Brits are being warned against all but essential travel to Spain after a spike in coronavirus cases.

With that comes uncertainty as to whether airlines will still be flying planes to the popular tourist destination.

So here's a breakdown of how the big operators have reacted to the news.

British Airways

The firm confirmed last night its flights to Spain will continue to operate as normal.

That is despite a warning from the UK government that anyone arriving back from the country will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

A British Airways spokesman said: "We are aware the UK government has changed its advice to customers travelling to and from Spain, which is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

"Customers who no longer wish to travel to Spain from the UK can claim a voucher for future travel on ba.com."

Holidaymakers wanting to make changes to their arrangements for returning home from Spain have been told to contact the firm directly about their booking.

EasyJet

The airline is continuing to operate a full schedule.

It says customers no longer wishing to travel can transfer flights without a fee, or receive a voucher for the value of their booking.

If flights are cancelled for later in August, customers will be informed of their options, which include transferring to an alternative flight free of charge, receiving a voucher or applying for a refund.

In a statement, it said: “We are disappointed that the government has decided to impose a quarantine requirement for those travelling from the whole of Spain since the increased occurrence of coronavirus is regional rather than nationwide.

“We plan to operate our full schedule in the coming days.”

TUI

Europe's largest tourism group, announced yesterday it was cancelling all flights due to depart for mainland Spain and the Canary Islands today.

The boss of its UK and Ireland division hit out at the government's handling of the announcement saying that he would have liked to have more time.

Managing director for TUI UK and Ireland, Andrew Flintham, said on Saturday: "We’re incredibly disappointed that we didn’t get more notice of this announcement, or that this decision wasn’t made yesterday, as many Brits travel on holiday at the weekend.

"We also look to understand why quarantine has been issued for a whole country, including the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands, when the travel advice isn’t aligned."

Advice posted on the company's website says anyone who has their booking impacted by coronavirus will be offered a credit note or the chance to apply for a cash refund.

Jet2

Although you cannot book a flight for today with the firm, there are options to bag a getaway in the sun.

Customers were today able to book a flight leaving from Stansted airport later this week.

The firm has removed its 'worry-free guarantee,' which it had put in place as a result of the pandemic.

It promised customers the firm would only fly them to destinations where you do not have to quarantine on your return.

Ryanair

There has been no official statement from the company on travel to Spain.

Flights are still operating with departures planned into the next week.

In its general coronavirus guidance to customers, the firm said a Passenger Locator Card must be completed for all passengers arriving into Spain.

There are no restrictions on entering the country for people from the EU, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.

KLM

The Dutch airline is still operating flights to Spain.

It has not offered any specific travel advice on its dedicated coronavirus FAQs page for people planning a trip to Spain.

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