BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Journey big TUI (TUIGn.DE) reported on Friday a lift in demand for luxurious holidays, driving gross sales for the winter 2022/23 interval greater than that they had been within the corresponding 2018/19 interval, earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic hit worldwide journey.
“Demand is at the moment significantly robust,” mentioned Steffen Boehnke, director of airtours, TUI’s luxurious journey section, in an announcement.
Gross sales for the summer time 2023 interval had been above the extent seen final yr following robust bookings within the first weeks of January, in line with the assertion.
“Our friends are reserving extra high-quality and for longer,” mentioned Boehnke, including that journeys had been two and a half days longer on common and that round one in 4 travellers had been selecting lodging with villas or suites with a personal pool.
Reporting by Klaus Lauer, Writing by Rachel Extra, Modifying by Maria Sheahan
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