From the 24th of May 2021, Spain is easing travel restrictions for ten non-EU countries considered “safe” and Great Britain is included on the list. This means that from Monday onwards, a negative PCR test will no longer be required for travellers arriving in Mallorca from Britain. This will not only simplify the journey but […]
People returning to the UK from “green” countries will need to undergo PCR testing but will not be required to quarantine after their stay abroad. Unfortunately, only a handful of countries have made it on the green list so far. Spain, including Mallorca, is on the amber list. Travel to countries on the amber list […]
The UK is looking to re-start foreign travel on the 17th of May 2021 with the aid of a traffic light system. Once this arrangement is in place, the current ban on non-essential travel will be lifted. From then on, people wishing to travel abroad from the UK will no longer be required to fill […]
Spanish health authorities have reinforced the COVID-19 controls that have been carried out since the start of the pandemic on travellers arriving in the Balearic Islands from abroad. As a spokesperson for the Balearic Government explained in a press release on Wednesday, all passengers arriving at one of the Balearic islands’ three airports from a […]
The German airline TUI Fly, part of the TUI tourist group, has scheduled flights to Majorca starting next March 27. “In principle, depending on how sales develop, two weekly flights are planned from Germany to Son Sant Joan airport. The announcement will lead us to have to rethink the opening of hotel establishments” chain representatives […]
Palma de Mallorca Airport has been awarded the “Airport Health Accreditation” (AHA), giving it a “corona safe” status. This certificate was issued to the airport by the Airports Council International (ACI), the international umbrella organisation of airport operators. In order to ensure the safety of airports in the context of the Corona pandemic, the ACI, […]
The proposal that the Balearic islands would be a great place to pioneer the suggested Vaccination Passport system was made at a meeting with the national tourism minister Reyes Maroto and the Spanish secretary of state for tourism, Fernando Valdés. The Balearic government has apparently offered the Spanish government this proposal to experiment with the […]
The Mallorcan Tourism Foundation or Fundació Mallorca Turisme has been awarded a certificate in excellence and quality by the World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO). The UNTWO is the United Nations’ agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. The Fundació Mallorca Turisme is only the fourth organisation in the world and the […]
Last weekend has marked the start of the vaccination campaign across Europe, including Spain. In Mallorca, the rollout began on Sunday, 27th December. Nursing home residents and staff are the first in line to be immunised on the island. The first vaccinations were carried out in the Oms-Sant Miquel Nursing Home in Palma de Mallorca […]
Language: Passengers entering Mallorca (and the rest of Spain) must present a PCR report in Spanish, English, French or German so that it is accepted in the relevant controls that are already installed in ports and airports. Type of test: Only PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or TMA (Transcription Mediated Amplification) tests are permitted. At the […]
