Tourism: “Love” of the Americans for Greece – They are preparing a landing in the summer
The tourist season has already begun and in fact with them best possible omens, after the “freezing” in the detentions caused by the start of the war in Ukraine, a real party with strong demandbringing memories of 2019.
The protagonists in this movement are the tourists from the classic markets, such as Germany, Great Britain, Francewhile the country that everything shows will steal the show is USA.
Americans show in recent years, a great love for her Europe and Greece are high in their preferences. Last year, for example, they came to Greece approximately 400 thousand tourists and spent 607 million, an average of 1,500 euros per person.
sure the absolute record was in 2019 when 1.2 million tourists came to the country, spending almost 1,000 euros each, ie a total of 1.2 billion.
They overcame their initial doubts
It is understood that last year ‘s performance, with its per capita expenditure skyrocketing, raises serious expectations that this year many more tourists will come and cumulatively will spend a respectable amount.
American Tourists it seems overcome the initial doubts regarding the situation in Europe due to the war in Ukraine and reschedule their holidays, with the Greece to be high in preferences.
According to the survey, which involved 400 leisure travelers, 61% of American holidaymakers who plan to do the Old or the experience they plan to do, presence of the raging war in Ukraine.
Overall, Americans who had or were thinking of planning Europe this year remain committed to their plans to travel to the continent, however, one in three survey participants said the war would affect the destination they chose, not to walking distance to the war zone.
Only 23% of them intend to wait to see how the situation with the war develops before finalizing their plans. While, 10% said they would be late or they will postpone the planning and 7% how they will cancel their plans.
Airline seats available
The messages from the US market are optimistic, with direct internet between the two countries being the “key” to rising demand. Half a million more specifically reach the available airline seats.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, there will be 9 flights a day from the USA alone, a number that corresponds to 63 flights a week, while it is possible that there will be direct flights with major airports in America and Thessaloniki.
It is noted that the first flight from the US to Greece was on March 7. In the companies that operate direct flights, Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines, while Emirates also offers seats.
One reason that Americans will prefer Europe this year and consequently Greece, is the fact that the dollar has appreciated against the euro and so their vacation will cost the cheapest.
Finally note that according to Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias Greece is in the first place of the preference of the French visitors, while the wave of reservations from England, Germany and the Scandinavian market is very important.
“We are waiting strong current – after two years – and from Australia. Also, two direct flights from Canada, while Israel is proving to be an important partner. “And the most impressive thing is that we have these data and numbers with China closed, as you know, due to the pandemic”, noted V. Kikilias.
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