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What impact does climate change have on the perception of travel destinations? According to a data analysis, Portugal and Greece are the most resilient Mediterranean destinations to global warming. Italy and Spain, on the other hand, have fallen out of favour with sensitive tourists due to the record heatwaves.
The number of hotels and guest beds in Austria has been shrinking, and not just since corona, as current analyses show. On the other hand, the number of apartments and holiday homes has shot through the roof. Hotel and Airbnb offers are converging.
"Tourists go home!" chanted the people as they walked past terraces full of foreign guests in Palma de Mallorca. For many locals in Europe's hotspots, the jig is finally up. But an end to tourismꞌ cannot be the solution.
According to the summer potential study commissioned by Austria, tourism can expect growth above all in the "shoulder seasons" of June and September. The booking status indicates that the desire to travel remains unbroken despite price increases.
The summer in the Alpine vacation hotel industry has begun, but how are the booking forecasts looking so far? Demand in South Tyrol and Bavaria is developing positively, while Tyrol has some catching up to do.
Where is German travel management heading? Optimized processes, the environment and security are at the top of the list for those responsible, according to a recent survey. The range of tasks for travel managers has also expanded significantly.
Saudi Arabia's vision of making the country richer and more desirable with "crazy" mega cities of the future is in the process of collapsing into a shambles. Last week, it leaked to the global press that the oil multinationals are massively scaling back their future projects. And now, they are even begging the Chinese for new money.
More overnight stays. More guests from abroad. Loyal Swiss citizens. With 9.9 million overnight stays in the first quarter of 2024, Swiss tourism and the hotel industry are elegantly following on from the record year of 2023.
Greek tourism is booming. After the record year 2023, exceeding pre-Covid levels, the first quarter 2024 also showed consistent trends. The number of UK travellers was impressive, and the hotel industry saw growth in all directions.
Growth in overnights in tourist accommodation far exceeded that of GDP in 2023. Global overnights grew by about 17% y-o-y, while worldwide GDP only increased by roughly 2.5%. The good news is that this trend is forecasted to continue in 2024, albeit at a less dramatic pace.