More Germans Are Booking Trips for Winter This Year, Still Not As Much as in 2019
Booking rates for trips in the winter seasons of 2022/2023 among German nationals are on the rise but still remaining about 33 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. However, sales were significantly higher in the 2021/2022 season, as the DRV travel association has recently revealed.
According to Reuters, the turnover in most destinations remains below pre-pandemic levels, but the Maldives and Turkey are witnessing higher turnover levels, with the latter experiencing a 16 per cent increase. On the other hand, turnover for the Maldives has reached 2019 levels already, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
“Germans are booking their holidays – as has been typical since the beginning of Corona – at much shorter notice than in previous years,” the DRV added in a statement.
As a recent survey by the European Tourism Council (ETC) has revealed, the desire for tourists in Europe, in general, has recovered after COVID-19, as 23,000 consumers have claimed. That is great news considering the fact that the pandemic has affected the desire for travelling as well as tourism in the zone. Read More...