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September 11, 11:47 AM
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Fáilte Ireland carried out a survey on the performance of the Industry in August, and the main findings were: - Many operators had a disappointing summer season, 24% of businesses saying that they had more customers this summer compared to last summer, and 53% have had fewer.
- Visitor volumes are down in all markets and in all regions of Ireland.
- A number of factors have been cited including – bad weather (51%), lack of disposable income (51%), cost of tourist accommodation (46%) and lack of tourist accommodation (43%).
- These challenges are in addition to the continued high levels of concern about rising operating costs.
- On a more positive note, 36% of self-catering operators have seen increased visitor levels, and 43% of inbound tour operators & DMCs have seen more visitors this summer.
- The food & drink sector however have struggled the most, with 68% seeing fewer customers this summer.
See more detail in the full presentation.
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September 12, 4:34 AM
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Insights from the latest SOAR: - The outlook for direct air access to the island of Ireland for September 2024 is positive. Scheduled seat capacity to the island of Ireland will be 104% of September 2023 levels, with 2.8 million seats filed for the month. (OAG)
- Scheduled seat capacity from each the four key markets to the island of Ireland for September 2024 is above September 2023 levels, except for Great Britain (98%).
- The CSO released inbound tourism statistics for the first half of 2024. From January to June 2024, Ireland welcomed over 3.2 million overseas tourists, generating over €2.7 billion for the economy. Overseas tourist numbers
were up +15% when compared to the same period in 2023. These overseas tourists stayed over 22 million nights. On average, overseas tourists stayed a week (6.9 nights), spending €832 per trip. p. More than two-fifths of overseas tourists were holidaymakers who typically stayed 5.9 nights in Ireland. See more insights in the full report.
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June 19, 5:58 AM
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- For the Republic of Ireland, growth in seat capacity is expected to continue this Summer from Mainland Europe (+3%), North America (+9%) and Rest of World (+11%) markets.
- Access from Great Britain has decreased from last summer (-7%), now accounting for 30% of all capacity to ROI.
- Despite this decrease, GB remains the source market with the largest number of seats, flights and routes to ROI -operated by Ryanair (62%) and Aer Lingus (31%).
- Access from the US has expanded this summer averaging 55,300 seats weekly, with increased seat capacity of 7% to Dublin airport and 18% to Shannon airport.
- Seat capacity from France has increased this summer
providing an average of 33,700 seats weekly from 20 different destinations. - Air capacity from Germany (-7%) is now behind France and Italy with an average 26,300 scheduled seats per week over the summer.
See more data in the report.
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August 9, 9:26 AM
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An infographic highlight the key points from the ETC: European Tourism Trends and Prospects Q2 2024. Momentum for European tourism remains positive heading into the summer high season. - Consumers still travel more despite higher prices with
year-to-date international tourist arrivals for Europe up 12% from last year and 6% from 2019. - European travellers have diverse preferences for
travel, including short and medium-haul options and a mix of luxury and budget destinations. - Value for money in non-traditional destinations, the
return of Asia-Pacific travellers, and increased rail travel availability are increasingly shaping Europe's tourism landscape. For more data see the full report: https://etc-corporate.org/uploads/2024/07/ETC-Quarterly-Report-Q2-2024_Public.pdf
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July 11, 7:17 AM
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Highlights from the latest quarterly report on European Tourism Trends & Prospects, (Q2 2024) are that: - Recovery remains robust as as foreign arrivals (+6%) and overnights (+7%) have exceeded 2019 figures, a year-on-year increase of 12% and 10%, respectively.
- The growth is propelled by robust intra-regional travel from Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
- Southern Europe and Mediterranean destinations show notable increases in arrivals.
- Travel increases to lesser-known destinations
- Tourists in Europe are expected to spend €800.5 billion in 2024, up 13.7% since 2023
See more in the full report.
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May 29, 11:35 AM
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Highlights from the latest World Tourism Barometer: - International arrivals (overnight visitors) reached 97% of 2019 levels in the first quarter of 2024.
