Federalberghi: Christmas at home for 8 out of 10 Italians – AGI – Agenzia Journalistic Italy

Federalberghi: Christmas at home for 8 out of 10 Italians – AGI – Agenzia Journalistic Italy

Economy

11:08 December 20, 2014

(AGI) – Rome, December 20 – Christmas and New Year 2014 are still in the name of the crisis: 11.8 million Italians will perform a holiday, 1.6% less than last year, when he was already ‘been declined by 3%. Survey data are forecast Federalberghi, realized with the support of the institute ACS Marketing Solutions. The 80% of the population (48 million) will not do ‘no vacation and of these nearly 30 million claim to give it up for economic reasons. The turnover (approximately 7.8 billion) is, however, ‘in growth (+ 12% compared to 2013),’ cause increase Italians who will travel abroad, especially in European capitals and in the location ‘of the Red Sea If 4.7 billion will be spent within national borders, 3 billion will be spent abroad, with a surge of 27.5%.
Federalberghi The survey notes that at Christmas, 88% will remain ‘in Italy (compared to 91% in 2013) and 12% will go ‘abroad (compared to 9% in 2013). A New Year 69% will remain ‘in Italy (compared to 76% in 2013) and 31% will go’ abroad (compared to 24% in 2013).
“The decline of Italian holiday that will be ‘recorded during the upcoming Christmas and New Year and ‘comparable to a fire smoldering under the ashes “, says the president of Federalberghi, Bernabo’ Bocca, that need urgent action by the government to restore liquidity ‘families and to support the ‘tourism industry.
“While domestic demand langue – supports Bocca see you deny even the tools required to intercept the international clientele. The management costs, the burden of bureaucracy and the tax burden go up. A few months from ‘Expo, foreign delegations of ENIT were beheaded, the reform of the institution langue, the orders implementing the decree tourism have not yet been issued and the law established’ has effectively ignored the sector. It ‘s time to figure out if thi s country wants to invest seriously on tourism or if instead ‘a theme only good for the chatter from the living room. ” (AGI).

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