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Intense seismic activity leads to significant decrease in bookings for Greek island of Santorini
Intense
seismic activity has led to a significant decrease in bookings for the Greek
island of Santorini, media reports said Thursday.
Specifically,
holiday reservations for the island appear to be 23% lower in early March
compared to the corresponding period in 2024, according to the Kathimerini
newspaper, citing reports from domestic and foreign tourism organizations.
Similarly,
booking for airline seats for trips to the island appears 9% lower compared to
last year, it added.
Kathimerini
said the state of affairs is because of natural phenomena, especially
earthquakes, that have been taking place in the wider maritime area around the
island in previous weeks.
It
noted that a possible escalation of the seismic activity could certainly
magnify losses in reservations.
The
newspaper noted that last year more than 1.5 million passengers from abroad
arrived at the Santorini airport, 1.8% more than in 2023.
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