August arrivals Canary Islands.
Hopes that the Canary Islands tourism industry would recover as the year progress was not realised in August. Arrivals to the Canary Islands on direct flights by international visitors in August 2020 are down 76% v August 2019. In July the numbers were down 77%.
In August 2019 1,030,291 international visitors arrived at the Canary Islands airports by direct flights. In August 2020 245,216 arrived. That was 785,075 fewer than August 2019.
In 2019 the UK accounted for one in every three international visitors to the Canary Islands. There was 43,458 UK arrivals in August 2020. That was 413,986 or 90.5% fewer than August 2019. In July the UK numbers were down 83%.
The best performing international market in August 2020 was Germany. 88,261 Germans arrived on the Islands. That was 99,041 or 53% fewer than August 2019.
Other countries August 2020.
August arrivals Canary Islands
Italy 20,258 visitors. 46% fewer v August 2019.
Belgium 20,258 visitors. 47% fewer v August 2019.
Netherlands 20,000. 62% fewer v August 2019.
Just 6,748 Irish visited the Canary Islands in August. 49,685 or 88% fewer than August 2019.
Sweden, Finland and Denmark all had zero arrivals in August. 551 Norwegians arrived in August 2020.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were the biggest in terms of numbers. 287,198 arrived on the Islands in August 2020. That is 182,154 or 39% fewer than August 2019.
Fuerteventura August 2020 arrivals.
August arrivals Canary Islands.
Fuerteventura had the lowest % decline of international visitors of all the islands.
There were 58,767 international arrivals at the Airport in Fuerteventura in August 2020. That was 104,113 or 64% fewer v August 2019.
Germany accounted for over half of all international visitors to the island. 33,278 Germans arrived in August 2020. 20,389 or 38% fewer than August 2019.
There were 5,822 UK visitors in August 2020. 52,676 or 90% fewer v Aug 2019.
5,174 Italians arrived. 44% fewer v August 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were the second biggest in terms of numbers. 31,387 arrived on the Islands in July 2020. That was 10,630 or 25% fewer than August 2019
Gran Canaria August 2020 arrivals.
August arrivals Canary Islands.
In August 2019 there were 247,751 international arrivals at the airport in Gran Canaria. In August 2020 there were 58,571 arrivals. That was 189,180 or 76.4% fewer.
The biggest international declines were from the UK and Germany. Visitors from the UK numbered 5,884 in August 2020. That was 72,661 or 92.5% fewer than August 2019. 24,920 Germans arrived. That was 26,188 or 51.2% fewer than August 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were the biggest in terms of numbers. 85,571 arrived on the Islands in August 2020. That was 70,327 or 45% fewer than August 2019.
Netherlands 9,805 visitors 54% fewer v Aug 2019.
Belgium 5,232 visitors 47% fewer v Aug 2019.
Tenerife August 2020 arrivals.
August arrivals Canary Islands.
In August 2019 there were 395,318 international arrivals at the Airports in Tenerife. In August 2020 there were 88,014 arrivals. That was 307,304 or 77.7% fewer.
The most significant international declines were from the UK and Germany. Visitors from the UK numbered 20,165 in August 2020. That was 195,714 or 90% fewer than August 2019. 20,312 Germans arrived in August 2020. That was 26,188 or 64% fewer than August 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were the biggest in terms of numbers. 114,256 arrived on the Islands in August 2020. That was 87,073 or 43% fewer than August 2019.
Belgium 11,344 visitors 43% fewer v Aug 2019.
Poland 6,825 visitors 38% fewer v Aug 2019.
Netherlands 6,197 visitors 62% fewer v Aug 2019.
Lanzarote August 2020 arrivals.
Lanzarote saw the largest percentage decline in the big four islands. In August 2019 214,251 international visitors arrived by direct flights onto the Island. 37,933 came in August 2020. That was 176,218 or 82.3% fewer than August 2019.
The Islands top two international markets in August 2019 the UK and Ireland both declined significantly in August 2020.
11,587 UK visitors arrived in August 2020. That is 111,302 or 90.6% fewer then August 2019.
3,198 Irish visitors arrived in August 2020. That is 25,549 or 89% fewer than August 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were the biggest in terms of numbers. 48,486 arrived on the Island in August 2020. That was 13,063 or 21% fewer than August 2019.
Germany 7,936 visitors 62% fewer v Aug 2019.
Italy 4,074 visitors 32% fewer v Aug 2019.
France 3,365 visitors 72% fewer v Aug 2019.
La Palma August 2020 arrivals.
International arrivals to La Palma were 1,931 in August 2020. That is down 81% v August 2019.
Spanish mainland arrivals at 7,583 are down 12% v August 2019.
August arrivals Canary Islands.
August 2020 was another tough month for the Canary Islands. Some key markets have imposed COVID 19 quarantine restrictions on their citizens returning from the Islands. The collapse of the UK market is significant due to its importance to the islands.
The summer Spanish mainland market held up better then other markets. Currently the Islands are looking at the possibility at setting up safe travel corridors with some of their major markets. This may include testing at departure and arrival. The main concern now is to salvage as much as possible the important winter season.
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