Tourism: German travel industry records record year

Tourism is booming: In the sky above Germany, 2017 have registered as many flights as never before. The hotel industry is experiencing the eighth growth year in a row.

Tourism: German travel industry records record year

Germany is becoming more and more a tourist destination. This shows data from hotel and aviation industry. According to German air traffic control (DFS) figures, re has been as much flying as ever before in past year. DFS statistics show that air traffic controllers have registered Bereitsmehr as 3,170,000 flight movements by 24 December with an increase of 3.7 percent.

This is expected to significantly surpass previous record from year 2008 to end of year. At that time Verzeichnetedie DFS 3.2 million flight movements. Before economic and financial crisis, around 3,150,000 movements were registered in year 2008.

All flight movements are recorded according to instrument flight rules, i.e. larger passenger and freight machines. Diezuletzt steadily increased passenger numbers were also achieved through use of larger jets.

"The country of stay in Germany is in a long-term trend"

This trend is also clearly noticeable in German hotel industry. DerHotelverband Germany expects sales to increase 2018preisbereinigt by 1.5 to two percent. DerHotelverband sees reason for optimism in constant travel and consumption appetite of guests.

By October of this year, DieBranche booked three percent more sales and overnight stays, which is why Esdas was likely to have been eighth growth year in a row. "The country of Germany is in a long-term trend," said a spokeswoman for association. Germany has also firmly established itself as a alsTagungs and Congress location.

However, industry is sensitive to fürkonjunkturelle fluctuations and geopolitical risks. DieErtragslage also remained tense as costs increased faster than turnover, according to DerHotelverband.

In view of good development of'm hotel industry, ir Angeboteauch will expand in coming years – even if re are some Standortenbereits overcapacity. As a result, pressure of competition continues to rise. "We are currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of consolidation," said a spokeswoman for association. The company and brand concentration in hotel industry continues to take off.

Date Of Update: 30 December 2017, 12:02
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