Canary Islands announces new air connections with Italy after its promotion in the country

The islands will have more than 223,000 seats on direct flights from eight Italian cities, such as Naples, Venice or Turin

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May 27 2022 (15:12 WEST)
Passengers boarding a Ryanair flight

Turismo de Canarias is participating these days in the Roadshow Destinazione Spagna, a tour of different Italian cities in which it seeks to present to attendees the characteristics of the Canary Islands that may be attractive to attract Italian travelers.

The Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of the Government of the Canary Islands, Yaiza Castilla, highlighted that "our objective is to strengthen the Italian market, given that it is one of the major holiday emitters. In fact, for this summer the existing routes with Milan and Rome will be reinforced, and new routes will be opened that will connect the cities of Naples, Venice and Turin with the Canary Islands, which means having more than 223,000 seats on direct flights from eight Italian cities."

Specifically, 37 routes are scheduled from the airlines Binter, Ryanair, Easyjet, Neos, Wizz Air and Vueling with a frequency of 73 weekly flights that will connect Rome, Bologna, Milan, Naples, Pisa, Turin, Venice and Verona with Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Tenerife South.

The profile of the Italian tourist is characterized by traveling mainly to Tenerife (44% of Italians who visit the Archipelago do so), followed by Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. They are mainly looking to "rest", be with family and have fun "taking advantage of the good climate, landscapes and environmental surroundings".

Four-star hotels and apartments are the most popular accommodation options for Italian travelers, who repeat visits to the Canary Islands in 54.9% of cases to enjoy the beach, stroll and explore the island. During their stay, they spend nearly 980 euros per trip and stay in the Canary Islands for an average of 10 days.

The event, coordinated by Turespaña through its offices in Milan and Rome, and organized by the publishing group Turismo & Attualità, will take place between May 23 and 26 in the cities of Rome, Catania, Bologna and Milan.

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