Still difficulties for
Italian snow tourism
.
After the 'null' season, due to
Covid-19
in 2020-2021 and another - last winter - in which it was not possible to return to prepandemic levels, the
explosion of costs is now affecting the winter tourist economy
energetic
.
This is the scenario that emerges from
Skipass Panorama Turismo
, the Italian observatory of Jfc mountain tourism, which ANSA publishes in preview.
According to forecasts, in the winter
of 2022/2023
the total turnover will rise to
9 billion and 514 million euros
, marking - compared to 2021-22 - a growth of
772 million
, with an overall positive change in the
+ 8.8%
.
"This assessment of the higher turnover - explains
Massimo Feruzzi
, sole director of Jfc and head of the Observatory - will unfortunately not affect the company margins, as the higher revenues will only serve to
cover the higher costs relating to heating
and
energy .
electricity and food supply
, without considering a whole series of additional costs that will also undergo increases (administrative management, personnel, etc.). - continues - There will therefore be no useful margins to improve the
Ebitda
of companies in the supply chain , which is likely to suffer a
reduction of more than 10 percentage points "
.
In detail, according to the calculations of Jfc,
the turnover of the hospitality system is 4 billion 351 million
in its complexity of hotel and extra-hotel accommodation facilities (hotels, villages, B & Bs, residences, cabins, farmhouses, holiday homes, rental accommodation, etc. .).
Compared to the last winter season, whose turnover was equal to
4 billion 77 million
, there was an increase of + 6.7% (approximately +273 million).
The turnover of services such as equipment rental, ski instructors, ski passes and various ski lifts, etc., amounted to
4 billion 38 million
, ie services connected to the practice of sports in the snow.
In the winter of 2021-22, the total turnover was
3 billion 634 million
, therefore there is an increase of
11.1%
, quantifiable in approximately
403 million
more.
Finally,
the additional turnover generated by other services such as catering, commerce, recreational and entertainment activities, etc., is equal to
1 billion 125 million euros. On the last winter season, whose turnover was
1 billion 29 million,
there is it is an increase of
+ 9.3% (approximately +95 million)
.