Spain’s Balearic Islands Witnessed a 13.4% Increase in Bookings Last Week
According to TravelgateX, a 151.4 per cent increase in bookings has been recorded this week, in comparison with the previous year – over 2000 per cent more than in mid-March of 2020 when the COVID-19 hit, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
A survey carried out throughout the Spanish municipalities shows that 20.45 per cent of bookings are being made over two months in advance, while 15.46 per cent are made about three months.
With these figures, the Balearic Islands account for 15.88 per cent of bookings in Spain, behind Andalusia and Catalonia.
However, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continues to call on Britons with passports older than October 2018 to align their travel documents with new EU requirements.
“If you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, or Vatican City, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements,” FCDO explains, also noting that for those with expired travel documents have to apply for a new one before travelling.
The same clarifies that a passenger’s passport must be issued less than ten years before the entry date and valid for at least three more months before planning to travel back home or elsewhere.
In addition, Portugal, Spain’s neighbouring country also known for tourism, is having a promising season, as a recent study from Rightmove revealed that tourism spots in Portugal have surged by 24 per cent in the last year and a further 25 per cent in the last week as the summer holidays are approaching.
In addition, Porto Santo, Comporta in South Lisbon, and Vila Real de Santo António in Algarve are the top destinations for a summer holiday in the country.
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However, as several countries have lifted travelling requirements in the EU, both Spain and Portugal remain among those that still have restrictions in place. More specifically, a test certificate is performed 72 hours before travelling, or a recovery or vaccination certificate is required by the authorities in order to enter these countries.
On the other hand, countries with no restrictions for travellers are Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Iceland, Poland, Norway, Lithuania, Ireland, and Latvia. The remaining countries won’t permit travellers unless they present a valid test, recovery, or vaccination certificate.
