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Pictures of the influx of people we haven't seen since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to be recorded in the hotels of our country in the coming three days of the Flood, as Cypriots pack their bags for getaways and relaxation.
The news from the hotel industry is encouraging, as occupancies are gradually increasing after two years of a "drought" that caused major financial losses to the industry. Measures against the pandemic that spread across the globe have been a deterrent to the smooth running of the business, which has cost tourist traffic and the viability of many hotels.
The bookings are at a satisfactory level according to the circumstances at the moment, according to the General Manager of the Pancyprian Hoteliers Association, Filokypros Roussounidis.
The three-day flood is expected to bring additional smiles to businessmen who, as usual, are recording high occupancy rates. This year, bookings are expected to reach 80% in Paphos and 60-65% in Limassol and Famagusta.
"Under the circumstances, we expect to have a significant influx of tourists and we hope the trend will continue and exceed the numbers of 2021, which is possible and it seems that we will achieve it."Asked about the tourism that was lost this year due to the war in Ukraine, he stresses that this will be covered to a small extent, but there is a goal and a plan to grow other markets in the coming years, such as from Poland, Hungary, Austria, Germany and other countries. "There is a national strategic plan we have air connectivity we are following and supporting it," he says.
Reasonable prices... says PASYXE - In search for staff
At the same time, operators, it is stressed, are absorbing large costs themselves and reducing profitability, keeping prices at reasonable levels in an attempt not to pass on costs to the consumer.
In the search however, several hotels are looking for staff, as the problem has persisted for several months.
As Roussounidis underlines, "the problem remains and some permits are already being given by the Ministry of Labour so that this policy can continue so that we can bring in flexible and experienced workers from foreign countries to keep the services provided to consumers at a high level. PASYXE is monitoring and working to find solutions."
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