Cyprus and Greece focus on more markets

Greece and Cyprus at the moment are specializing in different tourism markets to fill the hole left by the dearth of tourists from Russia and Ukraine because of the ongoing battle, the competent ministers from Cyprus and Greece stated final week whereas addressing a enterprise discussion board in Ayia Napa.

Throughout a round-table dialogue within the framework of a enterprise discussion board organized by the Famagusta and Piraeus Chambers of Commerce on Thursday, Cypriot Minister of Transport Yiannis Karousos referred to the measures taken to revive Cyprus’ flights and connectivity with the remainder of the world throughout the pandemic, together with the Cyprus Flight Cross and the motivation plan ready by the Ministries of Finance and Transport. “We believed that throughout the coronavirus disaster there have been additionally alternatives,” he careworn.

He added that the efforts have introduced outcomes, since Cyprus’ connectivity index is without doubt one of the finest in Europe, whereas along with Greece the 2 international locations had one of the best indicators of direct connectivity, even earlier than the pandemic.

He added that Cyprus at present had flights to 40 international locations, because it did in 2019, underscoring that if it wasn’t for the battle in Ukraine, passenger visitors can be much more than it was earlier than the pandemic.

Karousos additionally stated there are at present 700 flights on a weekly foundation in comparison with 460 final 12 months and expressed optimism that Cyprus will take up the losses from Russia and Ukraine because of its preparation.

For her half, Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki stated the pandemic “has strengthened our sense of resilience, the self-confidence that tourism folks, businessmen and staff really feel, however there are cheap considerations about human assets.”

She added that in 2021 Greece achieved 60% of 2019 revenues and a 27% enhance in common spending, whereas a number of markets had began to indicate larger curiosity in visiting the nation. “There may be a variety of curiosity from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, India and South Korea, France, but in addition Germany, from which TUI has deliberate to move greater than 3 million guests,” she stated.

Zacharaki additionally famous that there was a “aware determination” to help the rise of Greek guests to Cyprus, to get pleasure from not solely the ocean, but in addition the mountains, the countryside, villages and all of the experiences that Cyprus needs to spotlight.