At 50% the occupancy rates in the hotels of Pafos District[/B] in April, according to the president of the Pafos Hoteliers Association, Thanos Michaelides, adding however that during the 15-day of the Catholic Easter they are at 60%.
In a statement to the Cyprus News Agency, Michaelides said that all hotels in Paphos District have reopened and tourist traffic has started with the Catholic Easter. The flow of visitors, he noted, continues to be relatively satisfactory and much better than in 2020 - 2021, since, he said, at that time several hotels in Paphos were operating and subsequently suspended their operations.
He pointed out that the first market, by far, is Great Britain, followed by Germany, Israel and other smaller markets.
He estimated that the tourist flow from Russia will be "zero", noting however that the data of Russian visitors to Cyprus may change at a later stage. For now, he said "we estimate zero arrivals from Russia" which will leave a gap that "cannot be fully filled by other markets."
He added that after the loss of tourist flow from Russia and Ukraine, they are heading to the markets of Poland, Germany and Israel.
Regarding the difficulty in finding labour, Michaelides said that a system has been found where permits will be provided for people to come from third countries. We are waiting, he continued, for the framework which will be announced these days, noting that there is certainly an opportunity to bring people in to work.
You understand, he noted, "we are now into the tourist season and we need to find people to come to Cyprus and get some training before we start," adding that "the problem is very acute and that all hotels, regardless of their three or five star classification, all have staffing needs."
Regarding the refugees from Ukraine he said that the way of employing them
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