Schengen: France + Spain ETIAS is scheduled to start in Q4 2026 — and even then runs a ~6-month transitional period (not mandatory until ~April 2027) — so July/August 2026 travelers have no ETIAS action. Still follow the 90-days-in-180-days Schengen limit. Source:
official EU ETIAS site.
UK: Scotland / London U.S. passport holders need a UK ETA:
£20, valid
2 years or until the passport expires, whichever is sooner. Apply only via GOV.UK (imitator sites overcharge). Sources:
GOV.UK ETA ·
apply.
Passport buffer Some destinations and airlines require 6 months of validity beyond trip dates; use 6+ months as the group rule. Source:
U.S. State Department.
Flight evidence United publishes EWR-EDI fares for summer 2026; EDI-CDG and Paris-IBZ routes were cross-checked with airline/airport pages and schedule aggregators. Final flight times remain date-specific.
Paris airports The Ibiza nonstops leave from
Orly (ORY), not CDG — different airport from where you land arriving from Edinburgh. Allow a cross-city transfer or stay south. Source:
Paris Aéroport.
U.S. traveler safety net Enroll the trip in STEP (free) so the U.S. embassies in the UK, France, and Spain can reach you with alerts. Source:
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
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