Canary Islands added to UK Safe List

bradders1983

Breaking news just now.  Begs three questions....

1) How long will the authorities there be happy to let Brits in for?
2) Have they done this solely to keep the tourism industry going?
3) How long will it be until forum member Butts books a BA holiday there? 🎣😃

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bradders1983 said:

3) How long will it be until forum member Butts books a BA holiday there? 🎣😃

👍😂😂😂.   Literally LOL 😝 

bradders1983

I suppose also question 4....

4) How many people who were hoping their package holiday in the next few weeks was going to get cancelled will now be a bit annoyed with this? Can see the threads popping up now....

bagand96

bradders1983 said:

3) How long will it be until forum member Butts books a BA holiday there? 🎣😃

🤣🤣🤣

CKhalvashi

bradders1983 said:

Breaking news just now.  Begs three questions....

1) How long will the authorities there be happy to let Brits in for?
2) Have they done this solely to keep the tourism industry going?
3) How long will it be until forum member Butts books a BA holiday there? 🎣😃

Not just any BA holiday, in Club Europe no less.

Just doing a quick search on Google, suggesting a sub-£40 pp return flight, going away for a week, departure on Monday.

This paired with accommodation available from €125 for the week means you're looking at around £200 for a week for 2 people. I very much doubt this is going to do much to keep the travel industry going, unless something is advertised as 'From £99pp' or something, however there's going to be less than £10 of margin in that for the agent, so we know it's going to be much cheaper to DIY in this instance, therefore not helping the travel industry in the UK.

silvercar

1. I would guess they are more likely to add a requirement for a clear covid test, than ban Brits.
2. Yes
4. Should be delighted, anyone who only books in the hope of a cancellation is foolish.

silvercar

Add to (1), certain parts of the UK would presumably be breaking the rules here by going abroad.

bradders1983

silvercar said:

1. I would guess they are more likely to add a requirement for a clear covid test, than ban Brits.
2. Yes
4. Should be delighted, anyone who only books in the hope of a cancellation is foolish.

I suppose regarding 4) there are people out there who are now not even leaving their houses who booked packages to the Canaries back before March, no doubt they would have hoped for cancellations.  I fully expect to see threads on here. "My husband has COPD and we cant go what are my rights" etc etc. 

Mrsn

Mum had booked in Feb and is due to fly on the 2nd November, she had fully prepared herself not to go.

The hotel she is due to stop in closed all their hotels in the general area back in September she is staying in so that’s currently up in the air though have warned her she might be allocated somewhere else. Have also heard on the grapevine that guests will be given a COVID test at the hotel and should it prove positive they will be moved to a COVID hotel... not sure how it would work though whilst waiting for test results. 

Interesting few days ahead methinks

epm-84

Anyone thinking of booking trips to the Canary Islands should be aware the local politicians are in advanced talks with the government in Madrid about requiring mandatory PCR tests for arrivals from high risk areas, which will include both regions of mainland Spain and other EU countries with an infection rate of over 50 in 100,000.

Butts

Ho Ho on the above ribaldry ....
I actually preferred the sound of Denmark which also came back, but don't think I'm "A worthy Person" with a valid reason for entry - unfortunately