Spain Reopening to Leisure Seekers; Delta Answers the Demand
Spain is the fifth European destination to open borders to vaccinated Americans
After more than a year of restrictions on international travel, more European countries are reopening for U.S. leisure and other non-essential travelers – in time for those seeking new adventures this summer and to further support economic recovery from the global pandemic.
Spain is the latest country to reopen to leisure travel, as Spanish government officials announced last week that the country will open to vaccinated travelers beginning June 7. Delta currently serves Madrid daily from New York-JFK and will add three-times-per-week service from New York-JFK to Barcelona beginning June 6 and from ATL beginning Aug. 5.
As the European Union takes steps toward reopening borders, it is up to individual member countries to decide when and how to lift their restrictions. Delta will continue to expand service as travel returns and keep customers up to date on which international destinations are open to visitors.
Here’s a snapshot of trans-Atlantic destinations that are currently open or that will open throughout the summer to vaccinated travelers and/or travelers with negative tests:
| Destination | Schedule Details |
| Athens, Greece | New daily service from ATL begins July 2 on Airbus A330-300 Daily service from JFK begins May 28 on Airbus A330-300 |
| Dubrovnik, Croatia | New four-times-weekly service from JFK begins July 2 on Boeing 767-300ER |
| Barcelona, Spain | Three-times-weekly service from JFK begins June 6 on Boeing 767-300ER Three-times-weekly service from ATL begins Aug. 5 on Boeing 767-300ER |
| Madrid, Spain | Daily service from JFK is now available on Boeing 767-300ER |
| Reykjavik, Iceland | New service from BOS is now available on Boeing 757-200 Service from JFK is now available on Boeing 757-200, 767-300ER from July 2 Service from MSP begins May 27 on Boeing 757-200 |
| Milan, Italy | Daily service from JFK is now available on A330-300 |
| Rome, Italy | Five-times-weekly service now available, daily service from ATL begins May 26 on Airbus A330-300 New service from BOS begins Aug. 5 on Boeing 767-300ER Three-times-weekly service from JFK now available on Airbus A330, increasing to daily July 1 |
| Venice, Italy | Five-times-weekly service from ATL begins Aug. 5 on Boeing 767 Daily service from JFK begins July 2 on Boeing 767-300ER |
Flights to Croatia, Greece, Iceland and Spain are operated in partnership with Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic. Flights to Italy are operated in conjunction with Alitalia. (This schedule, including routes and frequency, remains subject to change).
Delta also continues to operate service to other trans-Atlantic markets where additional entry restrictions apply – including France, Germany, the Netherlands and U.K. Check out the Delta Discover Map for more information on entry requirements.
