The German Travel Association (DRV) has revealed that demand for German tourists to Greece is increasing, given sales of holiday packages, which this year are up 22% compared to 2019 figures.
DRV also conducted a survey which revealed that demand for summer holidays was high for Mediterranean destinations in the fall, reports Yugo.pk.
Additionally, Greece followed Turkey as the top destination
for German travelers in 2022, where package holidays to Turkey increased by
33%, Greece by 22%, and Egypt by 8%.
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On the other hand, this year compared to 2019, the
destinations of the Western Mediterranean have registered marked decreases,
with the exception of the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, which were
requested by 3%.
The survey results also reveal that German travelers spent
more on their holidays this year compared to 2019, with spending per person per
night increasing by 15%.
Over the summer, cruise bookings also increased, gradually
approaching 2019 levels.
According to the survey, when it comes to long-haul travel,
Caribbean and Indian Ocean destinations led the way, with the Dominican
Republic seeing a 41% increase and the Maldives 37% over the summer. 2019.
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Norbert Fiebig, president of DRV, emphasizes that despite a
long period of deprivation during the pandemic, the Germans actively pursued
travel again within a short period of time.
Adding to this, he said the travel industry is on the road
to recovery, but far from being recovered.
Additionally, DRV pointed out that with respect to the fall
holiday season which began in October, there is continued significantly high
travel demand. However, the trend of short-term bookings also continues.
At the beginning of September, the Greek Ministry of Tourism
decided to extend the tourist season after the main players in the German
travel market were enthusiastic about such a thing.
As Greek Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias explained,
the Hellenic Republic was the only country to offer travel packages until the
end of this year and also attracted interest from airlines to expand flights in
winter to extend the season. Furthermore, he said that during this summer, the
Lufthansa Group, which is the national airline of Germany, offered more than
14,000 flights to the Republic of Greece.
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