The national emergency, which means a night curfew and a limit for gatherings of a maximum of six people, was announced on Sunday afternoon.

The emergency is valid for 15 days and is a direct result of the recent increase in corona falls.

"Interest despite uncertain situation"

Despite this, there are no signs of travel fever among Swedes who plan to holiday in Spain during the autumn holidays.

The airlines SAS and Norwegian operate destinations such as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca - locations that are all affected by the national emergency.

And the flights are fully booked - even if the departures are very few compared to previous years.

- Spain is a favorite country among many Swedes and we notice that there is an interest in traveling there despite the uncertain situation, says Norwegian's press manager Charlotte Holmbergh Jacobsson who says that 1,800 Swedes are expected to travel to the country with Norwegian.

Nor has SAS seen any signs of changes in the Swedes' travel plans.

- I think many people think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages - even if you are not allowed to be out at night or gather in large groups, you still want to experience Spain, says John Eckhoss, press manager at SAS.

Exceptions for the Canary Islands

But the emergency does not apply to the whole country.

Exceptions are made in certain areas that are not as affected by the virus and in great need of tourism - for example, the Canary Islands.

The message came as a relief for the Swedish tourists who booked a trip to the archipelago during the holidays.

- They really welcome us here.

On the mainland, they have a greater spread of infection, here it is managed quite well.

We do not have to be afraid of the corona here, I am probably more afraid at home, says Birgit Remneman who landed in Gran Canaria on Saturday.

"Crowded on all flights"

The travel agency Ving arranged the first package trip to the Canary Islands in a long time last Saturday and the company expects 1,000 travelers during the week.

- We are full on all flights, says Fredrik Henriksson, communications manager at Ving.

There are no restrictions on how many travelers can travel per departure.

Instead, the airlines follow the aviation safety authority EASA's recommendations, which mean that all passengers must wear mouth guards.

The aircraft are also equipped with special air filters that are said to prevent the spread of infection.

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We have not had any indications that people have been infected during our travels.

The journey itself is safe, says Fredrik Henriksson.