TUI CEO Fritz Joussen said that the company could plan for holidays for Majorca, the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands after Spain announced plans for a return to international tourism from July.
Spain’s state of emergency was due to end on 21 June, with citizens able to move freely around the country from 1 July.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said: “We’re sending everyone a message today: Spain will be waiting for you from July.
“As you know, Spain receives more than 80 million visitors a year. I am announcing that from July, Spain will reopen for foreign tourism in conditions of safety. Foreign tourists can also start planning their holidays in our country. Spain needs tourism, and tourism needs safety in both origin and destination. We will guarantee that tourists will not run any risks, nor will they bring any risk to our country.”
TUI CEO Fritz Joussen said: “Now we can plan holidays for Majorca, the Spanish mainland and the Canary Islands and make our customers an offer. Millions of holidaymakers have the certainty that summer holidays in Spain are possible during school holidays. This is a good signal for many families, but also for TUI as a tour operator and the travel agencies that advise customers on their holiday decisions. After Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Bulgaria, Spain has now also provided clarity for the start of the holiday season.
“We have been preparing intensively for weeks, have developed higher safety and hygiene standards for TUI and our partners and are already training the staff in the hotels. In times of Corona, we want to make holidays as normal as possible and as responsible as necessary, during the flight, in the hotel and at the holiday destination.”