Quarantine if you arrive from Spain from midnight 25/7/2020
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Quarantine if you arrive from Spain from midnight 25/7/2020
Sky news reporting that all passengers arriving from Spain from midnight tonight will have to quarantine for 14 days
oh dear me not good news
oh dear me not good news
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Originally Posted by jon01
All thanks to Michael O Leary starting flights too early and putting pressure on the Government to drop the quarantine
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Originally Posted by LTNman
Do we need a second thread as there is already a coronavirus thread?
There is, however this is a major reversal of policy that will likely have a devastating impact on recovery of our industry
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Originally Posted by jon01
From 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks
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Gov.UK Foreign Travel Advice:
From 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. Only the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa) and Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera) are exempt from the FCO advice against all non-essential international travel.
This advice is based on evidence of increases in cases of COVID-19 in several regions, but particularly in Aragon, Navarra and Catalonia (which include the cities of Zaragoza, Pamplona and Barcelona).
The FCO is not advising those already travelling in Spain to leave at this time. Travellers should follow the advice of the local authorities on how best to protect themselves and others, including any measures that they bring in to control the virus. If you are returning from Spain (including from the Balearics and Canaries) on or after 26 July you will be required to quarantine on your return to the UK, but the FCO is not advising you to cut short your visit. You should contact your tour operator or airline if you have any questions about your return journey.
From 26 July, the FCO advises against all non-essential travel to mainland Spain based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. Only the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa) and Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera) are exempt from the FCO advice against all non-essential international travel.
This advice is based on evidence of increases in cases of COVID-19 in several regions, but particularly in Aragon, Navarra and Catalonia (which include the cities of Zaragoza, Pamplona and Barcelona).
The FCO is not advising those already travelling in Spain to leave at this time. Travellers should follow the advice of the local authorities on how best to protect themselves and others, including any measures that they bring in to control the virus. If you are returning from Spain (including from the Balearics and Canaries) on or after 26 July you will be required to quarantine on your return to the UK, but the FCO is not advising you to cut short your visit. You should contact your tour operator or airline if you have any questions about your return journey.
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Originally Posted by LTNman
Mixed message on the BBC as they contradicted themselves. They said that the quarantine also applies to the Spanish Islands but non essential travel applies only to the mainland.
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Originally Posted by jon01
Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, flew to Spain this morning. He will now be subject to his own quarantine rules when he returns from holiday!
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As someone currently in Spain down on the Costas , one can only despair for the local economy and the airlines . I expect there will be a lot more of this to come , local lockdowns and last minute cancellations. As this is an aviation website , I feel
it appropriate to point out this will decimate our industry as no one in their right mind is going to book a flight anywhere if they fear doors being bolted behind them.
Someone needs to start knocking heads together and get a grip on this .
it appropriate to point out this will decimate our industry as no one in their right mind is going to book a flight anywhere if they fear doors being bolted behind them.
Someone needs to start knocking heads together and get a grip on this .
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Knocking whose heads together? What has happened is the consequence of Spain relaxing rules and people not following prevention measures. Like America, Spain is suffering because of the actions of mainly young people. There are also plenty of videos online of middle aged Brits in holiday mode not following best practice when they have a few beers inside them.
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Originally Posted by valefan16
Was Patel with the policy IIRC but Shapps with the air bridge idea... which ultimately let him down, although dare say he will be exempt due to his job.
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Originally Posted by LTNman
Knocking whose heads together? What has happened is the consequence of Spain relaxing rules and people not following prevention measures. Like America, Spain is suffering because of the actions of mainly young people. There are also plenty of videos online of middle aged Brits in holiday mode not following best practice when they have a few beers inside them.
