A total number of 96,558 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in August of this year, compared to 43,792 in the corresponding month of 2020, recording an increase of 120,5 percent and 44,2 percent decrease compared to August 2019.

The Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 321,858 in August of this year, recording an increase of 208,7 percent compared to August 2020 (during which 104,261 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 41,9 percent compared to August 2019 (with 553,845 arrivals).

The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has commenced a study into the tourism carrying capacity of Athens in a new partnership with the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA).

Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 297,308 in July of this year, recording an increase of 358 percent compared to July 2020 (during which 64,914 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 46 percent compared to July 2019 (with 550,971 arrivals).

European travel activity is set to build some momentum moving into the peak summer months due to the gradual easing of restrictions, the ramp-up in vaccinations, and the EU’s recent reopening to more third countries and fully vaccinated travellers from abroad.

Revolut’s new super app, ‘Stays’, could threaten the profitability of leading travel brands across Europe and the US, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the app has beat leading brands in the move towards end-to-end booking solutions, which comes right at home with travel-hungry customers looking for deals online.