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Canary Islands seeks 'safe corridors' to restart tourism

Destinations
James Chapple
27 May 2020

The Canary Islands will demand safety guarantees from its key source markets if it is to reopen to tourists this summer.

The Canary Islands Government is looking to rebuild its air connectivity through new grants

Minister of tourism Yaiza Castilla said reactivating air routes would only be possible by agreeing "safe corridors" with other countries.


The archipelago has entered the second phase of its Covid-19 de-escalation plan, which has seen more lockdown measures lifted in Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and La Palma.


Some beaches reopened to sunbathers on Monday (25 May), while shopping centres and cultural spaces have been able to reopen with some additional limitations, as have bars and restaurants.