The transhumance summer promises to be dense. According to the barometer Orchestra-Amadeus-The business of travel accessed by Le Figaro , and is based on the exploitation of customer data, the French intend to travel this year, and more than last year.
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bookings are progressing, especially in metropolitan France, with 8% of bookings compared to 2018. A situation similar to the period from January to April, where the number of trips in France had increased by 19%, and 9% in business volume. The excellent snowmaking in the ski resorts had already helped to encourage travelers to rediscover the national ground. Only losers this summer, the destinations in French overseas: the west Indies lose 4% of passengers, the Meeting also, and Polynesia is poised to reduce the number of French tourists by 3%.
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Egypt and Tanzania are attracting the French
In regard to the stranger “close”, the French seem to get tired very slightly of Europe. For the medium-haul, Spain remains the main destination, even if it loses 4%. Behind her, the Greece (-2%) and Italy (-13%). Tunisia, the fourth, is a good in the hearts of the French, given that it recorded a 55% increase in travel. But the largest increases relate to Turkey, 7th with 64% of tourists, and Egypt (8th, +61%), in favour of the stability gradually found in the country and despite the heat expected. To note, Russia, the tenth destination for the French, up 37%, just behind Croatia. The two countries replace Germany and the United Kingdom in the top ten.
The top ten destinations by number of passengers, in descending order of importance. Amadeus/Orchestra/The business of travel
As for the more distant countries, the United States and Canada remain the leading destinations, slightly increasing their number of bookings (1% and 3%). The Dominican Republic and Mauritius, even if they aren’t specifically summer destinations, increased dramatically (respectively 20, 28% increase) and settled in the top of the rankings. Mexico jumped by 55% and ranks eighth long-haul destination. The biggest increase, however, concerns the Tanzania (135% increase), simply “fashionable”.
The top ten destinations by number of passengers, in descending order of importance. Amadeus/Orchestra/The business of travel
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