UNITED KINGDOM -- Multiple news facets in the UK have reported on 13th March that at least 5 Jet2 flights en-route to Spain have been denied entry into the country.
Spain is the second hardest hit country in Europe with currently 6000 confirmed cases and over 100 deaths. At least 5 multiple inbound aircraft from Jet2 Airlines have departed from different airports in the UK have been refused entry by Spanish authorities. They were instructed to turn around and return to their respective port of departure.
The London Evening Standard has reported that Jet2 has released the following statement...
“In response to local measures introduced throughout Spain to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including the closure of bars, restaurants, shops, and activities including any water sports, we have taken the decision to suspend all flights for at least the next seven days to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands with immediate effect.
“We know these local measures will have a significant impact on our customers’ holidays, which is why we have taken this decision.
We are contacting our customers who are currently in these destinations, and who are due to travel, to advise them of their options, so we urge customers not to call us.
This is a fast-moving and complex situation and we are reviewing our program as a matter of urgency so that we can fly customers back to the UK.
The health and safety of our customers is our number one priority, and we would like to thank our customers for their understanding.”
It is imminent that the Spanish authorities will be placing the whole country in a lockdown.
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