40% of tourism agencies have revenues above pre-Covid levels

After two years without being able to travel, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazilians now have as one of their priorities to discover new places. This is what a survey carried out by the Brazilian Association of Tour Operators (Braztoa) points out.

Data compiled by the study show that four out of ten tourism agencies in Brazil recorded higher revenues in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same three months in 2019, the moment before the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, in the first quarter of this year, only 14% of companies in the sector managed to outperform the first three months of 2019, when revenue was approximately R$4 billion.

When taking into account the numbers for 2021, the result of tourism agencies this year is even more expressive. More than 80% of companies in the sector exceeded the amounts billed in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the previous year.

According to the survey, 56% of trips made by Brazilians have final destinations in regions within the country. While 44% for the international, representing a historical approximation between the indices.

In the ranking of national destinations, Maceió, Natal and São Paulo occupy the first place, followed by Fortaleza, Salvador and Gramado in second place, and Lençóis Maranhenses, reaching the third place.

In the international, Portugal was in first place, followed by Orlando and Argentina sharing the second place. Cancun, in Mexico, and Chile were in third place in the ranking.

“The data show that the positive expectations of the sector are materialized month after month and that the operators’ activities are focused on offering the best alternatives to their customers, whether in new options for travel destinations, to facilitating acquisitions with installments. Vaccination against Covid-19 is also responsible for making our segment improve and continue to bring surprising indications”, said Roberto Nedelciu, president of Braztoa.