Matt Hancock says there will be 'further work' on international travel
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Holidays abroad for Britons are set to return from May 17, under new travel rules from the Government, announced yesterday. Spain is one of many countries British holidaymakers will likely be itching to get back to. At the weekend it emerged Spanish islands holiday hotspots such as Magaluf in Majorca and San Antonio in Ibiza could get the green light to open up to International tourism if agreement on a Covid vaccine passport is reached.
Then today, it was reported that the Costa del Sol and the rest of the Andalucia (or Andalusia) region on the mainland are also hoping tourists will be able to return in the summer.
The region in the south of Spain has suffered as a result of the pandemic.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto told local media: “Andalucia has lost more than 16 million tourists because of the virus.
“Immunity will allow us to restart the trips safely and to facilitate safe mobility in the vaccination passport together with the tourist corridors.”
Then today, it was reported that the Costa del Sol and the rest of the Andalucia (or Andalusia) region on the mainland are also hoping tourists will be able to return in the summer.
The region in the south of Spain has suffered as a result of the pandemic.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto told local media: “Andalucia has lost more than 16 million tourists because of the virus.
“Immunity will allow us to restart the trips safely and to facilitate safe mobility in the vaccination passport together with the tourist corridors.”
However, in good news for the region, Andalucia has an important role to play in the return of holidaymakers.
Maroto said that “2021 will be the year of recovery,” for which “Andalucia must play an important role.”
The Spanish Minister said: “The horizon is full of hope and recovery will come in 2021.”
This was during her speech at the SER Meeting organised in the Seville Chamber of Commerce.
Maroto has been optimistic about the reactivation of the tourism sector this coming summer.
She also recalled that the region has been, after Catalonia, the second most benefited from the aid promoted by the central government to reduce the economic impact of the pandemic.
Maroto hopes the regional government will allocate part of the €1,881million received to help the most affected companies.
Britons are currently banned from travelling to Spain.
“On December 22, 2020, Spain introduced travel restrictions on passenger travel from the UK by air and sea,” detailed the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
“These measures have been extended until 6pm (GMT+1) on 2 March 2021 (5pm / GMT in the Canary Islands), with the exception of Spanish nationals and those legally resident in Spain.”
Those who do enter must follow strict Covid rules.
“All passengers (excluding children under the age of six years old) travelling to Spanish airports and ports from ‘risk’ countries (as determined by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) will be required to present a negative PCR swab test taken within no more than 72 hours prior to arrival, in order to enter the country,” said the FCDO.
It is also mandatory for all passengers travelling to Spain to fill out and sign a Health Control Form 48 hours prior to travel.
Additional reporting by Maria Ortega
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