The Eclipse Paid Out
Two minutes of darkness. €347 million. 🌒
On Wednesday the first total solar eclipse on mainland Europe since 1999 crossed northern Spain — and it's Friday, so let's end the week on the numbers:
🇪🇸 Spain's economy ministry estimated ~446,700 extra visitors and a €347M boost for eclipse week — hotel bookings +17.8% vs last August, airline seats +7.9%
✈️ Amadeus: bookings up 90%+ in Santander, Asturias and Bilbao
🔍 Booking.com: international searches +522% for Soria, +356% for León — towns most tourists had never Googled
🏕️ Campsites in the path: completely full. Motorhome fleets: booked out…
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