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*Travel to England update*
*Travel to England update* To help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally, the UK government has announced that all international arrivals to England, including UK nationals, will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up...
Level 2 alert is activated by Covid in Lanzarote
Thanks to Lancelot Digital Level 2 alert is activated by Covid in Lanzarote This Thursday, the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has just announced the incorporation of Lanzarote to Level 2 alert by Covid after the rebound...
Thanks to Brits in Spain
We know that many of you are in the UK and unable to return to Spain under the current restrictions as you do not hold the documentation that the Spanish authorities have stated is currently required as proof of residency i.e. the TIE, certificado de registro (green...
The Canary Islands say goodbye to British tourism until spring
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL The Canary Islands say goodbye to British tourism until spring The Canarian tourism sector definitively says goodbye to English tourism due to the news that the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has decreed a new national confinement...
The Cabildo announces the unfolding of the Airport-Puerto del Carmen highway (LZ 40)
The Cabildo announces the unfolding of the Airport-Puerto del Carmen highway (LZ 40) 01/04/2021 The Minister of Public Works, Jacobo Medina, points out that this action will meet citizen demands and improve the accessibility of the road The Cabildo of...
Jet 2 announces that they will only come to repatriate tourists who are on the island
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL Bad news for the island of Lanzarote. It was seen coming and it has been confirmed: the Jet 2 company has announced that it will only come to the island to repatriate the tourists who are here. Therefore, the repatriation operation...
Susana Pérez:”Either direct aid comes to the sector, or the result will be dramatic”
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL - Susana Pérez: "Either direct aid comes to the sector, or the result will be dramatic" The closure of England due to the lack of control of the pandemic in the United Kingdom has been the last blow to the tourist sector of Lanzarote that...
Spain suspends flights from the United Kingdom except for Spaniards and residents
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL Spain suspends flights from the United Kingdom except for Spaniards and residents POSTED ON DECEMBER 21, 2020, 3:00 P.M. The Government of Spain has decided, in concert with Portugal, to suspend incoming flights from the...
“Antigen tests are not a whim and will end up being implemented”
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL - Torres: "Antigen tests are not a whim and will end up being implemented The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, affirmed this Wednesday that the decision of the Government of the Canary Islands to add...
Tourism entrepreneurs ask that taxes be suspended due to the crisis
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL Tourism entrepreneurs ask that taxes be suspended due to the crisis Tourism was the first sector affected by the coronavirus, -the historical stoppage of the industry in the first months of the spread of the virus is still remembered-, and...
Thanks to Brits in Spain
Travel corridors and Canaries update: From 4am on Saturday 12th December the UK government has removed the Canary islands from the list of travel corridors. This is due to an increase in test positivity and means that those arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands...
Free trial for all Canarian residents on the peninsula who return for Christmas
They will be carried out in a series of laboratories that will be located in different cities of the country, such as Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Salamanca or Navarra LANCELOT DIGITAL The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres,...
Tourism Update
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL As reported today Ángel Víctor Torres: "We must show that the Canary Islands is a safe destination that offers guarantees" The President of the Canary Islands analyses the current situation of the islands affected by an unprecedented...
Antigen Tests
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL The Canary Islands finally bet on the antigen test - The Executive appeals to its condition of delegated competent authority, of the outermost region, to the Statute of Autonomy and to the experience accumulated during 5 weeks with this...
New Regulations
We are being asked about the new regulations that came into force last Friday, you can read the official BOC here http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2020/248/006.html However eldiario.es have summarized it as below, we hope this clarifies it for you. The...
NEW YEAR’S EVE 2020
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2020 - Highly recommended early bookings essential Resident on the island? Wondering what to do on New Year’s Eve? Why not come to Costa Sal Villas and Suites and let us spoil you? Come check in from midday and spend the afternoon relaxing by the pool....
Expected forthcoming recommendations
The Canary Islands establish ten diners at parties and six on other days POSTED ON DECEMBER 4, 2020, 10:35 The recommendation is that these meetings be made up of members who belong to the same coexistence group or the two groups are not exceeded The Government...
Thanks to LANCELOT DIGITAL The Canary Islands establish ten diners at parties and six on other days POSTED ON DECEMBER 4, 2020, 10:35 The recommendation is that these meetings be made up of members who belong to the same coexistence group or the two groups are not...
Tourism Lanzarote, present at ‘World Routes’, the main international fair for air connectivity
LANCELOT DIGITAL The Foreign Promotion Society of Lanzarote (SPEL-Turismo Lanzarote) participates this week in 'World Routes', the main international air connectivity fair that this year is held virtually through the routesonline platform and aims to attract the...
Latest Update from GOV.UK – Living in Europ
Latest Update from GOV.UK – Living in Europe UK nationals in the EU The Withdrawal Agreement The Withdrawal Agreement sets out the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and provides for a deal on citizens’ rights. You will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement if...
Lanzarote has about 450 fewer companies than a year ago, after losing almost one in ten
Thanks to La Voz Lanzarote has about 450 fewer companies than a year ago, after losing almost one in ten It is the most affected island in the Canary Islands, registering an average fall of 5.9% Lanzarote has lost nearly 450 companies in one year, which is almost one...
Testing Information
There is a new Facebook page that has been set up specifically for testing information (this has nothing to do with the association) but it shares information regarding test centres in the UK and Ireland and has some discount codes as well. It is called Covid 19...
Driving Permits for Visitors
We are being asked many times what requirements are needed for visitors driving here after December 31st, some people are saying that you need an International Driving Permit, we have asked for official advice and the reply is below, however if you do want to obtain...
Update from GOV.UK – Living in Spain
Guidance Living in Spain Official information for UK nationals moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare, passports and the Withdrawal Agreement. Published 22 March 2013 Last updated 25 November 2020 — see all updates From: Foreign...
Testing Update
Thanks to El Pais as reported this morning Madrid / Las Palmas De Gran Canaria - 24 NOV 2020 - 11:14 CET The Dunes of Maspalomas, one of the coastal gems of the Canary Islands, have been a silent witness to the fall in tourism in the Spanish archipelago. Despite the...