Canary Islands tourists July.
July 2020 was a difficult month for the Canary Islands tourism industry. It was the first full month international tourists could visit since February because of the COVID 19 pandemic. Some regular airlines did not operate to the islands in July, and many hotels did not reopen.
In July 2020 216,740 international visitors arrived at the Canary Islands airports. That was 79% fewer than July 2019. 80,240 people came from the Spanish mainland in July 2020. That was 65% fewer than July 2019.
Who booked what?
Canary Islands tourists July.
Who booked a package holiday.
Package holidays were most popular with German tourists. Spanish mainland visitors are more likely to book accommodation only.
International 50% of all visitors
Germans 65% of all visitors
Dutch 56% of all visitors
Swiss 56% of all visitors
British 40% of all visitors
Irish 23% of all visitors
Nordic 18% of all visitors
Spanish mainland 14% of all visitors.
Where did they stay? Canary Islands tourists July.
Canary Islands tourists July.
If visitors did not stay in hotels they would have stayed in Rentals or properties.
The Swiss like to stay in Hotels. Nordic visitors prefer to stay in non hotel accommodation.
Stayed in Hotels.
Switzerland 73% of visitors.
Netherlands 71% of visitors.
Germany 68% of visitors.
The UK 56% of visitors.
Irish 51% of visitors.
Spanish mainland 48% of visitors.
Nordics 45% of all visitors.
Booked packages by Island international and Spanish mainland.
Fuerteventura is the most popular island for package holidays. Visitors to Tenerife are more likely to book accommodation only.
Fuerteventura 63% of all visitors.
Lanzarote 47% of all visitors.
Gran Canaria 40% of all visitors.
Tenerife 29% off all all visitors.
Hotels booked by Island.
If visitors did not stay in hotels they would have stayed in Rentals or properties.
Visitors to Fuertevenura stay in hotels more than any other island. Visitors to Tenerife are almost equally split between hotels or other types of accommodation.
Stayed in Hotel.
Fuerteventura 80% of visitors.
Gran Canaria 70% of all visitors.
Lanazorote 57% of all visitors.
Tenefife 51% of all visitors.
The Canary Islands v other regions in July 2020
Canary Islands 79% fewer visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
Madrid 88% fewer international visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
Catalonia 82% fewer international visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
Balearic Islands 75% fewer international visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
Andalusia 72% fewer international visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
Murcia 71% fewer international visitors in July 2020 v July 2019.
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