By Sergio Goncalves
LISBON – Tourism is rebounding extra shortly in Portugal than in some components of Europe, however the variety of overseas guests this yr continues to be anticipated to lag the pre-pandemic file of 2019, the nation’s lodge affiliation AHP stated on Monday.
The variety of vacationers visiting Portugal recovered to five.9 million in 2021, a yr after plunging to three.9 million, its worst outcomes because the mid-Nineteen Eighties and much off the file 16.4 million in 2019.
The chief government of Portugal’s lodge affiliation AHP, Cristina Siza Vieira, stated demand was set to extend “immensely” throughout the summer season season, with motels anticipating to achieve pre-pandemic ranges over that interval.
Bernardo Trindade, AHP‘s president, stated restoration of tourism in Portugal was occurring quicker than in different European international locations, principally because of its location, removed from the battle ravaging Ukraine, and other people’s perceptions of it as a secure place to go to.
However when 2022 as an entire hoteliers aren't as optimistic, Siza Vieira informed Reuters.
“Probably, once we shut the yr in December, we might get near 2019 ranges however not on the similar degree but,” she stated.
There are two large challenges the sector is going through: staffing shortages and rampant inflation, Siza Vieira defined.
In response to Portugal’s statistics workplace INE, motels and eating places employed 266,600 folks within the first quarter of 2022, 45,200 greater than in the identical interval final yr, however 33,200 lower than within the first three months of 2019.
Portugal’s tourism sector accounted for nearly 15% of gross home product earlier than the pandemic and was one of many foremost drivers of its restoration from the 2010-14 financial and debt disaster.
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