FabSwingers.com forum: Spain to ditch Covid tests for British holidaymakers

By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai

Just saw this on Reuters, Spain no longer requires proof of a negative test for holidays from today if you are British

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By *eatrice BadinageWoman
over a year ago

In a Sparkly Dress

Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just saw this on Reuters, Spain no longer requires proof of a negative test for holidays from today if you are British

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By *rufinWoman
over a year ago

notts

hope they enjoy the Indian variant as much as the Kent variant then

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple
over a year ago

Herne Bay

"Just saw this on Reuters, Spain no longer requires proof of a negative test for holidays from today if you are British

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That’s great news

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich

It doesnt change the uk,s stance when you return though.

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want"

No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai

"It doesnt change the uk,s stance when you return though."

That’s true but if you work from home anyway or have employer support to take holidays and then work from gone, Amber countries are not too bad just 10 days at home and two tests I think and I hear it can be reduced to 5 days if you do an extra test or something

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
over a year ago

Dubai

"hope they enjoy the Indian variant as much as the Kent variant then"

It’s all the same really, flu variants been around forever no one cared until someone told Boris what it means

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just booked my flights can’t wait of to Spain end of the month

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By *andR510Couple
over a year ago

St Neots/Wisbech

"hope they enjoy the Indian variant as much as the Kent variant then"

Spain already have the Indian variant there. Not sure why Brits travelling there would be anymore of an issue.

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By *ickerMan
over a year ago

Preston

Is this true because I think it must be heartbreaking having no symptoms and being told you can't go on holiday because the test has come back positive.

Obviously it's just spreading the virus from 1 place to another if you are positive and the right decision to send you away.

It will make a difference in guarantee to get there and financial add ons. This should mean more people book to go away over the summer.

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By *exywheelsCouple
over a year ago

inverness

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want

No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel "

Some do KLM for one does

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

trouble most likely, or creating it :)

I'd hope that flights would still be needing a negative test to fly. As wouldn't want to be cooped up on a flight with untested people.

I will be waiting till the tests are a little cheaper to go away x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spain still on Amber list tho.....and rates there don't look like it be green anytime soon.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want

No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel "

Yeah that's definitely me not going on a plane any time soon

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Could be fine for some people but they should prepare for an Amber country to become a Red country, requiring hotel quarantine on return. Plus you'd still need to get tested before flights.

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By *hatawasteMan
over a year ago

stafford

Disappointingly it seems fab mods have deleted my post that was in this thread from earlier on... It seems to have been removed?

This is just a little electronic gravestone

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By *oinus7378Couple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Even if Spain drop testing pre-arrival, the UK still require Pre-flight test and then PCR test within 2 days of arrival. I believe the pre-arrival test can be a lateral flow test. Do you have to book these in resort or can you just take one with you (supplied FOC from the UK government). If so how do you prove a negative test from one of these by way of certification. We're due to travel to Menorca in July. We will only travel if it moves to green and looks likely to remain that way. Obviously there's a risk it could change but I just find there's a lack of concrete information out there at present !

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?"
The PCR test is only 5% accurate because it only tests you of that minute so testing proves nothing, the best way to not be with others who might have it is to stay home.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable.

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

trouble most likely, or creating it :)

"It's a little worrying not testing, how do we know if people,we are travelling with, or come into contact with, don't have the virus?The PCR test is only 5% accurate because it only tests you of that minute so testing proves nothing, the best way to not be with others who might have it is to stay home. "
think you may have got your figures the wrong way around as all figures for pcr test seem to be about 94 to 96% accurate

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Thank you for the advise, I feel that figure of 5% may be wrong though..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where's the commom sense in that?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Where's the commom sense in that?

In what ?

