Italy’s overseas tourism market bounces again after covid.
Italy is seeing a surge in overseas vacationers who will generate an estimated €17 billion between July and September this yr, in a return to pre-covid ranges, in line with a brand new report by retailer affiliation Comfcommercio.
US vacationers are driving the restoration, thanks additionally to a powerful greenback, the report stated.
About 2.2 million Individuals are anticipated to trip in Italy this summer time, producing an estimated €2.1 billion – 20 per cent greater than the identical interval in 2019.
The examine additionally predicted a surge of Australians, Canadians and South Africans, in addition to a “good efficiency” from British guests and pre-pandemic numbers of Spanish vacationers.
Russian vacationers in Italy have all however disappeared within the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, whereas the Asian market stays gradual to get better, the examine discovered.
The report additionally highlighted new journey tendencies: vacationers are reserving their flights nearer to departure time, resulting from uncertainties together with covid-19, the warfare in Ukraine and disruption to air journey.
Individually, greater than 100,000 travellers a day are passing by way of Rome’s Fiumicino airport this summer time, Aeroporti di Roma introduced.
Along with European capital cities, the most well-liked locations for passengers travelling by way of Fiumicino are Greek and Spanish islands together with Sardinia and Sicily.
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