TUI Expects a Strong 2021 Holiday Season Currently Around 70 Percent of Respodents Want to Go on Holiday

In a pilot project by TUI and RIU with the government of the Netherlands, 60,000 holidaymakers registered in a single day for the 180 places available.

Release time : 2021-05-14 10:38:27

source : Travel Daily News

Holidays are getting closer for Europeans. Around 70 percent have already booked or want to do so2. In a pilot project by TUI and RIU with the government of the Netherlands, 60,000 holidaymakers registered in a single day for the 180 places available. This shows the relevance of holidays and the anticipation of returning to more normality and freedom to travel in these weeks. Many European countries have made great progress in coping with the pandemic. The travel experiences of the last weeks show that the guests take distance and hygiene rules seriously and behave very responsibly.

Fritz Joussen, TUI Group CEO: “The prospects for early summer 2021 make me optimistic for tourism and for TUI. They are significantly better than in the first pandemic year, 2020. Scientists and doctors know the virus, there are vaccines from several manufacturers, the vaccination campaigns are working everywhere in Europe and rapid tests are now available everywhere. Much has been achieved in the last 14 months through government programmes and the discipline of us all. The entire TUI ecosystem from consultation and booking, to flight, transport and hotel is now even more focused on quality, comfort and safety. Incidence levels in key destinations are falling steadily. The Balearic and Canary Islands are well below 50 new cases a day. The opening of Mallorca over the Easter holidays with thousands of TUI guests has shown that safe and relaxing holidays are possible in times of the pandemic. TUI welcomes the statements by the German Chancellor and the German government that holidays in Europe will be possible for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. This now gives families security and reliability when booking and supports local tourism and also the countries of Southern Europe. We are now at the beginning of the expected restart. The anticipation is palpable, these are opportunities for tourism and for TUI.”

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