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Fuck me everyone's going crazy six weeks from now I can see us being back to square one.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"Even if Spain drop testing pre-arrival, the UK still require Pre-flight test and then PCR test within 2 days of arrival. I believe the pre-arrival test can be a lateral flow test. Do you have to book these in resort or can you just take one with you (supplied FOC from the UK government). If so how do you prove a negative test from one of these by way of certification. We're due to travel to Menorca in July. We will only travel if it moves to green and looks likely to remain that way. Obviously there's a risk it could change but I just find there's a lack of concrete information out there at present !"

This should answer your questions, but you cannot use a lft from here to prove a test result in another country before returning to UK

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Where's the commom sense in that?

In what ?"

In not testing anyone coming down from the UK.

We're still in a pandemic lol.

It hasn't gone.

It's like we keep going round in circles.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable."

We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fuck me everyone's going crazy six weeks from now I can see us being back to square one.

Bit over dramatic don’t you think ? 6 weeks from now the vaccination drive is gonna be into the 20s age group isn’t it ? Hardly back to square one. The vast majority of adults will have been vaccinated including the high age bracket from where virtually all the deaths have come from.

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By *asIsaCouple
over a year ago

harrow

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want

No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel "

Yes they do - you have to enter your PCR result into the the airline website before departure

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

"It doesnt change the uk,s stance when you return though."

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By *oinus7378Couple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

This should answer your questions, but you cannot use a lft from here to prove a test result in another country before returning to UK

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want

No , airlines don’t require a negative test to travel

Yes they do - you have to enter your PCR result into the the airline website before departure "

I can only speak for BA and Qatar as they are the only airlines I’ve flown in the last 6 months but the reason they need the PCR test is only to comply with government rules. It’s not a rule they have imposed themselves. If they let you fly without one and you land in the UK where they didn’t check before you boarded then the airline faces heavy fines from the government.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

We've known for weeks that foreign travel would surge in May yet airports still aren't ready & there's no segregation of passengers arriving from Red List countries!

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By *ommo60Man
over a year ago

STOCKPORT

it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country "

This. ^

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By *eanoCoolMan
over a year ago

wisbech

"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country "

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By *ickerMan
over a year ago

Preston

"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country "

And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.

I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working.

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By *andR510Couple
over a year ago

St Neots/Wisbech

"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable.

We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?"

Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country

And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.

I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working."
that's the problem it's not about you

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

all around

"it will all end in tears........yet again..use your fucking heads and just for once holiday in this country

And get ripped off. We don't help our selves in this country. I understand helping the economy but not when they are upping prices for no reason apart from demand and filling there own pockets.

I will have been vaccinated twice so when I go I should be ok. Otherwise the vaccine isn't working."

Or the vaccine has the success rate widely published which is NOT 100%

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By *tokie62Man
over a year ago

stoke-on-trent

some ridiculous posts on here.if you are uncomfortable with flying in this current climate then dont, but dont try to put other people off from escaping this covid nightmare. airplanes have a very efficient filtration system to minimise the risk i have spent 40+ hours in the air in the last 16 months and i havent caught anything. i for one am hoping that spain soon goes on the green list as i am desperate to get back to maspalomas

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

This really surprises me tbh. Obviously they must be desperate to get the holiday makers back.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable.

We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?

Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.

I stand (happily) corrected

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By *andR510Couple
over a year ago

St Neots/Wisbech

"This really surprises me tbh. Obviously they must be desperate to get the holiday makers back. "

Alternatively, they could well have conflicting advice and evidence that goes against the gloom and doom merchants called SAGE.

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By *iger-NWMan
over a year ago

Preston

Not true.

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By *igsteve43Man
over a year ago

derby

"Just saw this on Reuters, Spain no longer requires proof of a negative test for holidays from today if you are British

Still on our amber list so you will need one before coming home also they may not ask for one but your airline will to let you fly

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"This really surprises me tbh. Obviously they must be desperate to get the holiday makers back.

Alternatively, they could well have conflicting advice and evidence that goes against the gloom and doom merchants called SAGE. "

True!

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By *lowercandyWoman
over a year ago

Lancashire

"Fuck me everyone's going crazy six weeks from now I can see us being back to square one.

