Strict vaccination guidelines have led to families avoiding Spain for holidays, according to reports.
Spain is one of the most popular places for sun seeking Brits to visits and is often a popular choice for half-term holidays.
But many parents will be looking elsewhere for trips abroad as Spain's vaccination rules requires everyone, including children, over the age of 12 to be double vaccinated to enter.
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The holiday hotspot also requires arrivals to have the booster jab if it has been over 270 days since the last dose.
As Birmingham Live reports, travel operators and airlines have seen trends of families avoiding the country and its surrounding islands for other destinations because some children haven't been vaccinated.
This comes after Spain saw a dramatic drop in UK visitors with Brits arriving into Spain decreased from 18.01 million to some 3.2 million due to the pandemic in 2020.
Hazel Bryant from Travel with Kitts, an independent agency in Hertfordshire told the BBC: "The reasons are, they're not double vaccinated or because they've had Covid in the last six weeks - which means they haven't gone for their second jab. Spain will not allow them in.
"It is paramount to plan early, because so many people have moved holidays a year or even two years, so it will be busy and full."
Other airlines and travel operators have called on the strict restrictions to be relaxed as Mexico and Turkey become popular alternatives for families rather than Spain.
Holiday operator TUI said bookings for February half-term and Easter holidays are comparable to 2019, with Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde and the Canaries the most popular destinations.
It comes as the UK will drop testing requirements on February 11 at 4am. Arrivals who are not recognised as fully vaccinated will only need to take a pre-departure test and a PCR test on or before day 2 after they arrive in the UK.
Children aged 12-15 in Scotland will be able to prove their vaccination status or proof of prior infection via a digital NHS COVID Pass.
