2024-01-14 04:40:07
Bern (awp/ats) – Prices for flights and tourist accommodation have reached their peak this year, estimates the director of the Swiss Travel Federation (FSV), Andrea Beffa. “Perhaps there will still be an increase of 5 or 10% here or there,” she agrees.
The desire to travel is increasing despite high prices, she said in an interview broadcast on Sunday by SonntagsZeitung. “The latest surveys show that people are willing to spend 10 to 20% more than the previous year to travel,” she notes. “Those who have to watch their wallets prefer to travel less often rather than compromise on quality.”
Ms. Beffa recommends booking early to limit your travel budget. “Anyone who has booked their summer or even autumn vacation before March can save a good amount of money.” Traveling in the low season also saves money, she continues. “Finally, travel often becomes cheaper if you don’t book from Saturday to Saturday, but if you leave and return on a weekday.”
Travel agencies are doing well, despite a drop in agencies, indicates the manager. “Our surveys show that one in four reservations is generated by travel agencies and their various reservation channels, which corresponds to a turnover of around 2.5 billion Swiss francs,” she specifies. , emphasizing that advice activity has shifted to discussion forums and video advice.
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