Greece is the undisputed favorite destination of Austrians for 2023, as revealed by TUI Austria, followed by Spain and Turkey. Mediterranean destinations set record bookings, among them many Greek ones, and are at the top of the most popular destinations of Austrians for 2023. (Booking now here}
In the first place of preferences is Antalya, followed by Heraklion, Rhodes, Majorca, Kos, Hurghada, Larnaca, Upper Adriatic, Istria, Corfu, Karpathos, Zakynthos, Calabria, Tenerife and Enfidha (Tunisia). (Booking now here}
In fact, Antalya, Rhodes, Crete and Majorca are above pre-pandemic demand levels. In fact, in some cases, half the capacity of seats in Greece has already been booked, in destinations such as Crete, Rhodes, Kos and Corfu.
90% of respondents to the TUI survey stated that their favorite type of holiday is “sun-sea” and their top motivation is rest, while 30% are interested in a city break. 85% will travel by air and over two thirds prefer staying in a hotel or apartment complex. (Booking now here}
Austrians’ favorite hotel brand is TUI Magic Life (77%) and the three most booked hotels for this summer are currently TUI Magic Life Belek, TUI Magic Life Masmavi and TUI Magic Life Jacaranda in Turkey .
At the same time, the all-inclusive trend continues as more than half of travelers book an all-in package. However, flexible cancellation and rebooking policies have become less important compared to 2022, with half interested this year compared to two-thirds last year. (Booking now here}