But ofcourse...

That is because ultimately people are selfish

They dont use common sense just feel deprived of beer, travel etc etc

The message about limiting hugs is the same thing

Bottom line just because you can doesn't mean you should

The same people though will blame government if we have to have another tightening on things

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By *incsladyandscotsmanCouple
over a year ago

North fife

This is crazy. Have we not learnt anything? Why do people want to go abroad? We will be bringing it back. We need a firewall of time before we can go abroad. There is plenty places in the UK to go on holiday.

We will be back at square one again very soon!

Personally I put people who travel abroad on a holiday in the same category that this country is putting unvaccinated people into.

Except these people are worse. As they are travelling abroad (jabbed up maybe) with full knowledge that the UK has a lot of unvaccinated people and that the vaccine does not stop you catching it and spreading it and bringing it back into this country.

It's ridiculous. Shut the bloody borders. Leave these people out there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is crazy. Have we not learnt anything? Why do people want to go abroad? We will be bringing it back. We need a firewall of time before we can go abroad. There is plenty places in the UK to go on holiday.

We will be back at square one again very soon!

Personally I put people who travel abroad on a holiday in the same category that this country is putting unvaccinated people into.

It's ridiculous. Shut the bloody borders. Leave these people out there. "

How will people be bringing it back when they won’t be able to board their flight home without a negative test ????

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By *lamourpussyCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable.

We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?

Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.

I stand (happily) corrected

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Sadly that’s not our experience. We were in Majorca when they locked down in March last year and flew home on one of the last flights. Within a couple of days we were contacted to say that two if the passengers on our flights had contracted Covid. They asked us to isolate and report any symptoms. Within a few days I had symptoms and tested positive and lot long after so did my other half. When we reported back our symptoms we were told that ‘ a large number of passengers’ on our flight had contracted Covid

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Planes are germ incubators at the best of time. It’ll be like sitting in a long aluminium test tube.

Staycation for us for the forseeable.

We’ve spent about 45 hours inside airplanes in 2021 so far and have not caught anything. Isn’t the air filtration system meant to eliminate airborne particles ?

Planes have been proven to provide the best filtration systems for this exact reason.

I stand (happily) corrected

Sadly that’s not our experience. We were in Majorca when they locked down in March last year and flew home on one of the last flights. Within a couple of days we were contacted to say that two if the passengers on our flights had contracted Covid. They asked us to isolate and report any symptoms. Within a few days I had symptoms and tested positive and lot long after so did my other half. When we reported back our symptoms we were told that ‘ a large number of passengers’ on our flight had contracted Covid

Hopefully that won't happen now as you have to have a negative test to board a plane.

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By *isexhotcoupleCouple
over a year ago

london

CDC last year reported 96% false readings that's not a debate anymore!

TV n media obviously not reporting it but it's a verified fact now!

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

96% false readings is an astounding figure

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"96% false readings is an astounding figure "

If I believed that the vast majority of governments were that wildly incompetent, I'd be fucking terrified

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"CDC last year reported 96% false readings that's not a debate anymore!

TV n media obviously not reporting it but it's a verified fact now!"

False readings of what?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"96% false readings is an astounding figure

If I believed that the vast majority of governments were that wildly incompetent, I'd be fucking terrified

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"CDC last year reported 96% false readings that's not a debate anymore!

TV n media obviously not reporting it but it's a verified fact now!

False readings of what?"

Yes..I wonder..

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

"CDC last year reported 96% false readings that's not a debate anymore!

TV n media obviously not reporting it but it's a verified fact now!

False readings of what?"

Tea leaves

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

"Do you think the uk airlines will require it regardless of what the destinations want"

Don't know but has any one tried to get travel insurance???

Wife is a flight nurse and it has gone right up for her

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

spain will accept you across the border without a negative test, but unless you own a holiday home you better get one anyway as no tourist accommodation is allowed to accept you without it in the 72 hours prior to arrival

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