Organized tourism starts again, Egypt and Tunisia the most chosen

(ANSA) - ROME, JUNE 09 - Summer is only at the beginning but also from the world of organized tourism, which has suffered so much during the pandemic, good news finally arrives. The bookings registered on 31 May by Astoi ConfindustriaViaggi members, which represents over 90% of the Italian touroperating market, speak of an 11% increase in revenues compared to the survey on the same date of the 2019 summer season compared to a 4% drop in passengers. "This - says Pier Ezhaya, president of Astoi - is the first summer that officially certifies us out of the pandemic period".
As for the destinations preferred by Italians who turn to tour operators, the highest growth, in terms of revenues - according to the observatory of AstoiConfindustria Viaggi - is represented by Egypt which records a + 46% on 2019, while Tunisia has tripled volumes compared to the last pre-pandemic year. Italy is also confirmed as a favorite destination for Italians and records a growth of more than 6% compared to summer 2019 with regions such as Sardinia, Sicily and Puglia. For Mediterranean Europe, Spain and Greece are confirmed on the shields, while for seaside stays in the Caribbean the Dominican Republic holds, while Cuba and other Caribbean destinations record a significant decline; East Africa is booming, represented by Kenya, Zanzibar and Madagascar. The brightest destination in the East is Japan, while in Southeast Asia stands Indonesia led by Bali.
Southern Africa is chosen for nature trips, mainly South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Very positive idati of the cruise sector and study holidays. "There is no doubt about the impact of inflation - says Ezhaya - but customers do not give up travel, which has become an incompressible commodity. Our observatory records clearly positive data, growing compared to the 2019 season". (ANSA).