The Minister of Tourism, Yaiza Castilla, announced at Fitur 2023 that the Canary Islands will consolidate the boom in air connectivity that it experienced last year, and in the summer season it will be connected to 122 destinations belonging to 28 different markets and with 1,929 weekly frequencies in a typical week, 196 more than in the pre-pandemic year.
From April to October, the islands will be connected to 122 cities, one more than in 2019, although the destinations vary because some disappear as a result of the war in Ukraine, which affects not only this country, but also places close to the conflict such as cities in Poland, Russia and some in Germany, while others are incorporated, such as French, Italian, Spanish and some German cities.
Castilla explained that Turismo de Canarias "has made great progress in the diversification of markets, not only with an increase in connections from Italy and France, but also with the incorporation of Iceland, Slovakia and the United States compared to the pre-pandemic year."
Objective: reduce CO2 emissions
At the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, sustainability and the reduction of CO2 emissions were addressed as a primary issue.
"From the World Travel Market we go to meetings with the calculation of the carbon footprint of each airline that operates with the Canary Islands and we notice progress in this regard, especially with the incorporation of new aircraft, although the delivery rate of the manufacturers is not as desirable," Castilla explained, who positively valued that the renewal of the fleet with more efficient aircraft has become a priority for the companies, which allows them to continue reducing their costs.
The Canary Islands Tourism delegation has met within the framework of Fitur with representatives from Iberia Express, Booking, Lufthansa, eDreams, Air Europa, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair, Eurowings, Jet2, Vueling and Expedia, among others.
