By Stathis Sioutis*
The instances of the massive exhibits have handed and every area is in search of particular and autonomous ways primarily based on the tourism goal.
The aviation trade is a crucial hyperlink on this chain instantly linked to the event of tourism within the area.
The governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, is main (as are others) in attracting new air connections to the airports which are answerable for them.
With 2 consecutive nominations on June 2, 2022 (Prot. No.: 58396(1627) and October 2, 2023 (Prot. No.: 240208(5545))) run open tender procedures for “Advertising and marketing help for companies- air” whose related objects had been the analysis / evaluation of the doable goal markets within the Central Macedonia Area and the concentrating on of airways in direction of these markets in an effort to market it / a present of their packages.
In the meantime, neighboring Albania flies with Ryanair’s 22 weekly routes, attracting tens of millions of tourists.
Sadly within the Prefecture of Ioannina there are only a few native authorities who had been desirous about operating such an effort to launch new common connections to/from the airport of Ioannina, which ‘ regardless of the proposals submitted and the journey within the earlier years of a low-cost firm. the rulers of our metropolis.
Additionally, we’re not included within the non-productive airline, or within the 20,000,000 euro program that EOT has determined with 10 airways, which goals to advertise Greek tourism via winter months in addition to the requests made by the know-how firms that work there Ioannina in addition to the Epirus World Council overseas for the air connection of Ioannina with Germany, has gone unclaimed.
Within the metropolis, we now have introduced in 2 specialist firms which have the precise information and expertise to run the entire course of (with tangible outcomes), however sadly not many are desirous about speaking to them and then again they select to spend cash. taxpayers and tourism entrepreneurs on experiences, which haven’t introduced the anticipated outcomes.
In truth, we now have a brand new airport that can convey loads to the event scene of the Prefecture of Ioannina and Epirus, however with out having taken the mandatory actions on this regard.
Our collaboration with an airline advertising firm shall be an lively and focused tourism technique that can assist fight the seasonality of our tourism product however improve site visitors. Such a factor is just not a fantasy scenario, and it’s not inconceivable, however to do it, it wants materials willingness and monetary help, which is able to return many instances to the vacation spot.
It’s time to settle for the brand new actuality to seek out new methods and create new alternatives for the great of the nation.
* Stathis Sioutis is a tourism entrepreneur – Board Member of the Resort Affiliation of the Prefecture of Ioannina
