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Jul 2020
Travel agents in Harrogate advise against holidays in Spain
Some travel agents in Harrogate are advising people not to go to Spain and its surrounding islands as a result of the recent government guidelines.
Travel agents in Harrogate are advising people not to go to Spain in July or August.
Following a spike in the number of covid cases in Spain, the government announced UK citizens returning from the country would have to quarantine for 14 days.
This has prompted Langford Travel Services in Harrogate to urge people not to go to Spain this summer but instead book for next year on a low deposit.
Michael Langford, who owns the business, told the Stray Ferret:
"As a travel agent I am advising people not to go in July and August. You’ll be worried before you’ve booked it, once you’ve booked it and once you’re in the destination."
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Peter Cookson, managing director of Spear Travels, Boroughbridge told the Stray Ferret:
"We are not selling any holidays to anywhere in mainland Spain or its islands because of the new Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice, the fact that most flights have been cancelled and no one can take the risk on their travel insurance."
However, Keith Butterfield, owner of Number One Travel in Harrogate said it was for customers to decide whether to go to Spain.
“It is very much dependent on the client. If they didn't have to worry about going into quarantine then it’s their decision to go and we wouldn’t stop them booking. We would talk through the rules and make sure they were aware of the regulations.”
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