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This year, the Portuguese travel more again at Easter and for increasingly diverse destinations. Senegal, Maldives, Sao Tome, Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritius, Seicheles are some of the favorites.
The Portuguese continue to prioritize travel at the festivities. In this Easter, which glues several holidays, made more reservations, more in advance and to increasingly diverse destinations.
“We can say that today this year is being the best ever, if we think of reservations made. There is a very significant movement of anticipation of reserves, causing very significant growth, which will necessarily slow throughout the year,” the president of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies (APAVT) told Lusa.
Pedro Costa Ferreira underlines that there is a visible growth of destinations with offer charterhow Caribbean, Cape Verde, Tunisia or Morocco.
Exotic destinations enthusiasm
About the excellent period that the sector lives, both the Solféria Travel Agency and the Lusanova Tour Operator corroborate the opinion.
Lusanova’s director of operations, James IncarnationI told Lusa that Easter reserves are “going very well, with many Portuguese to enjoy the 25 April holiday to extend their vacation.”
A growth that the CEO (CEO) of Solferias, Nuno MateusIt says it is easier to materialize, for now, compared to last year. “Sales are already 25% above […]. In short, sales for the Easter period are exceptional. ”
In terms of destinations best selling for Easter, in the case of solferias are “Cape Verde, Paris, Brazil -which has been in an extraordinary recovery in the last two years -but also the Senegal, the Maldives, Sao Tome, Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritius, Seicheles.
Lusanova, on the other hand, says that, when it comes to long -haul destinations, Japan and Thailand They stand out among the most sought after options, ”said Tiago Incarnation.
Prices have risen
“Prices have risen in some cases, following inflation and demand, but there are many options on the market for different types of budget,” said the official of Lusanova.
In turn, Nuno Mateus says that the pricing trend exists, but also because if they are selling “a few more long distances”like Mauricia or Seicheles, and with that the average cost of travel rises.
Nuno Mateus remembers that reserve with “much in advance It’s synonymous with paying much less ”, because“ tariffs are increasingly dynamic ”and“ what is really making a difference is the anticipated reserve ”.
Travel: an essential good
“Traveling has won an increasingly important role in the lives of the Portuguese, becoming an essential good. This trend is reflected in reserves, which already exceed 10% those in the same period last year, ”said Tiago Incarnation.
The two responsible also noted that this year, last minute trips – called last minute – It is no longer a trend.
