Minister Angelkova to Paul Griffith, CEO of Dubai Airport: This summer we are expecting significant growth of international tourists

This year we are expecting significant growth from all our top generating markets, it is an indicative fact that at the airports of Varna and Bourgas alone, the flights scheduled for the 2018 summer season are nearly 22 more than the flights carried out during summer 2017. Thus said the Minister of Tourism, Nikolina Angelkova, during a meeting with Paul Griffith, CEO of Dubai Airport. The two conversed during the summit meeting of the World Travel and Tourism Council, which is held in Buenos Aires.

The minister reported that revenues from international tourism in Bulgaria from January to August 2017 alone stood at nearly BGN 5.2 bil., a nearly 10% growth compared to the same period of last year. Angelkova stated that the proceeds from the summer months of June to August exceeded BGN 3.7 bil. which is 8 per cent more compared to the same period of last year.

The Bulgarian minister said that the Ministry of Tourism is working with the large tour operators and that our country is present on the map of major international forums and exhibitions.

The opportunities for promoting Bulgaria as a tourism destination were also discussed during the meeting.