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"The objective we had set from the beginning of the year, taking into account all the data we had before us, such as the escalating tension in the Eastern Mediterranean region, the economic situation in Central and Western Europe and the aviation crisis, was to achieve a performance similar to that of the previous year.
We therefore set this target, despite the adversity that the tourism sector as a whole has faced and continues to face, and despite the fact that we knew that last year's performance was extremely high, up until mid-October.
The arrival statistics for the first quarter show an increase of 1.7%, compared to the previous year, and it is the best first quarter ever recorded for tourism in our country (January-April period).
The above figures confirm that we are within our targets, despite any adversity.
Compared to the April statistics, the month of April recorded a decrease of 2.7%, compared to the previous year.
It is important to note, however, that April 2024 is the second best April in the history of tourism in our country, after last year. It is also better than April 2019 by 1.3%.
I would like to stress that we expected this decrease, as it was also affected by the fact that the Catholic Easter was very early, on March 31st, and certainly the month was also strongly negatively affected by the escalation of tension in the Eastern Mediterranean region, that is, since Israel and Iran started exchanging threats.
In general, the results for the first quarter are satisfactory, taking into account all the facts that characterise this period. Without a doubt, if there are no new tensions, and in general if tourism is not affected again by external factors, we expect another good year for tourism.
It is important, however, not to forget that tourism operates in a fully competitive environment, and competitiveness is everyone's responsibility."
(EAT/NZ)
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