September arrivals Canary Islands.
This summary is for arrivals at the Canary Islands airports in September 2020.
Hopes that the Canary Islands tourism industry would recover from the COVID crisis as the year progressed was not realized in September. In fact, the numbers are worse than in August.
Just 99,432 international visitors arrived at the Canary Islands airports in September 2020. That was 850,947 or 89.5% less than Sept 2019. In August international visitors were down 76% fewer than August 2019.
There were 186,993 visitors from the Spanish mainland in Sept 2020. That is 219,745 or 54% fewer than Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic visitors were 168,368 in September 2020. That is 232,252 or 42% fewer than Sept 2019.
Overall arrivals at Canary Islands airports in September 2020 came to 518,677. That is 1,239,060 or 70.5% fewer than Sept 2019.
International visitors Sept 2020 v Sept 2019.
The UK 31,277 down 92.6% v Sept 2019.
Belgium 14,541 down 56.9% v Sept 2019.
Germany 14,255 down 92.2% v Sept 2019.
Italy 11,582 down 66.8% v Sept 2019.
Switzerland 4,815 down 80.8% v Sept 2019.
France 4,532 down 86.5% v Sept 2019.
Ireland 4,178 down 91.9% v Sept 2019.
Poland 4,065 down 83.8% v Sept 2019.
Just 404 Norwegians arrived and 0 from Finland and Sweden.
The British account for one in three of all visitors in normal times, so 92% down is a big problem for the Islands.
Germany was one of the best-preforming international markets in August. The German government added the Canary Islands to their list of areas not to travel to in September, so this had an adverse effect on the month with arrivals down 92% v Sept 2019.
Belgium was one of the best-performing markets in Sept 2020. Down 57% v Sept 2019.
September arrivals Canary Islands.
Tenerife September 2020 arrivals.
In September 2020 there were 49,916 international arrivals at the Airports in Tenerife. That is 313,327 or 86.3% fewer than Sept 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were 75,939. That is 104,062 or 57.8% fewer than Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic visitors were 73,394 in September 2020. That is 50,278 or 40.7% fewer than Sept 2019.
Overall arrivals at Tenerife airports in September 2020 came to 199,249. That is 467,667 or 70.1% fewer than Sept 2019.
The UK 16,247 visitors down 91% v Sept 2019. Belgium 13,082 down 28.6% and Italy 5,186 down 64.1% were the top 3 international visitors in terms of numbers.
September arrivals Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria September 2020 arrivals.
In September 2020 there were 16,015 international arrivals at the airport in Gran Canaria. That is 215,314 or 93.1% fewer than Sept 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were 58,190. That is 79,374 or 57.7% fewer than Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic visitors were 66,351 in September 2020. That is 58,546 or 56.9% fewer than Sept 2019.
Overall arrivals at the airport in Gran Canaria in September 2020 came to 140,556. That is 353,234 or 71.5% fewer than Sept 2019.
The very fact that just 16,015 international visitors arrived in one of the largest islands shows the extent of the COVID crisis.
Just four countries got into four figures.
The UK 3,613 down 95% v Sept 2019. Germany 3,298 down 93.9%. Italy 1,578 down 75.9% and Switzerland 1,196 down 84.8%.
September arrivals Canary Islands.
Lanzarote September 2020 arrivals.
In September 2020 there were 15,902 international arrivals at the Airport in Lanzarote. That is 180,253 or 91.9% fewer than Sept 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were 29,185. That is 20,301 or 41% fewer than Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic visitors were 30,863 in September 2020. That is 21,811 or 41.4% fewer than Sept 2019.
Overall arrivals at the airport in Lanzarote in September 2020 came to 75,950. That is 222,365 or 74.5% fewer than Sept 2019.
Top 3 international visitors. The UK 7,154 down 93.9% v Sept 2019. Ireland 1,906 down 92.9%. France 1,874 down 75.6%.
September arrivals Canary Islands.
Fuerteventura September 2020 arrivals.
In September 2020 there were 16,259 international arrivals at the Airport in Fuerteventura. That is 132,703 or 89.9% fewer than Sept 2019.
Visitors from the Spanish mainland were 19,482. That is 12,523 or 39.1% fewer than Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic visitors were 25,948 in September 2020. That is 18,539 or 41.7% fewer than Sept 2019.
Overall arrivals at the airport in Fuerteventura in September 2020 came to 61,869. That is 163,765 or 72.6% fewer than Sept 2019.
Fuerteventura had been doing the best of the Islands in terms of overall % decline of International visitors. The change in Germany’s travel advice has meant it is more in line now with the other islands.
Top 3 international visitors. The UK 4,263 down 91.9% v Sept 2019. Germany 3,937 down 92.3%. Italy 3,137 down 63%.
La Palma September arrivals.
International arrivals to La Palma were 1,340 in September 2020. That is down 87.5% v Sept 2019.
Spanish mainland arrivals at 4,197 down 45.4% v Sept 2019.
Inter-island domestic tourists at 23,666 down 39.2% v Sept 2019.
Total visitors 29,203 down 49% v Sept 2019.
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