Berlin (dts news agency) – Ahead of the ITB tourism trade fair in Berlin, which begins on Tuesday, the German travel industry is confident that it will be able to build on the record results of the pre-Corona year 2019. “The industry is optimistic,” said the President of the German Travel Association (DRV), Norbert Fiebig, to “Welt am Sonntag”. But there are also warning signals regarding further economic development.
According to the DRV boss, travel industry sales for this year’s summer season are already eleven percent higher than the pre-Corona year of 2019. Compared to 2023, the increase is even 30 percent.