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The great Spanish get-away at the start of August
By h.b. - Jul 31, 2008 - 8:38 AM
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The grand summer exodus in Spain is about to get underway with the start of August. More than 11 million journeys are expected to be taken on the roads, trains and at the airports of the country from today and over the weekend. The time is the busiest one of the year, given that for some the holidays taken in July are now over.
The DGT traffic authority think that despite the increases in petrol prices the number of cars on the roads will be similar to that seen last year – at 3.4 million.
800,000 will board a train this weekend according to RENFE, and the Spanish airports authority, AENA, says that four million will check in between today and Monday.
The numbers come despite some internet research which has claimed that 61% of Spaniards have decided to spend their holidays at home this year because of the economic crisis.
Reports from the Costa del Sol say that hotels will be practically full in August despite the crisis.
Occupancy levels are over 90% for the month and Málaga airport reports nearly 2,000 flights between today and Monday.
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