Jet2 confirms Spain and Canary Islands cancellations from Leeds Bradford Airport
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This is due to the UK removing Spain from its list of safe countries to travel to after fears were raised that the European country was experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections
It means those returning from the country, including the Balearic and Canary islands, will have to self-isolate for two weeks upon their return to the UK.
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Hide AdLeeds-based Jet2 has now suspended all flights to Spain and the Islands from UK airports.
Flights to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza have been suspended up to and including Sunday, August 9.
Flights to Costa de Almeria, Alicante, Malaga and Murcia have been suspended up to and including Sunday, August 16.
Customers with booked flights to these areas will be contacted.
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Hide AdThe company is offering the option to rebook with no fee, a refund credit note or a full cash refund.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: “Following the latest government advice regarding travel to the Balearic and Canary Islands from the UK, we have taken the decision to suspend flights and holidays to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza up to and including 9th August.
“We have already suspended flights and holidays to our destinations in Mainland Spain (Costa de Almeria, Alicante, Malaga and Murcia) up to and including 16th August.
"Where customers are affected by any programme changes, we have been repeatedly recognised for how we have been looking after customers, offering the option to rebook with no admin fee, a Refund Credit Note or a full cash refund, and we will be contacting customers to discuss these options.
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Hide Ad“We will also be contacting customers who are currently in these destinations to advise them of their options regarding flying back to the UK, so we urge customers not to contact us.
"For customers who are due to travel to these destinations after the dates given above, we will provide an additional update once we receive more information from the government.
“What we need now is clarity and consistency from the government.
We understand that this is a fast-moving situation, however the information we are receiving is contradictory and often comes with little or no notice.
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Hide Ad"We want to provide customers, who work hard and save hard for their well-deserved holidays, with timely information and we need this from the government.
"We would like to sincerely thank our customers for their understanding and patience.”
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