2014 was a good year overall for tourism in the Canary Islands, no doubt helped by problems in Egypt and Greece. There are 11 major resort areas in the “Big Four” islands and the number of guest nights (number of tourists multiplied by the average number of nights each tourist stays) is shown below. Gran… Continue reading Winners and Losers in the Canarian Tourism Market
Month: February 2015
Inter-island Transport in the Canary Islands
Various statistics are published by four authorities (one airport, three ports) on inter-island passenger movements. None of these authorities looks at the big picture combining ferry and air modes, which is presented in the following diagramme. Information on market shares is available for air transport and for ferries between Tenerife and Gran Canaria but I… Continue reading Inter-island Transport in the Canary Islands
