“Unnecessary tourist trips to the Spanish regions of Aragon, Catalonia, and Navarra are currently not recommended due to the high number of infections and local lockdowns”, German foreign ministry says on its website.
Confirmed Covid-19 cases have also been on the rise in some German federal states over the last few days, according to German public-health agency Robert Koch Institute, prompting fears that a second wave of the virus across Europe could start. Covid-19 cases are increasingly being identified among people returning from travels outside of Germany”. RKI added.
Germany’s travel advice on Spain centers on three regions in the northeast of the country where there have been recent spikes in coronavirus cases. This approach is quite different from that of the UK, which has advised against all non-essential travel to the whole of Spain, including its islands, and reimposed 14-day quarantine restrictions on arrivals from the country.
Airline industry representatives have been calling for a more regional approach to be taken as the sector attempts to get back on its feet and restore services across Europe.
Trade body Airlines UK, for instance, has urged the UK government to consider “regional travel corridors” that focus on specific areas where there have been upticks in coronavirus cases, rather than placing restrictions on entire countries.
German national carrier, Lufthansa has hinted that it has no plans to adjust its capacities from Germany to Spain. Saying it will not cancel any flights at the moment and we will also not add any flights beyond those already scheduled.
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