British coronavirus figures 'still have to improve' before Spain could receive UK holidaymakers, says Spanish tourism minister
Spain normally attracts 80 million tourists a year, with the sector providing more than 12% of the country's GDP.
Opening up the holiday market again before the summer season is over is seen as crucial to the Spanish economy. However, just as Spain prepares to end its quarantine policy, the UK is set to impose a 14-day quarantine of its own for arrivals from 8 June, including returning holidaymakers. That would mean that any tourists coming home after taking holidays in most foreign destinations would have to spend two weeks in self-isolation.
Other tourist destinations are also beginning to open up, with Greece announcing that flights to Athens and Thessaloniki airports will resume on 15 June - but only from those parts of Europe that have escaped the worst of the pandemic.At the same time, tourism authorities in the Algarve region of Portugal have said its beaches will be open for tourists on 6 June, with flights resuming to the region's international airport, Faro, from the UK and Ireland.
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