The Germans remain in a travel mood

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Tourism continues to grow in the Federal Republic of Germany. After a record year 2018, the current year boom potential, despite a weakening economy, and the climate debate.

Especially on holiday on the North sea and the Baltic sea in the German popular (archive image)

According to data of the Federal Statistical office, the number of overnight Stays in Germany increased in the first half of the year to 3.8 percent compared to the prior-year period. According to the assessment of Markus Luthe, managing Director of the hotel Association Germany (IHA), for the hotel industry, another record year. Holiday in Germany is especially in the case of domestic guests in the Trend.

High on the popularity scale, the North sea and the Baltic sea coast, according to the travel Association DRV in the current summer season, for example. “Currently, the short-term business is booming, and the sector has seen a noticeable increase in bookings,” said DRV President Norbert Fiebig recently. “Almost everywhere something should be, except at the North and Baltic sea, maybe.” Tour operators advertise currently with bargain prices and discounts to be short and decisive.

More national and international guests

Because the willingness of people, time and money in day trips or multi-day trips to invest, according to the survey, more high. The number of overnight Stays of domestic guests increased in the first half of the year by 4.0%, to almost 183 million. For travelers from abroad, there was an increase of 3.0 percent to just under 40 million.

Domestic tourism had achieved in 2018, the ninth record year in a row. According to the Federal Association of the German tourism industry (BTW) spent the Federal citizens between January and April, well 408 million days on their tours and travel, which were around 5 million days, or 1.2 percent more than in the same period last year. For the full year is expected to grow by 1.5 percent, as data from the BTW on the basis of the GfK consumer climate survey show.

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“The trip to mood is shown so far to be resistant both against the darkening economic clouds, as well as to a variety of tourism-critical voices in the climate debate,” said BTW President Michael Frenzel. The industry must and will face up to their environmental responsibilities. “It needs to go, but a thought-out policy solution,” said Frenzel. In the first months of the year, multi-day Trips were, therefore, especially in the Trend, while the days of traveling less were (minus 3 percent). Cities and Bader iron gained popularity. The demand for cruises has increased.

The German tourism Association (DTV) is still the policy on the train. Due to the increasingly difficult framework conditions and the economic slowdown, the need to implement the National tourism strategy, called DTV-CEO Norbert Kunz. “First of all, huge investments in tourism infrastructure are needed now.” This includes public transport and more digitization, such as Wi-Fi in rural areas.

The tourism industry does not benefit, however, of all the activities. According to data from the GfK-Consumer research company booking revenues were down for the summer business until the end of June, two percent below the figure for the prior-year period. The data will be analyzed by traditional travel agencies, online portals of the operators and Internet portals with Package center of gravity. The BTW tourism index is published twice a year.

rku/sti (dpa, rtr)