3,900 Romanians go to Greece on holiday weekly

Travel agencies selling holidays by plane to Greek islands make almost 1.4m euros per week, a level almost similar with last year's, according to a ZF survey based on the number of charter flights operated toward the Greek islands. Despite the economic downturn and social tensions of Greece, a country where travel contributes almost one fifth to GDP, Romanians have not given up travelling to Crete, Rhodes, Corfu and other islands. Thus, 26 charter flights are weekly operated to Greece's islands, a level similar with last year's meaning that almost 3,900 Romanian tourists weekly head to destinations of this country, according to ZF calculations, taking into account the 186-seat capacity of a plane and an average occupancy rate of 80%. Overall, travel agencies are likely to derive 21m euros during June-September period from the sale of holidays including transport by plane. Charter flights to Greek islands are operated by Aegean Airlines, Tarom and Romavia airlines, which have sealed partnerships with travel agencies, according to the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT).