Hotel reservations fall by 8% in July and August MADRID, 5 (SERVIMEDIA) Sales of long-distance travel middle class prices between EUR 800 and 900 have fallen between 20% and 25% for this summer season, according to the English Association of Travel Agents (AEDAVE).
Servimedia This was explained to the president of the association, José Manuel Maciñeiras, who noted that the English who were favored by this type of holiday trips are looking for a lower price, between 400 and 500 euros.
therefore considered that the weight of these trips, which accounted for between 15% and 18% of sales in 2008, was reduced to 10% this summer. This benefits travel sales in Spain, which allows the customer to compensate for something national loss of foreign visitors.
contributes to this important, according Maciñeiras, promotional activities being carried out by the autonomous communities, suppliers of the domestic market, hotels and airlines for the national tourist is not going away this summer.
however, warns that despite the attractive offers people expect more and more until the last minute to book your vacation. With all this, Maciñeiras expects agencies to close the season with a fall in turnover of around 10%. HOTEL SALES
Meanwhile, the English Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT) expects industry sales to be reduced at around 8% during the months of July and August.
CEHAT general secretary, Ramón Estalella told Servimedia this fall in employment will occur as a result more of lower prices to a fall in the number of tourists.
He stressed that this forecast assumes earnings drop some moderation with the rest of the year, as activity contracted by 16% in the first quarter and 10% in May and June.
warned that the situation is particularly worrisome in the Canary Islands due to the significant drop in the supply of flights and the arrival of British tourists, hit hard by the devaluation of the pound against the euro.
(SERVIMEDIA) 05-JUL-2009 JBM / pai
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