Sardinia stormed by tourists. This is what emerges from the data for the last two weeks of May, which recorded a +7.6 percent compared to 2019 and after two years of suffering due to the limitations for the coronavirus pandemic. 326 thousand passengers who arrived at the island's airports and hotels and resorts recorded full-out numbers for July and August.
A rosy situation that risks being clouded by the problems relating to the maritime territorial continuity scheme studied by the ministry. The ferries are full , with criticalities on the Cagliari-Arbatax-Civitavecchia line, managed by the Grimaldi company since last March: in the announcement there is a three-weekly frequency but without the possibility of new entries for the summer. In short, from July onwards, only bridge passage because the cabins are sold out, still few parking spaces.
The councilor for tourism, Gianni Chessa, asked for a strengthening of the routes : “Without efficient transport the holiday industry goes nowhere. The system is dated, we know that European laws limit us. It is not a question of left or right. So far, no one has definitively solved the problems. We need to double the frequencies. And do it now: we know that the tourist season this year will be long, also thanks to some events scheduled for September and October. The ministry must understand that there is a great desire for Italian destinations and Sardinia in particular ”.
As for the planes , the companies have studied an unprecedented flight plan with a total offer of 8 million seats.
(Unioneonline)
