"We can say we see a 15-20% decline in bookings," Juozas Pranckevicius, CEO of the Europa City Hotel in Vilnius, told the daily.
Egle Lizaityte, executive director of the Lithuanian Association of Restaurants and Hotels, said she could confirm reports of a 30-% drop in tourist numbers in Vilnius hotels.
Meanwhile, hotels in Kaunas enjoy higher client numbers, however, have not published specific figures yet. "Everything shows that the impact of airport movement is substantial," said Ilona Godeliene, CEO of Magnus hotel in Kaunas.
