Fewer travel agencies in Saxony-Anhalt after the coronavirus pandemic

Tourism - Fewer travel agencies in Saxony-Anhalt after the coronavirus pandemic

In Saxony-Anhalt, there are fewer travel agencies than before the Corona-Pandemic. In 2022, travel enthusiasts could book a trip in 187 travel agency branches - that's 53 branches (around 22 percent) fewer than in 2019, as the Statistical State Office reports. Therefore, about 178,000 people in Saxony-Anhalt booked their trips online in 2022, which is more than 11 percent of all internet users in that federal state. Nationwide, about 13.5 million people booked accommodations online (21.7 percent of all internet users).

1. Despite the decline in physical travel agencies in Saxony-Anhalt due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the online travel industry has seen a notable increase.
2. The travel agency sector in Saxony-Anhalt, affected by Corona, has shrunk by 22%, resulting in only 187 branches operating in 2022.
3. The impact of Corona on tourism in Saxony-Anhalt is evident in the statistically reported decrease of physical travel agencies, with 53 branches closing since 2019.
4. In the wake of the corona-induced disruption in the travel industry, more people in Saxony-Anhalt (approximately 178,000) opted for online travel booking in 2022.

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