Bad news for tourists & football fans heading for Portugal
Non-residents of Portugal can only enter the country if their travel is essential.
Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, 03 May 2021
Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, 03 May 2021.
Tourists fork out more for holiday insurance amid Covid fears
76% of Brits will take out extra holiday insurance and 50% will consider the Covid-19 situation when choosing where to go.
UK's 'traffic light' system leaves tourists in limbo
On The Beach, says it won’t be selling holidays until August 31, as a direct result of the UK’s ‘traffic light’ system.
Palma airport
Palma airport.
Spain expects as many as 45 mln foreign tourists this year, minister says
The government has previously said it expects tourism to reach half its pre-pandemic levels this year.
Tourists in Mallorca, Easter 2021
The green list - so important for Mallorca's tourism.
Spain's foreign minister optimistic of British summer holidays in Mallorca
Contacts between Madrid and London aimed at securing inclusion in the green list.
Scotland's 'Green List' will not include the Balearic Islands
The ‘Green’ list for Scotland will be the same as it is for England.
TUI not flying from UK to Mallorca in May
TUI flights to 19 destinations will be available from Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol from May 17-27.
Majorca
Majorca.
Teletext Holidays in hot water over Covid cancellations
“There must be no more delays to Teletext refunding customers for holidays they could not take because of the pandemic,”
Demand that Spanish government defends Balearic tourism interests
Spanish and Balearic governments criticised for UK travel list decision.
Hotels in Mallorca affected by 'Green' list exclusion
“The intransigent stance of the Foreign Office has caused a lot of uncertainty and paralysed the entire opening schedule of hotels that focus on the British market..”
Lifting of ban on UK travel to Mallorca and Spain on May 20?
A change for UK travellers, but Mallorca - for now - is not on the green list.
Madrid region blamed for UK decision not to green list the Balearics
"Flexible" management of the pandemic in other regions has penalised the Balearics.
Balearic government Covid insurance for cost of tourist repatriation
The government's insurance will cover the cost of flights home that are missed if tourists test positive.
People on the beach in Playa de Palma, Mallorca
The hope is that Mallorca will be "green-listed" when there is the review.
UK holidaymakers treated "like fools, idiots and children"
Criticism in the UK of the traffic-lights system, but also criticism in Mallorca because of perceived failures.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
Viewpoint: Barred by Spain
“It must be remembered that British tourists are still barred from Spain...”
Jason Moore11/05/2021 12:10