The most recent Lengthy-Haul Journey Barometer reveals that sentiment for long-haul journey to Europe in 2025, significantly amongst American vacationers, is declining as a consequence of rising journey bills.

The Lengthy-Haul Journey Barometer (LHTB) 1/2025, printed by the European Journey Fee (ETC) and Eurail BV, signifies a drop in long-haul journey sentiment to Europe for 2025, significantly amongst American vacationers.

Respondents from key abroad markets, together with Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, intend to embark on long-haul journey this yr. Particularly, 44% plan to go to Europe, a decline from 49% in 2024. This downtrend is most noticeable in the US, South Korea, Brazil, and Australia. Chinese language vacationers, nevertheless, exhibit elevated curiosity, with 61% intending to go to Europe in 2025.

Probably the most important impediment to worldwide journey is affordability, cited by 46% of respondents not planning a European journey. Different components influencing their plans embody curiosity in visiting different abroad areas and restricted trip time.

Security is the foremost determinant of vacation spot selection, adopted by iconic landmarks and well-developed infrastructure. The report investigates vacationers’ perceptions of security for the primary time, revealing that low crime charges, clear and well-maintained vacationer institutions, seen safety, political stability, and pleasant locals are the highest components contributing to a vacation spot’s perceived security.

Regardless of the challenges of affordability, multi-destination journey is gaining reputation. Notably, 94% of respondents planning to go to Europe in early 2025 intention to discover multiple nation. On common, long-haul vacationers intend to go to 3.4 international locations, with South Koreans main the development by planning to go to a mean of 5.2 international locations per journey.

The report additionally reveals shifts in spending habits. Within the preliminary 4 months of 2025, 42% of respondents plan to allocate between €100 and €200 per day, a 14% enhance in comparison with final yr. On the similar time, the share of vacationers planning to spend over €200 per day has decreased to 30%, reflecting a 13% decline. Meals and drinks have emerged as the highest spending class for many vacationers, though market preferences differ.

Whereas Europe stays a powerful journey vacation spot, affordability stays a key barrier, resulting in a decline in journey sentiment, particularly amongst American vacationers.

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