadly for many due to the morons wont get their holidays their booked for.



Greece bans Britons from going on holiday in the country when it reopens its borders on June 15 due to high level of UK coronavirus cases and its expected many more countries will follow suit and ban the Uk.

Citizens of 29 countries will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15

Britain not named as one of the countries due to high number of Covid-19 cases

UK currently has more than 269,000 cases and 37,837 people have died

Quarantine chaos: Border officials complain plan to isolate travelers to UK is 'unenforceable', the public will be 'trusted' to follow rules and 'absurd loopholes' include electronic passport holders being waived straight through


Government plans to quarantine all travellers entering Britain have been called 'unenforceable' by critics


The Border Force and the police have warned the scheme would 'hang the Closed sign on Britain' to visitors

The Prime Minister is considering axing the scheme ten days before arrivals will be told to self-isolate

The Border Force are concerned the new measures could put even more strained on their depleted numbers

I don't think anyones going to Spain this summer now sadly mate.

Not sure what that means for the Spanish tourism industry but I can't see you getting many Brits out there this summer.

Loads I know including family who had paid deposits and had to pay the balance in the last few weeks have chosen to just lose the deposit rather than pay the full amount as the fear of ending up either having no holiday and waiting months to get their money back or paying and not knowing what they will turn up to with swimming pools etc was just a risk to much to take.

Sad for all parties

It's sad for both sides.

I don't think anyones going to Spain this summer now sadly mate.

Not sure what that means for the Spanish tourism industry but I can't see you getting many Brits out there this summer.

Loads I know including family who had paid deposits and had to pay the balance in the last few weeks have chosen to just lose the deposit rather than pay the full amount as the fear of ending up either having no holiday and waiting months to get their money back or paying and not knowing what they will turn up to with swimming pools etc was just a risk to much to take.

Sad for all parties

It's sad for both sides.

Very sad for both parties.

Thankfully the Balearic Islands have stayed safe.

Personally I just want my daughter here, but Mallorca needs tourism beyond, if we could we would keep our borders closed.

Spain......er I won't bother thanks

Really well, most countries wont let the Uk in for not having a proper lockdown and being embarrassing


Greece bans Britons from going on holiday in the country when it reopens its borders on June 15 due to high level of UK coronavirus cases and its expected many more countries will follow suit and ban the Uk.

Citizens of 29 countries will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15

Britain not named as one of the countries due to high number of Covid-19 cases

UK currently has more than 269,000 cases and 37,837 people have died

List of countries allowed to travel to Greece

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea and Switzerland.

spain not allowed either nor usa and many other countries..

Spain......er I won't bother thanks

Really well, most countries wont let the Uk in for not having a proper lockdown and being embarrassing


Greece bans Britons from going on holiday in the country when it reopens its borders on June 15 due to high level of UK coronavirus cases and its expected many more countries will follow suit and ban the Uk.

Citizens of 29 countries will be allowed to travel to Greece from June 15

Britain not named as one of the countries due to high number of Covid-19 cases

UK currently has more than 269,000 cases and 37,837 people have died

List of countries allowed to travel to Greece

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea and Switzerland.

spain not allowed either nor usa and many other countries..

I’ve never heard of the Spanish wanting to go to Greece

Spain’s getting its own house in order , a few others need to try as well.

Spain to extend emergency lockdown (again)
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced today that he will ask parliament to agree to a two-week extension of the state of emergency lockdown, until June 21, newspaper El Pais reports.

As it stands, Spain is expecting to welcome international tourists from July 1. No word yet on whether that date, too, will be moved back.

Sanchez said during a video-conference with government leaders that this - now the sixth extension - would be the last one, given Spain’s overall infection rates have now reduced dramatically – rising 271 overnight to 239,228 yesterday. Its death toll rose by four to 27,125, the health ministry said.

Spain, one of the worst-hit countries, declared a statement of emergency on March 14 and lockdown measures were far stricter than in the UK. No outdoor exercise was permitted and children were initially confined inside all day. Region-by-region, restrictions have been easing in recent weeks.

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4th day No deaths in Balearics and only 4 new cases . 1.4 million people live here Mallorca/Ibiza/ Minorca / Formentera etc

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4th day No deaths in Balearics and only 4 new cases . 1.4 million people live here Mallorca/Ibiza/ Minorca / Formentera etc

Good News Annis .

Spain says UK figures too high to accept tourists

Spain's tourism minister has cast doubt on the prospect of a quick return to the country by British holidaymakers.

Maria Reyes Maroto said UK coronavirus figures "still have to improve" before Spain could receive tourists from the UK.

Last week, the Spanish government said foreign visitors would no longer have to undergo a two-week quarantine from 1 July.

But Reyes Maroto said tourist activity would be resumed "gradually".

"For Spain, it is very important that the first tourists are tourists who are in the same epidemiological situation as us, and that they are able to fly safely," she said in a statement.

"Regarding the United Kingdom, there have been talks with tour operators but British data still have to improve, because it's important to ensure that the person comes well and then returns well."

On to the government's 14-day quarantine plan now, and a question from George Parker, of the Financial Times.

From 8 June, people entering the UK from abroad will be told to isolate for 14 days or face a fine.

Prof Newton says "caution has won the day" in drawing up the strategy, but he has had no input.

Matt Hancock doesn't answer a question about whether people can take foreign holidays this year, and declines to speculate on which other European countries might be interested in forming an "air bridge" with the UK, to allow quarantine-free travel.

Spain will open its borders to members of the EU’s Schengen Zone, plus the UK, on June 21. The border was originally due to remain closed until July 1.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the decision today during a conference call with regional leaders, as reported by Spanish newspaper El Pais.

The Portuguese border will remain shut until July 1 on the request of Portuguese PM Antonio Costa.

Travellers from other, non-EU countries will be allowed into the country without the need to self-quarantine from July 1 onwards, if there is a reciprocal agreement on travel.

After recording its first cases of Covid-19, Spain introduced one if Europe’s strictest lockdowns. Borders were closed on March 14 and a ‘state of alarm’ has restricted Spanish citizens from moving freely throughout the country – something that will also end on June 21.

Unlike the rest of Spain, the Balearics will welcome visitors as of tomorrow as part of a pilot reopening plan.

The German's have arrived today

The British embassy in Spain confirmed that British citizens will be allowed to travel to the Iberian country when it opens its borders next Sunday, but still advised against any non-essential international travel due to the coronavirus.

There is some hopeful news for those in the UK who feel the need to head south for warmer weather.

A spokesperson for the Spanish government has told the BBC that British travellers are “welcome to travel to Spain” from Sunday without facing quarantine measures or restrictions on arrival.

It confirms a tweet posted earlier by the British embassy in Madrid, which said the UK had been included on the list of countries that will not face restrictions when Spain's borders reopen.

Travellers returning to the UK will still have to self isolate for two weeks afterwards, however, and the UK government's official advice is still against any non-essential international travel.