Brit tourists turn their back on two hugely popular Greek holiday spots as visitor numbers plummet
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo Greek islands, historically popular with tourists, seem to have lost their allure. In 2023, international air traffic to Mykonos dropped by 5.9 percent, from 1.19 million visitors to 1.12 million.
Meanwhile, Santorini saw a more significant decrease of 9.9 percent, with the number of travellers falling from 1.7 million in 2022 to 1.5 million the following year.
Early data for this year suggests that while Mykonos continues its downward trend, the number of international arrivals in Santorini appears to have stabilised.
According to the Airdata tracker data from the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE), airlines have scheduled 5.8 percent fewer seats on flights to Mykonos this year, reports the Express. READ MORE: One-month warning for Tesco customers to get extra Clubcard points This decline starkly contrasts with the rest of Greece, which has seen an increase in scheduled air seats from abroad by 8.1 percent.
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