- An estimated 285 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2024, up 20% on the same period of 2023.
- Travel was boosted by continued strong demand, the opening of Asian markets, enhanced air connectivity and visa facilitation.
- Europe exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a quarter (+1% from Q1 2019).
- Arrivals in Asia and the Pacific recovered 82% of pre-pandemic levels in Q1 2024, after recovering 65% in 2023.
- Total export revenues from international tourism, including both receipts and passenger transport, reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, about 96% of pre-pandemic levels.
- Tourism direct GDP recovered pre-pandemic levels in 2023, reaching an estimated USD 3.3 trillion, equivalent to 3% of global GDP.
- The latest UN Tourism Confidence Index shows positive prospects for the period May-August 2024, although economic and geopolitical headwinds continue to pose significant challenges.
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May 14, 10:23 AM
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Results from the Accommodation Occupancy Survey for 2023 found: - Occupancy rates in every sector were above 2022 levels.
- Guesthouse room occupancy (77%) exceeded 2022 (68%)
- B&B room occupancy (64%) in 2023 was well above 2022 (54%) – but many B&Bs have not reopened.
- Self-catering unit occupancy was 62% in 2023 (compared to 58% in 2022) – this sector recovered faster than others after Covid and so there was less ‘headroom’ to improve significantly on an already good 2022.
- Caravan and campsite pitch occupancy Apr – Sep was 60%, which compares to 56% in 2022 – the poor summer weather did have an impact.
- Hostel bed occupancy (65%) in 2023 was also up on 2022 (59%)
- International tourists underpin the growth in 2023.
See more in the full report.
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January 12, 9:56 AM
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Crowe’s Hotel, Tourism and Leisure market update examines how the market is performing & some of the challenges facing the industry. - In 2023, the Irish tourism industry continued to experience recovery, marked by a positive increase in visitor numbers and economic impact.
- Challenges facing tourism included ongoing geopolitical tensions, cost of living and interest rate pressures.
- Profitability and rising costs resulted in many operators struggling.
- A reduced supply of of available and affordable tourist accommodation.
See more in the update report.
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November 22, 2023 7:08 AM
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The WTM report reviews 2023 performance and forecasts travel outlook for 2024. - Leisure demand is leading global rebound and this recovery has been stronger than business or other travel and currently accounts for around 60% of all tourism trips.
- Travel is being prioritised as consumers are saving on other items of discretionary spending as the travel
share of wallet has regained 2019 levels among advanced economies. - Growth will continue into 2024 as most destinations are expected to achieve increased inbound tourism expenditure in 2024.
- Established destinations are performing well but other smaller markets are benefitting from significant growth benefitting from increased connectivity to key source markets
See more in the full report.
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September 25, 7:41 AM
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Highlights from the latest World Tourism Barometer: - International arrivals increased by 11% in the first seven months of 2024 v 2023, an estimated 790 million tourists travelled internationally reaching 96% of 2019 levels.
- This was driven by continued strong demand, in
Europe, the re-opening of markets in Asia and the Pacific, increased air connectivity and visa facilitation. - A total of 64 out of 120 destinations around the world
had recovered 2019 arrival numbers in the first six or seven months of 2024. - Europe, recovered 99% of pre-pandemic arrivals in the first
seven months of 2019, with an estimated 410 million international tourists. Results were driven by robust intra-regional demand. See more results in the full report.
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September 12, 4:59 AM
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Findings in the latest Dublin Economic Monitor include: - Employment levels in Dublin reached a new peak of 826,600
(SA) residents employed in Q2 2024, - Retail spending in the Dublin economy increased by 0.7% on Q1 2024.
