At the time of writing, TRAVEL ABROAD FROM THE UK IS NOT ALLOWED UNTIL 17TH MAY AT THE EARLIEST, WITH A SMALL NUMBER OF EXCEPTIONS, which need to be declared if you are leaving the UK. 

 

JetsGo Holidays, who specialise in UK holidays to Mallorca, are set to resume operations to the island, from the middle of June 2021. This “late” date is in order to cover for any changes to the roadmap dates. 

We are now hearing that Greece are making plans for tourists to return, with very competitive pricing and clarity regarding a lack of quarantine for tourists when they arrive, so long as they have had the vaccine and/or a negative covid test. The Greek tourism ministers have been in talks with the UK Government a while. I must say the Greeks seem very switched on regarding this matter. Tourism is vital for Greece and they all seem to be working towards a common goal. 

Following the news of the UK Governments lockdown roadmap, TUI are cancelling all holidays from the UK until May 16. Foreign travel could resume from May 17, subject to a UK Government review in April. 

The cancellations also apply to departures from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Holidays departing from the ROI are cancelled up to April 5. 

Any booked passengers will be contacted by TUI, who said they will be prioritising holidaymakers in departure date order over the next two weeks. Those with affected holidays will be given choices which will include changing to a later date, a refund credit note, or cancelling with a full refund.  

 

The company have issued the following statement for their customers : 

With the UK vaccine rollout doing so well, many people are hoping that lockdown restrictions will be eased. The PM Boris Johnson, I thought, has been very clear with the roadmap targets having to be met BEFORE any lifting can be done. IF we all stick to the rules, there is a very strong chance that international travel could start to move again, and this would be a MASSIVE boost for the global economy. 

 

The UK tourists are a huge customer for Spain, and the brits love the weather and Spanish hospitality. The Spanish government know this and appreciate it, so I found the following few lines from the Spanish tourism minister very interesting and reassuring :