Kostas Koumis, Deputy Minister of Tourism, who was the head of the Cypriot Delegation at the famous tourism exhibition ITB Berlin, successfully concluded his contacts in Germany on issues concerning the aviation sector and the negative image of the German economy.
Specifically, Mr. Koumis held a series of contacts with the heads of tourism organizations that specialize or operate intensively in the German market, while contacts were also made with airline executives.
Within the framework of the exhibition, the Deputy Minister of Tourism of Cyprus also held political meetings with the Greek Minister of Tourism, Mrs Olga Kefalogianni, the Minister of Tourism of Israel, Mr Haim Katz, and the Minister of Tourism of Malta, Mr Clayton Bartolo.
In his statements after the conclusion of the contacts, Mr. Koumis said the following:
“We came here to Germany with the aim of maintaining last year’s gains from this important market. It has become apparent from our meetings that we can be optimistic, despite the significant challenges we are facing this year, such as for example the unprecedented situation in the aviation sector, which naturally adversely affects flight schedules to many destinations and consequently to our country, but also the other negative parameters, such as for example the state of the German economy, which is basically on the verge of economic recession.
Let us be optimistic that all that is happening in Germany today, and I am referring to the strikes in the air transport sector and in transport in general, will soon come to an end.
As far as 2025 is concerned, the signals are also positive, and all that remains is for us to continue contacts with a view to increasing the number of seats on offer, if, of course, the conditions in the aviation sector allow.
We, as the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, will continue our multidimensional efforts to increase tourist flows to our country.”
