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UK families 'avoid Spain' over vaccine rules for children
A rule barring unvaccinated over-12s means Brits are reportedly opting for Mexico and Turkey instead
Portugal and Greece relax testing rules
Boost for Portugal and Greece as they drop testing requirements, but Greece faces hurdle with child restrictions
Canary Islands plead with Madrid to change vaccine rules
Canary Islands’ tourism minister calls on Spanish government to act over vaccines to re-start UK tourism
Blue Islands to operate Jersey-Palma route this Easter
The carrier will fly direct Saturday services to Mallorca for seven-night stays on 2, 9 and 16 April
Spain could reject UK Covid recovery certificates for children
Destination likely to continue to bar children who aren’t fully vaccinated against Covid-19, even if they are able to provide evidence of recovering from a recent infection – although situation could change quickly
Balearics to make sustainability measures legally binding
New law to require all tourism businesses to have a circularity plan; new tourism strategy to be supported by €55 million investment in a legal framework designed to drive innovation
Spain could ban single-jabbed British children – reports
Move would effectively bar up to 2.5 million British children aged 12 to 15 from the country
Vueling adds more Spanish destinations at Gatwick
Gatwick gains five more Spanish routes from April
Manchester to gain new Menorca route this summer
Ryanair to operate twice-weekly flights to Balearic island from May
Spain's tourism sector 'close to reaching pre-pandemic levels'
Country’s GDP from tourism forecast to be worth €135bn in 2022, 88% of pre-pandemic figures, according to industry association Exceltur
US, Greece and Spain top 'sunshine Saturday' chart for Travel Counsellors
Homeworking firm saw booking figures return to pre-pandemic levels last week, fuelled by the government’s decision to end pre-departure testing on Friday
Spain to make outdoor mask-wearing mandatory again
Spanish government stepping up response to fresh surge in Covid infections
James Villas to add hundreds of new Majorca properties
Villa specialist ready to embark on ’largest product expansion in its 35-year history’
How the Four Seasons Madrid has given the Spanish capital a much-needed boost
Eight years in the making, the Four Seasons Madrid has given the Spanish capital a much-needed boost, says Lauren Ho.
EasyJet holidays allows free cancellations on Spain family trips
EasyJet holidays permits Christmas Spain cancellations following changes to family test requirements
Spain to seek proof of vaccination from UK arrivals
The new mandate, which applies to those aged 12 and over, will come into effect from 1 December
Countries tighten entry rules for UK arrivals over new variant fears
Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and Morocco are among the destinations to introduce tighter restrictions
Classic Collection boosts product team with two new hires
Mirko Buzzelli and Alex Callahan (pictured) on board to drive expansion in Italy, Spain and Croatia
WTM London: 'We have to let tourism work its magic again in Spain'
Miguel Sanz, director of the Spanish Tourist Office, tells TTG@WTM about the country’s plans to use the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis to drive a focus on more sustainable holidays
WTM London: Palladium ready to work with operators to extend 2022 season
Chief sales and marketing officer Sergio Zertuche Valdes tells TTG@WTM that Palladium will do its utmost to extend summer 2022
WTM London: Sustainable travel the focus for Balearics
The Balearics is ramping up its focus on sustainability as the Spanish islands continue their drive to attract a different clientele
WTM London: Balearics anti-alcohol drive leads to 'rise in families and couples'
Rosano Morillo, general director of tourism for the Balearics, told TTG@WTM Covid had provided the destination with “an opportunity to rethink the path we want to follow in terms of attracting visitors”
Palladium Hotel Group to open new five-star property in Ibiza
The new adults-only luxury property is set to open in spring 2022
Jet2: 'Winter demand returning to pre-pandemic levels'
Airline and operator upping winter 2021/22 capacity for Turkey and the Canaries from nine of its 10 UK bases