In just over four weeks, the autumn holidays will begin in the first federal states. Demand from the world’s largest travel company is high. Mallorca is no longer the number one holiday destination.
The world’s largest travel group, Tui, is expecting strong demand in the upcoming autumn holidays. “Autumn is gaining ground,” said Tui Germany boss Stefan Baumert to the German Press Agency in Hanover. “Many guests want to extend the summer.” Beach holidays start earlier in the year and last longer.
Beach holidays on the Mediterranean are booming. After the FTI bankruptcy, the group secured further quotas and created 75,000 additional holiday places for the autumn holidays. In addition, there are 65 additional flights with 12,300 places.
FTI, previously the third largest German tour operator after Tui and DER Touristik, filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of June and shortly thereafter cancelled all trips that had already been booked.
The most popular destination for Tui holidaymakers during the autumn holidays is currently not Mallorca – but Antalya. “The travel boom for Turkey continues,” said Baumert. Summer temperatures and good value for money make the Turkish Riviera particularly attractive for families.
The ten most popular destinations in autumn
Antalya, TurkeyMallorca, SpainCrete, GreeceKos, GreeceHurghada, EgyptFuerteventura, SpainRhodes, GreeceFaro, PortugalGran Canaria, SpainMarsa Alam, Egypt
The most popular long-haul travel destination in autumn remained the USA, followed by the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, the Maldives and Mauritius. Germany was in the lead for road trips, followed by Austria, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Tui benefits from travel enthusiasm
Customers’ desire to travel continues to give Tui a tailwind: two weeks ago, the group presented its figures for the third quarter. The hotel business with brands such as Riu, Tui Blue and Robinson has recently grown significantly and cruises also remained in demand. A total of 5.8 million guests traveled with Tui by the end of June – four percent more than a year ago. All in all, the company exceeded analysts’ sales and profit expectations and even spoke of a record quarter.
Source: Stern
