Laura Alese - Federturismo Confindustria

🛫 Over 53% of Europeans plan to increase their travel budget in 2025 compared to 2024, while only 10% anticipate a decrease. Polish travelers are the most optimistic, with 65% expecting to spend more and only 8% expecting to spend less; Germany (62% more, 8% less) and Spain (55% more, 12% less) follow. Italian travelers expect a 45% increase in spending versus 9% planning to cut back. A significant 88% plan at least one leisure trip abroad in 2025, with international and national business travel also on the rise. Sustainable travel matters to 73% of travelers; 81% in Italy and Germany prioritize it. Concerns about overtourism influence 90% of travelers' plans, with 31% avoiding peak season travel, 27% shunning overtouristed destinations, and 22% choosing less known locations. Cost is the main barrier to sustainable travel, but 46% would reconsider their choices if sustainable options were cheaper. Government actions like Germany's rail fare reduction and France's ban on short domestic flights are supported. Whilst European travel is down six percentage points from last year, travel intentions to other parts of the world are up, with Asia, North and Central America, Africa, South America, Australia, and New Zealand as top destinations.

✈️ By 2050, air traffic demand in Europe is expected to increase by 44% from 2019 levels, as reported by Eurocontrol's Aviation Outlook 2050. However, up to 12% of passenger demand may not be met by European airports due to a severe lack of investment. Aci Europe has identified key actions being taken by airports to manage the capacity crisis, including optimizing existing facilities, implementing new technologies and procedures, better integration of ground operations with air traffic management, and community relations programs. There's an urgent need to update outdated airport slot allocation rules and an emphasis on the role of airport fee modulation to encourage more efficient behavior from users.