Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

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Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby pensure1988 » Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:41 pm

Has anyone collected their Family or Friends from Malaga Airport since 01/07/2020. I would like to know what the delay is when coming through Passport Control, having your temperature taken,body signs checled and handing in completed details form. I need to estimate how much extra time I must allow for pick up in the express parking area.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby costakid » Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:33 pm

tell your guests the form you need to fill can be downloaded from www.spth.gob.es
Should save some time for them

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Wicksey » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:56 am

When our neighbours arrived last Saturday from Germany they said there weren't any delays. Ryanair had sent them the form in advance to complete so they were through arrivals quickly without any problems.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Screagle » Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:28 pm

I arrived at SVQ earlier in the week having printed and completed my form in advance. Was waved through passports without any inspection. Behind passports the completed forms were being collected and checked. Once my form was checked I was waived through - matter of seconds. Did not see any temperature checking but then I wasn't hanging around!

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby El Cid » Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:48 pm

Some airports are using thermal imaging cameras which scan a crown of people.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Tranquilo » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:09 pm

We arrived at midday today. We had completed the form in advance and it only took a couple of minutes to get checked and sent on our way. Temperatures were taken by cameras on tripods. The whole experience was not too bad really.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Enrique » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:26 pm

Hi,
How is the packing density in the planes :?:
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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby spanish_lad » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:28 am

July 1st it was taking about an hour extra, for suitcases etc. But customers yesterday are reporting not much delay at all. the longest thing is the luggage like always.

people just with hand luggage are coming out quite quickly. Within 20-30 minutes of the plane landing.
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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Screagle » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:40 am

Enrique, my flight to SVQ was at least 152 out of 189. Others may have checked in after me but the front of the plane looked full.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby katy » Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:12 pm

Congratulations on getting back to work Spanish lad.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby Tranquilo » Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:38 pm

Enrique wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:26 pm Hi,
How is the packing density in the planes :?:
Our flight was about 75% full.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby spanish_lad » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:05 pm

katy wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:12 pm Congratulations on getting back to work Spanish lad.
Thanks Katy - the office is open (but with slightly reduced "normal hours") and theres still staff on ERTE, but its a start...
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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby costakid » Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:47 am

quite a pleasant experience on my Ryanair flight. Seat belts all the way so not the usual people leaning on your seat as they talk to friends. No massive q for toilets. Press overhead button if you need the loo.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby olive » Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:16 am

What about social distancing and precautions?

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby vinuela vinny » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:54 am

We arrived at SVQ on Wednesday 8 July and had completed online the Spanish Health Travel form online, and had received our QR codes prior to travel....

But on arrival the QR code reader was not working, so we had to complete the papers forms there and then - chaos unsued, and completed forms were not checked against passports, but thermal imaging temperature checks were working

Suppose that it will all work better given time......

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby vinuela vinny » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:59 am

Getting back to the OP question, we normally use Sevilla airport, but have to pick-up family from Malaga airport in the near future, and would be very grateful for advice.....

Are you allowed to wait in the usual Arrivals Hall, or is this discouraged? Or outside the Arrivals Hall?

Would it be best to park wherever, and text the family with the parking location, and let them walk to us?

As I said, advice from the Malaga airport users would be very much appreciated

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby costakid » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:27 am

olive wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:16 am What about social distancing and precautions?
q as normal for passport and when going through boarding control in UK. No social distancing at all but everyone wears a mask.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby costakid » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:29 am

vinuela vinny wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:59 am Getting back to the OP question, we normally use Sevilla airport, but have to pick-up family from Malaga airport in the near future, and would be very grateful for advice.....

Are you allowed to wait in the usual Arrivals Hall, or is this discouraged? Or outside the Arrivals Hall?

Would it be best to park wherever, and text the family with the parking location, and let them walk to us?

As I said, advice from the Malaga airport users would be very much appreciated
There were a few people in the hall but most standing outside of arrivals hall. I would say park up and text location to guests if your concerned about social distancing.

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby pensure1988 » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:37 am

Hi

A friend of mine was chased away from the arrivals hall recently by a security guard. He said you are not allowed down here anymore. Wait for your visitors someswhere else. Obviously social distancing is being applied at Malaga Aifrport

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Re: Malaga Airport Arrivals from UK

Postby spanish_lad » Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:43 pm

There is tape accross the walkways and escalators, its making things difficult for people who need to get upstairs from arrivals.
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