Is it really reasonable to maintain a scheduled stay this summer in Spain or Portugal?
The Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune did not reassure the candidates for the trip to the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday.
"Those who have not yet booked their holidays, avoid Spain and Portugal in your destinations, it is a word of caution, he declared on France 2. It is a recommendation on which I insists, it is better to stay in France or go to other countries.
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"Avoid Spain and Portugal in your destinations", alert Clément Beaune
Faced with "a particularly worrying situation" on the spot, where the number of contaminations with the Delta variant of Covid-19 is soaring (particularly in the Lisbon region in Portugal and in Catalonia in Spain), Clément Beaune also announces that the government could decide on "reinforced measures" in the coming days, probably at the end of a new Defense Council scheduled for Monday 12 July.
If the message is addressed primarily to those who for the moment only had a travel plan in one of these two countries, it sows trouble among others who already have their tickets in their pockets. .
With the threat of health measures much more restrictive and incompatible with a holiday spirit - curfew reestablished in 45 Portuguese cities and discotheques again closed in Catalonia - the temptation is great to cancel your stay.
Good pick for Air France tickets, modifiable or fully refundable until the day of departure.
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For those bought from a low-cost company (EasyJet, Vueling, Ryanair), the flexibility is much less: if they can be changed, according to the terms specific to each company, it is impossible to expect any reimbursement.
Those who have bet on the SNCF can calmly wait for the situation to evolve, since TGV Inoui tickets are exchangeable and refundable free of charge up to three days before departure.
Beyond that, you will have to pay a fixed penalty of 15 euros per ticket.
What about accommodation?
As for accommodation, everything depends on the chosen formula, the sales conditions and the cancellation insurance options contracted or not.
Most tour operators selling holiday clubs allow the dates of stays to be changed.
On Airbnb, the hosts have control over the cancellation conditions. Three rules apply, to choose from: flexible, allowing full reimbursement 24 hours before arrival, moderate or strict. For a hotel booked via Booking, the flexible option is the most frequent and offers free cancellation until the day before departure.