Covid-19 – What you need to know when travelling via Gran Canaria Airport

Are passengers required to get a covid-19 test prior to starting their journey? Yes, all passengers entering Gran Canaria need to show a negative PCR result carried out within 72 hours of your arrival at the airport.

Is wearing a face coverings mandatory at Las Palmas airport? Yes, facial masks must be worn when passengers are inside the airport building.

Is physical distancing required at LPA airport? Yes, a minimum distance of 1.5m is required at the airport. There are floor markers to guide and assist passengers to keep the 1.5m distance

Obviously Health & Safety when travelling is a paramount concern. Both the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) along with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have been working hard. They have produced a document outlining strict protocol to protect the health and safety of all air travellers from Covid-19.

Do passengers need to complete a government or airport issued pre-travel health declaration form? Yes you may fill out the form online by visiting https://spth.gob.es/ and obtain your QR code to use at the airport. It is mandatory to fill out this FCS form associated with your trip to Gran Canaria. Check out the page What Covid-19 compulsory documentation is required?

Preparations in Place – Covid-19

To practice good hygiene standards of washing hands frequently. Keeping your distance, and proper respiratory etiquette.

If a passenger has any of the Covid-19 symptoms he should not come to Gran Canaria Airport. They need to make arrangements to isolate and change his travel dates accordingly. If a higher than normal body temperature is detected at the airport then the person will be examined by health professionals to determine whether they can fly. Below are a few things to consider when travelling through Gran Canaria Airport!

Are you healthy enough to travel?

Avoid travel to the airport if:

• You have any symptoms of Covid-19
• You have tested positive in the last 7 days
• Been in close contact with anyone with Covid-19 during the past 14 days

Prepare well before you leave

• Try to check in online prior to departure
• Have enough facial masks and hand sanitiser in your carry-on bag.
• Familiarise yourself with any airline health & safety recommendations
• have a pen handy to fill out any health questionnaires presented at the airport or on the aircraft

Avoid Covid-19 at Gran Canaria Airport

• Wear a face mask at all times
• Practice social distancing of at least 1.5 metres
• Avoid any unnecessary touching of surfaces at the airport
• Regularly wash your hands for 20 seconds or frequently use hand sanitiser
• Water dispensers are only for filling up plastic bottles and not for drinking directly from the fountain
• Be patient when collecting your luggage. Make sure the person in front of you has time to collect their luggage and move away
• Only passengers are permitted inside the terminal buildings