The Greek islands but also alternative European destinations or those favoring short car journeys in the surrounding areas, such as Marseille, Majorca, Bordeaux, but also Istanbul, are on the list. Traveler preferences for the three days of the Holy Spirit.
According to what is recorded on AEGEAN flights, there is an increase in passenger traffic during the three days of the Holy Spirit.
Greek destinations and Greek islands, but also “foreign” destinations, whether in Greece or abroad, occupy an important place in preferences.
The top 5 internal and external destinations of the Holy Spirit
The top 5 domestic destinations from the Athens base are: Skiathos, Kythira, Ikaria, Milos and Mytilene while from the Thessaloniki base they are: Santorini, Lemnos, Kos, Mykonos and Paros.
The 5 main international destinations from Athens are Marseille, Istanbul, Malta, Venice, Majorca, while from Thessaloniki base Rome, Berlin, Munich, Barcelona, Frankfurt.
However, in terms of traveler preferences, the Cyclades remains a favorite destination for Greeks, especially the younger generation. Additionally, destinations like Heraklion, Chania and Rhodes still remain at a high level, but tend to experience last minute bookings.
Indeed, for today, Friday June 21, the average occupancy rate reached 95% from the Athens and Thessaloniki base for domestic destinations.
In destinations abroad from the Athens base, there is a growing trend to travel to alternative European destinations or destinations favoring short car journeys in the surrounding areas, such as Marseille, Mallorca, Bordeaux, but also Istanbul, while Thessaloniki seems to choose more popular destinations, such as Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, etc.
According to AEGEAN data, the evolution of return traffic begins mainly on the day of the Holy Spirit, June 24, but peaks one day after June 25 in the two bases, Athens and Thessaloniki, with occupancy rates all as high. International destinations present a similar situation, with the difference that passengers departing from Thessaloniki seem to return on the day of the Holy Spirit, while several passengers returning to the Athens base tend to extend their stay at their destination by a additional day of their choice.
Finally, we see that despite the high occupancy rates and the few tickets still available, it is never too late for “last minute opportunities” in various destinations, such as Heraklion and Ioannina in Greece or Warsaw, Sofia, Paris, Bucharest. but also Dubai for certain foreign destinations.