Miese mood in MV tourism: companies fight with high costs!

Miese mood in MV tourism: companies fight with high costs!

In the tourism industry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the mood again. According to a recent report by Nordkurier is characterized by consumer reservation, which is available for many companies ensures.

The President of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association, Lars Schwarz, states that the results of the tourism business survey of the IHKS give serious insights. This survey comprised around 600 companies from the tourism industry and has shown that the mood in the travel industry has deteriorated slightly compared to the previous year. The business climate index in the hospitality industry remained almost the same with 88 points, while a decline from 111 to 107 points is recorded in the travel industry.

challenges for the industry

The main worries of the companies revolve around high costs, uncertain framework conditions and an acute lack of personnel. These challenges should not be underestimated - 84 percent of those surveyed see labor costs as the greatest risk. The prices for energy, food and raw materials are also difficult for entrepreneurs (72 percent). In addition, the economic policy framework (60 percent) and a lack of workers (53 percent) provide concerned faces.

The mood in the North German tourism industry has deteriorated after a good summer season. This is evidenced by the survey of the IHK Nord , in which almost 850 companies from tourism and travel management took part. In the hospitality industry, the business climate index even fell from 112 to 99 points, and in the travel industry it went back from 133 to 117 points.

outlook and expectations

Although the number of overnight stays in the north is already comparable to the pre-corona level, the mood remains tense. This can also be seen in the expectations for the business situation of the coming season. 24 percent of the respondents expect a deterioration, while only 14 percent expect improvement.

Topics such as the flexibility of working hours and a reform of corporate taxation are at the top of the wish list of the companies. The future prospects have improved slightly, but optimism is heavily clouded by geopolitical crises and wars that negatively affect international travel.

Overall, the industry is faced with windy times, and the economic policy framework remains very important. It remains to be seen how the situation develops and whether the local tourism industry has the necessary hand to successfully adapt.