Bookings at its hotels jumped to 4.05 million Spain in April, from zero a year earlier when a severe lockdown imposed by the coronavirus paralyzed the travel industry and forced most citizens to remain locked in their homes, according to figures released today.
However, despite the jump, the bookings is 85% lower than the levels of April 2019, according to the National Statistical Institute (INE), which highlights the magnitude of the pandemic coronavirus.
Total bookings for the first four months of the year were 71% below the corresponding period last year, as the first travel restrictions were imposed in mid-March 2020, as explained by AMPE.
Preliminary data from booking platforms suggest bookings picked up speed in May when the nationwide emergency ended, allowing more Spaniards to move within the country.
According to INE, domestic tourists accounted for almost 70% of all bookings in April, while Germans, who are allowed to travel to destinations in the Balearic Islands, make up the largest group of foreign travelers.
Hoping to attract more foreign travelers and boost the industry’s recovery, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced last week that from 7 June, fully vaccinated citizens will be allowed to enter Spain from any country. He predicted that arrivals would reach 30-40% of their pre-pandemic levels this summer and up to 70% by the end of the year.
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