News & Stories
Zurich. Alternative tourist accommodation is set to boom this summer in Switzerland, as Swiss residents will once again be encouraged to holiday in their own country. In 2019, this type of accommodation accounted for less than half the overnights of the country’s hotel sector with 40 million. This is changing now.
Vienna. In Austria, the conditions for a revival of the mountain summer 2020 are excellent in the second corona year. The tourism experts are relying on the demanding "borrowed summer guests", who normally go on vacation in the south or on beaches located outside of Europe. But will they stay?
Dubai. The trade fair went ahead! Dubai is proud of the successful completion of the Arabian Travel Market over the past two weeks. There was a mood of a new start, united in the symbolism of having made the leap into the "new normal" with the first presence-based trade fair event in corona times. This is also how visitors see it on site, despite all the social distance rules and handicaps. In the hotel market, meanwhile, the brand flags are changing, owners are taking a closer look and competition continues to grow. Voices from Dubai.
Wiesbaden. The re-start in the European tourism industry has begun. The urge to travel is enormous as is the uncertainty, and the requirements for a smooth travelling summer remain complicated everywhere. The indecisiveness of politics could become the downfall for some of the businesses just before the finishing line.
Vienna. By 1 July at the latest, almost all restrictions on Austria's tourism will fall. What remains are the 3G entry rules, test roads and a test bus that is causing scandal headlines.
Berlin. Four German business associations urge the German government to lift the travel restrictions. Otherwise, the German economy will fall behind.
Rome. The restart in Italy has begun - in steps. The government has adjusted its timetables, knowing full well that the crisis is still going on. That is why it has also extended various aids for the badly hit hotel industry. The country is suffering massively from the lack of international tourists.
Vienna. After 197 days of lockdown, Austria's hotels and restaurants are welcoming guests again. Since Wednesday, the "3G" have been allowed to access. Now the country is pushing for the vaccination certificate. Switzerland introduces its 3G certificate on 7 June.
Vienna/Berlin. Austria opens the hotels on 19 May, in Germany reopenings have partly already taken place in pilot projects, beyond that a federal patchwork is again emerging. Experts are critical of this transition from the pandemic to the "new normal". The second quarter of 2021 seems to be lost definitively.
Berlin. The prospect of relaxation has electrified everyone in Germany. However, there are no signs of a booking boom at Whitsun at the moment. There are too many individual decisions, many questions from guests and, once again, different opinions from politicians. Is everything now shifting towards summer? Chaos reigns once again.