- Business activity in the Capital softened in Q2 2024, with
growth driven by the services sector and an increase in construction activity while the manufacturing sector weakened. - Passenger journeys on Dublin’s public transport network
continued to expand to 70.7 million journeys (SA) in Q2 2024, representing a 7.6% quarter on quarter increase. - Dublin's hotel market recorded a strong early summer 2024
period with the supply of hotel rooms reaching peak levels and occupancy rates of 86.9% in July. See more in the full report.
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September 4, 5:25 AM
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Following May’s exceptional performance, June continued to be positive. - June occupancy growth was modest and bedspace demand declined, but rates increased resulting in positive revenue per available room.
- Average daily rate of €191.27 was recorded for the month which was a 4.8% increase since last summer with May posting the greatest increase.
- Most counties recorded year-on-year ADR gains. Dublin experienced record-breaking hotel performance during the final weekend in June boosted by events - concerts and GAA quarterfinals.
- As expected source market shifts took place with the share of overseas guests increasing in June.
- June performance by hotel grade followed the strong ADR performance seen nationally with 5-star hotels experiencing their first ADR increase following eight consecutive months of decreases.
See more in the full report.
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July 17, 5:31 AM
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The Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024 reflects the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing and future challenges affecting the enabling conditions for its growth. The index provides a strategic benchmarking tool for business, governments, international organizations and others to develop the Travel & Tourism sector. The TTDI seeks to inform policy-makers, companies and related stakeholders by providing insights into Travel & Tourism economies’ strengths and areas for improvement, and by examining the interdependent nature of the internal and external factors driving this complex sector. See more in this report.
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July 10, 10:04 AM
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides data based on the annual results of their Household Travel Survey (HTS). Fáilte Ireland then generates expenditure estimates based on the results of the HTS (in this case Q4 and for the year 2023). This report provides a breakdown of trips, nights, average length of stay and spend by Irish residents by main county visited. Some of the findings are: - Irish residents took 14.3 million domestic trips in 2023,
- They spent a total of €3.1 billion.
- They stayed an average of 2.4 nights per trip, a total 34 million nights.
See more results by county.
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June 19, 6:17 AM
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The main findings from this research were: - Day trips are popular throughout the year with general leisure trips being the largest type of day trip, peaking in the summer period.
- Visiting friends and relatives day trips are more popular during the winter months.
- Daytrips are characterised by short lead times and with most consumers willing to travel up to 2 hours to a destination.
- Dublin benefits from an increased share of daytrips – a combination of travel ease and a concentration of things to see and do.
- On average, visitors spent 4 ¾ hours at destinations.
- Daytrip satisfaction is high but linked to value-for-money perceptions.
The report also provides tips for marketeers to increase day trips to their destination, see more in the report.
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March 13, 12:33 PM
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Overall planned capacity to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for the first half of 2024 is expected to be 4% above the same period last year. - Mainland Europe, North America and Rest of World markets are set to increase their seat capacity to ROI between January and June 2024 compared to 2023.
- Capacity from Great Britain is due to be 2% below the same period last year.
- Seat capacity is expected to be up at all airports, except Kerry airport, for the first half of this year.
- Planned capacity from North America is due to surpass its 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic (+8% vs. Q1 & Q2 2019).
See more in this infographic.
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November 16, 2023 11:24 AM
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Key Tourism Facts 2022 is a collation of available key tourism performance data for the year 2022, with a strong focus on the domestic market and includes data on: - Domestic Regional Performance 2022
- Domestic Tourism 2022
- Day Trips
- The Tourism Product
- Access to Republic of Ireland 2022
- The Economic Benefit of Tourism
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April 30, 2021 7:54 AM
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A one stop shop for key statistics on Ireland’s overseas and domestic tourist performance in 2019. Overseas Tourists - Tourist Numbers by source market (2015-2019)
- Tourist Revenue
- Regional Performance by source market
- Month of arrival
- Where did overseas tourists stay
- Activities tourists engaged in
- Profile of tourists
Domestic - Domestic trips
- Domestic expenditure
- Where domestic holidaymakers stay
- Length of stay by time of year
- Activities domestic holidaymakers engaged in
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