This is a nice revenge for the Covid but it remains weighed down with inflation. New York, Costa Rica and Athens... but also Plevenon Anglet or Fayence. According to Didier Arino (managing director of Protourisme), the French should have 34 million this year. He noted that there were almost 2 million more people than before the crisis.
France will again be their favorite destination this year. A craze for the countryside has been confirmed, even though the Mediterranean coast is still highly regarded. "This isn't an ephemeral trend tied to the pandemic," says "l'Obs", a spokesperson for Abritel which provides a platform to rent between individuals. A French attraction to the countryside is explained not only by the desire for a new discovery of France, but also financial difficulties. Some French are faced with difficult choices due to inflation and the rise in the cost of fuel and oil. To go on a vacation near their homes.
Corinne Jolly is the president of Particulier a Particulier (PAP), and cites the Dordogne Vaucluse Ardeche, Ardeche, and Drome as some of the most popular French territories. There is clearly a sun factor. She observes that the French want to escape from the bad weather in 2021.
French tourists also like Spain to get their tan. On Monday, July 4, the Spanish Ministry of Tourism stated that the number of tourists visiting its territory in May 2022 was five times higher than it was at the same time last year. Particularly the east coast is affected, with Costa Blanca (province Alicante) leading the charge. PAP recorded a 4% increase of bookings in the area compared to 2019.
Air France, which confirms the French's love for sunny destinations, also noted a significant increase in travel to Europe and North America. Long haul travel to North American cities is on the rise. The company says that these flights have increased by 20% over 2019".
Jean-Pierre Mas is president of Entreprises du Voyage. This union consists of tour operators and tour operator. He told AFP that the United States and Canada are doing well as Central America. Spain and Greece are also popular destinations, followed by Italy and Turkey, and then Tunisia. Jean-Pierre Mas explains that reservations in travel agencies rose by 8% in July-August in terms of number of files and 20% in turnover in comparison to 2019.
The lifting of restrictions on health has made it possible to increase tourism abroad, even though some countries like China and Japan may not have returned to pre-Covid policies. The North American countries slowly opened their borders in November 2021. "The wanderlust was always there. "It was the Covid restrictions that prevented the French from traveling abroad," explains Xavier Rousselou (Spokesman for Abritel).
The restrictions placed on freedom to combat the spread of Covid-19 made it more difficult for people to travel to the country. According to Philippe Sangouard (director of the Kappa Club), "It was a real frustration not travel for two years for customers".
Despite the promising recovery in outbound tourist, disruptions will be faced by the airline industry. Strikes may indeed complicate departures. After the cancellation of some 150 flights between June 30 and July 2 at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle, the first French airport, affected by a social conflict, other disruptions are to be feared from Friday July 8 to Sunday July 10. , at the start of the school holidays.
According to the Paris airports manager, the strike notice for firefighters in Paris was lifted "following the signing of an accord" between management of the ADP Group and the CGT on Thursday, July 7, at the end of this day. Negotiations continue with other representatives who had filed a separate notice.
