Number of TUI bookings for Easter to European destinations with good climate and sunshine, including the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, according to Guardian And moneyreview.gr.

The focus of British and German tourists, according to Europe’s largest tourism and travel group, is clearly the Balearic Islands, the Spanish mainland, Egypt, and also Greece, because these are destinations that are “guaranteed” for a lot of sun this holiday season. which coincides with Catholic Easter.

Specifically, based on the data available to the tour group, the planes it operates are expected to be 95% full on average this Easter, based on the respective indicator it is tracking.

It is worth noting here that the specific percentage is approaching the corresponding levels before the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Europe. It is noted that at least 500,000 people are going to use the services of TUI for Easter, the company notes.

“Booking dynamics remain encouraging and travel trends and strong demand for the Easter holidays are a good sign of the coming summer,” said Sebastian Ebel, chief executive of the German travel and tourism giant. He added: “Based on current trends, we continue to expect occupancy rates to be close to pre-pandemic levels.

We also predict that the summer of 2023 will be good.” Despite the pressure households face due to inflation and the high cost of living in the UK and Germany, bookings are reportedly high, according to the Guardian and moneyreview.gr.

Significantly, in the four weeks to February 5, bookings rose by 10% compared to the same period in 2019. The company also increased the prices for its services. According to TUI, people prioritize leisure and are reluctant to sacrifice it despite rising costs of living.

However, in the end, there has been an increase in last-minute bookings as well as full travel packages, allowing better management of the travel budget.