Fuerteventura heads to Berlin's ITB, targeting the German market

Fuerteventura began its participation on Tuesday at the ITB Berlin, Germany’s leading tourism fair, aiming to maintain its preferential relationship with the German market – one of the destination’s historic pillars. The Majorcan delegation heads to the event with a packed agenda of 25 meetings with international operators.

The island’s representation is led by the Tourism Board and includes officials from the municipalities of La Oliva and Pájara, as well as professionals from various sector companies with direct interests on the island, in line with the collaborative work model promoted by the Cabildo.

Tourism Councillor Marlene Figueroa says:

“The Board’s strategy focuses on securing the destination’s business base and, from there, attracting new tourist profiles and segments that value the preservation of natural spaces, service quality, and locally‑authentic experiences.”

Germany, together with the United Kingdom, remains one of the main source markets for Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands as a whole. In 2025 the island received 784,752 passengers from Germany and maintains regular connections with Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich and Cologne.

The upcoming summer season will be shaped by the ongoing aircraft fleet renewal in the aviation sector, which has slowed aircraft replacement and reduced seat availability from Germany, according to the Spanish Embassy in the country.

A 6% Reduction in Seats from Germany for Summer

• Airlines forecast a 6 % drop in regular seat capacity to Fuerteventura from Germany this summer, compared with an 8.6 % decline for the entire Canary archipelago.
• Gains in other markets partially offset the loss:
  • +3.3 % from the United Kingdom (18,337 additional seats versus summer 2025)
  • +2.5 % from France (1,041 additional seats)
  • +35.1 % from Luxembourg (3,195 additional seats)

Armed with these figures, the Tourism Board heads to the ITB to consolidate the German base and strengthen diversification toward other source markets, amid a landscape of adjusting air connectivity.