International travel to restart by the end of
July early
August, in my humble opinion, with certain provisos,the island cannot last much longer, but it's only an opinion.
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Welcome to the forum Sam.
I would tend to agree with John. I think into
August & things should (will have to) get back to some kind of normality. The island’s economy is so dependent on tourism they will have to find some way of getting to what will be the “new normal”.
We were due out early May so also hoping we can get there in
August or
September 😁😁
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I read on the website of
El País that the Spanish Government want to reach a 'new normality' through four phases (0,1,2,3) starting from the 4th of May; each phase should last not less than two weeks and at the end of each phase each situation will be evaluated by the relative province or island, in line with what the Ministry of Health recommends. In a nutshell, they would like to go back to normality by the end of
June all over Spain.
But in this case I suppose it is even more relevant to see when the UK goes back to normality, which implies resumption of flights to Canary Islands.
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(28-04-2020, 03:01 PM)Sam Cariss Wrote: Hi,
My first post so here goes!!
We have been holidaying in Corralejo for the past 11 years and we are booked to come back out with J2 to stay at the Erika Apartments 25/8 to 12/09.
We were just wondering what the general consensus of opinion was amongst the locals.
Do you think Fuerteventura will be 'open' and receiving British guests by the 25th August?
The uncertainty of being in limbo is probably worse than knowing we won't be going.
Had I seen your post this morning, I would have said doubtful. However, subsequent to a weekly telephone chat with a friend who is a Cabildo council member, I think otherwise. Current future programme is to have international flights, the last to happen, starting 15th-22nd
June, regardless of Sanchez' view on the matter.
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That's quite reassuring, thanks Milestone. Gives us some hope...........
(28-04-2020, 06:29 PM)Sam Cariss Wrote: That's quite reassuring, thanks Milestone. Gives us some hope...........
You're welcome. I sincerely hope that by late
August a sense of normality will have returned to this beautiful island. Welcome to the forum Sam.
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Thanks Sam.
Just read the de-escalation plan. At least there is a 'plan' so lets hope it it can be followed.
Not only does Fuerteventura need tourists - tourists need Fuerteventura!
I'll certainly be ready for some 'r&r' when this horrible situation is over....
Personally I think the Spanish de-escalation announcement this good and bad news.
I acknowledge the island need the tourists to re build the economy but IMHO whilst Fuerteventura may have the crisis sorted and be returning to some sort of normality, what ever future normality will be, tourists should only be allowed to come to the island if the country they originate / travel from has met certain criteria in relation to having dealt with the pandemic in that country.
Airports and airlines should have some form of testing in place before passengers board the plane. As Tamara has indicated in the Chat section who wants to be in a crowded airport or couped up on a plane with the risk of a fellow passenger being infected.
One has to toddle before you walk before you run.
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