An increase in interest and reservations to Cyprus was recorded in Britain after the announcement of the Deputy Minister of Tourism for the reception of fully vaccinated tourists from May 1 without the obligation for diagnostic tests and quarantine.
According to an Observer article, most bookings by travel agents and major travel companies are in July and August.
Despite the previously announced opening of Cyprus since May, bookings for that month are very few. As travel agents have pointed out to KYPE, the British government has set the earliest possible date to allow leisure travel abroad as May 17, so those interested are looking at summer vacation packages to be as sure as possible that their plans will not be overturned.
A Tui spokesman said, "Cyprus has always been a favorite destination for our customers and we have seen a real rise in bookings."
Thomas Cook announced that searches for Cyprus on her page increased by 1/4 on Thursday and that the time visitors spent on the pages of available hotels increased by 40%, which means that they were more likely to book.
At the same time, the online Independent hosted a tribute to the food, history, nature, weather and beaches of Cyprus, although it makes no mention of the ban on direct access from Britain to the occupied territories, referred to as "Northern Cyprus". ».
A corresponding increase in interest is recorded for Portugal, which also announced that it will start accepting vaccinated visitors from the United Kingdom.
At the moment, most travel agencies report that Greece has the lead in bookings, as Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis had also stated that the British will be welcome when international leisure travel is allowed with the least possible inconvenience.