Eightfold increase in Barcelona airport passengers in June compared to 2020
3,731,525 less users in sixth month of this year than in the same period in 2019
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Major seaside towns to shut beaches for Sant Joan to avoid crowds
Barcelona, Badalona, Tarragona, Sitges, Mataró, or Castelldefels ban June 23 festivities by the sea
Catalonia's tourist industry looking forward to a good August
Hotel occupancy rates expected to reach around 90%, similar to last year but below highs reached in 2017
14% rise in the creation of new Catalan companies
In June, up to 1,264 new businesses were started in Catalonia, according to official figures published by the Spanish Institute of Statistics