Курсовая работа: Austria and tourism

France

USA

Denmark

Hungary

Poland

62.4%

9.6%

3.8%

3.8%

3.3%

2.5%

1.8%

1.6%

1.1%

1.0%

1.0%

Countries of Origin: Share in Bednights 2002

2.3 Trends in Austrian Tourism

In an industry of constant change, Austrian tourism must always remain flexible in its reaction to new tourist trends.

Perhaps one of the most remarkable trends is the increased influx of visitors from outside the German-speaking countries.

Other trends include an increase in shorter holidays each year, demands for higher quality accommodation and city tourism.

Warmly welcomed by the Austrian tourism industry, these trends fit perfectly into the planned policy which seeks to improve quality standards and to diversify the incoming tourist country of origin.

Less welcome trends such as the strong move from summer season holidays towards winter season holidays, pose real problems for enterprises which depend on only one season for business - mainly the summer season. While winter tourism accounted for only 33.7% of total overnight stays 23 years ago (1979/1980), 2001/2002 showed a shift in favour of winter with 56.3% of total overnight stays.

The trend toward higher quality accommodation makes things more difficult and creates problems for a large number of lower category hotels and private accomodation.

Number of Beds in One to Five Star Hotels 1990-2002 1 to 5 Star Hotels