The upturn was short-lived.
After returning to levels of activity close to those of 2019 this summer, French tour operators are getting scared again.
Certainly, the desire to travel abroad this winter is there.
But the French are struggling to project themselves into the future.
“The general situation is delicate,
recognizes René-Marc Chikli, president of the Syndicate of French tour operators (Seto), citing pell-mell war in Ukraine, high inflation, loss of purchasing power, energy and climate crisis, possible new Covid wave...
Generally in September, Seto members (70 members including TUI France, Club Med, Voyageurs du Monde, NG Travel, etc.) garnered 20% of reservations in the winter order book.
This year again, this is the case.
But the French have positioned themselves for trips in the off-season and only until mid-December, to classic destinations (Mauritius, Dominican Republic, Morocco, etc.).
“The extension of the energy shield…
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