European Travel Commission

Europe is expected to recover close to 75% of 2019 travel volumes by the end of 2022. Challenging economic backdrop

Interest in intra-European travel reaches its highest point (62%) since September 2020. More Europeans (40%) anxious about rising travel costs

Travel agency segment forecasted to be worst hit by a 30% shortfall of workers.

As concerns over Covid-19 wane, Europe is expected to recover 70% of pre-pandemic travel demand in 2022. Sudden surge in

Inflation and rising travel costs have become the leading concern among holidaymakers across Europe. 73% of Europeans are planning to

Issues addressed include impacts for European destinations driven from the ongoing pandemic, conflict in Ukraine and inflation.

Supporting Ukraine’s tourism is also in line with ETC’s ongoing mission to strengthen and promote Europe as a destination in

Travel is a force of peace towards a better future, and no aggression should stop it. European destinations remain safe

Europe recorded a 62% decrease in international tourist arrivals in 2021 over 2019 levels, with Omicron disrupting recovery at the

Europeans' intention to travel (61%) decreases compared to spring and summer 2021 but remains stronger than one year ago (54%),