So got back yesterday from my first trip back abroad in almost 2 years. Passport, vaccine cert and Spanish locator form checked briefly at check-in. Both flights (Jet2 Leeds-Bradford <> Malaga) were great, sure bloody masks needed but many of the passengers made sure they made use of the trolley service so use was sporadic. On arrival at AGP we were through immigration, and health check in minutes, the fastest I've ever been through Malaga airport ever!
Out and about in Spain, masks still mandated for indoors and public transport, but there are signs this is beginning to wain. Certainly wasn't once challenged walking into restaurants and bars, though shops were still quite strict. And best of all there were no people throwing themselves into roads to avoid getting near other people, social distancing had all but gone, and there was nowhere near as much use of signs, stickers, tape everywhere. Throw in the Spanish sun, food & wine and it was all very relaxed. A much needed break.
On the way home, well let's just say if you are travelling from an amber country, give yourself lots of extra time & make sure you fill everything in. They do check everything at checkout, and one mistake could have you missing your flight (although in fairness Jet2 had reps on hand in case people needed help. Luckily for us there was no queue when we arrived, and so it took about 10 minutes for all the paperwork to be checked and boarding cards issued. Then it was almost a hour at security, and of course this being Malaga a 15 minutes wait at border control. Thankfully we had given ourselves a good 3 and a half hours, so we could still enjoy a couple of drinks before boarding. But it is worth knowing that check-ins will be far longer at many airlines.
The one surprise I got back at LBA was just how efficient they were. A quick check of the passport, a check that the locator form online was correct and away we went. Less than 5 minutes!!