Many hope that vacation will be possible again in summer 2021.
Apparently the Germans are no longer drawn mainly to Mallorca, there is a new front runner.
The
Corona
* pandemic significantly restricts possible holiday destinations.
For the
holiday and the travel in 2021
, Germans will spend all likelihood more money.
Travel destinations
within Germany are growing in popularity.
Frankfurt - Despite
Corona
*
Germans
will
continue to
love to travel in
2021
.
The time in the home office, limited social contacts and the renouncement of visits to friends: inside and family arouse the longing for change in some - and what is more suitable than a
holiday by
the sea or in the mountains?
During the
corona pandemic
, travel options are limited, but many Germans have
already booked holidays
for the
summer of 2021
.
The formerly most popular
travel destination
for Germans, the Balearic island of Mallorca, was this year
replaced by another
island
.
Vacation 2021 despite Corona - Experts: expect "Revenge Travel"
Tour operators are also hopeful that
vacation will
be possible again
in summer 2021
and are offering a variety of special offers.
However, there are a few things to consider when booking a trip during the corona pandemic.
Because rising incidence values and entry restrictions for German vacationers: inside could thwart the planned
trip
.
The longing for
vacation in the summer of 2021 is also
felt by Germany's largest tour operator Tui.
The need to make up for a missed vacation has even been given a new name by experts: "Revenge Travel".
Companies |
Tui AG |
Headquarters |
Hanover |
sales |
7.94 billion euros (2020) |
Holiday in Corona times: which travel destinations will be particularly popular in 2021?
“The desire
to travel
in
summer
at the
latest
is great.
With vaccinations * ramping up across Europe, confidence is growing that travel will soon be possible again, ”says Tui boss Marek Andryszak.
This is also confirmed by the Federal Government's Tourism Commissioner, Thomas Bareiß (CDU).
He expects the travel industry to gradually open up: “From April and May, vaccinations will go up rapidly.
I think that at the latest in May, June and in the travel months in summer a lot of people will be vaccinated, including the risk groups, "said Bareiß in the
ARD-Mittagsmagazin.
+
Mallorca has been replaced as the most popular travel destination for Germans.
A Greek island is particularly popular for holidays in summer 2021.
(Symbol image)
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The previous bookings with Tui show another trend.
The Greek island of
Crete
has replaced Mallorca as the most popular
travel destination
for Germans for
summer holidays in 2021
.
However, many holidaymakers also stay on the Balearic Island: loyal to the inside, it lands in second place in the ranking.
However, according to a message from Tui, inquiries about long-distance travel destinations have so far been cautious.
Holidays in Germany continue to be popular: Bavaria and the Baltic Sea coast are ahead
In addition to Crete, two other Greek islands make it into the top five most popular
travel destinations
for
summer 2021
in the Tui ranking
:
Rhodes and Kos.
In the past year, Greece was able to convince many holidaymakers with low numbers of corona infections and a well thought-out hygiene concept.
"Greece is starting the new season with the tailwind of last summer," Andryszak told
Business Insider.
Tui ranking for the summer vacation 2021 |
holiday destination |
1st place |
Crete |
place 2 |
Mallorca |
place 3 |
Rhodes |
4th place |
Kos |
5th place |
Turkish riviera |
Although Mallorca has only been in second place so far,
Spain
remains
the most popular
travel
destination
for
summer holidays in 2021,
according to Tui.
Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife are particularly popular.
There could also be another booking boom for Mallorca.
"We expect a race to catch up at the beginning of the season, especially with Mallorca, because capacity and choice are known to be large on the Balearic island," explains Andryszak.
Vacation in summer 2021: Germans spend more money
Travel destinations in
Germany
have already increased in popularity last summer, and this continues: Bavaria and the German Baltic Sea coast are
even more popular than ever
for
holidays in summer 2021
.
They are currently in 12th place (Bavaria) and 13th (Baltic Sea coast) in the Tui ranking.
There is also great interest in Tyrol (9th place) and the Northern Italian lakes and Lake Garda (14th place).
The Turkish Riviera is currently slipping from third to fifth in bookings compared to last year. Andryszak expects demand to continue to rise in Turkey as well.
Although the demand for
long-distance travel destinations
has so far been subdued, according to Tui, interest in Dubai and the Maldives is increasing.
Overall, the flexibility of
travel is
replacing the
price-performance ratio as the most important criterion in travel planning.
Well over two thirds of all new bookings at Tui are currently flex bookings, says Andryszak.
In addition, TUI customers are currently willing to spend more money on
vacation in summer 2021
.
They invested about a fifth more in their summer booking than in 2019, according to Tui.
Some politicians are optimistic that holidays will be possible again to a limited extent from Easter *.
(Sarah Neumeyer)
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