Record-breaking number of international passenger arrivals at Corfu Airport in October

From the beginning of the year until October 31, a total of 3,690,520 passengers from abroad (arrivals and departures) passed through Corfu Airport, showing an 8.6% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2022 (3,398,851 international passengers). According to arrival and departure data from Fraport, although international flights only recorded a marginal increase of 2.7%, reaching 24,991 compared to 24,345 in 2022, the occupancy rates were higher.

Another interesting fact is that compared to October 2019, there is a significant increase (40.1%) in international visitors, with passengers (arrivals-departures) totaling 315,646 compared to 225,290, and flights totaling 2,169 compared to 1,691 (an increase of 28.3%).

Top five

The UK maintains the top spot in foreign passenger traffic for the month of October, establishing themselves as the biggest tourist market for Corfu. In the month of October, 59,500 UK tourists arrived. Germany follows in second place (41,453), with a significant gap, while the third position is held by Poland (6,179). France comes next (5,449), and the top five is completed by Italy (2,625).

MARIA BAZDRIYIANNI