Austria's travel boom: Tourism recovers after the crisis!

Austria's travel boom: Tourism recovers after the crisis!

Vienna, Österreich - The tourism industry is more resilient than expected after the pandemic years. According to tourism expert Oliver Fritz from the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO), there have been massive state support that many companies successfully saved from the end. "The fears at the beginning of the pandemic that all companies are received did not come true," emphasized Fritz in an interview with the APA, since many companies were saved by generous grants. Despite this support, some companies have remained promising, while others would not have survived without help. He also finds that the Austrians' travel habits have developed into a remarkable degree of recreation that cannot be observed in other EU countries, as vienna.at reported.

Return to normality and new challenges

In Germany you can find similar trends. The German Tourism Association (DTV) sees a slow but steady upswing. During a panel discussion, it was emphasized that both companies and their employees suffered from the pandemic, but the core of the sector was preserved. Anja Karliczek, former Federal Minister, underlined the importance of tourism for social cohesion. "We have to get started again," she said, while Norbert Kunz from the DTV is optimistic that the industry rises from the crisis. The infrastructure, which, according to Kunz, was set to "zero" during the pandemic, now has to work again to strengthen the sector sustainably, so tourismdialog.berlin .

Both experts, however, warn of the challenges that arise from current events such as the Ukraine crisis and inflation development. These factors could affect people's travel behavior to travel despite the recognizable wish. In addition, there is an increase in short trips and short -term bookings, which underlines the flexibility of travelers. A digital transformation is also considered necessary to survive in international competition.