“The Tourism Indicator predicts that around 473,500 overnight stays will have been recorded in June in the Autonomous Region of the Azores in all tourist accommodation establishments (hotels, local accommodation, and rural tourism)”, reads a publication by SREA, published on its website.

According to the Regional Statistics Service, “the value of this estimate of overnight stays is 9.4% higher when compared to the final value for the same month (432,800)”.

The Tourism Indicator report also highlights the number of passengers arriving at airports in the Azores in June, originating from abroad and within the national territory (excluding flights between islands in the archipelago).

According to data previously revealed by SREA, passengers arriving on international flights (49,263) increased by 40%, while travellers originating from the mainland and Madeira (98,724) increased by 7.7%.