Christmas, Federalberghi: 14 million Italians on the move, sharp decline on New Year’s Eve -48.2% for fear of covid and money

Over 14 million Italians will leave for the Christmas holidays, registering a decrease of 19.9% ​​on 2019, the year before covid. But there will be a real thud on New Year’s Eve with only 4.4 million compatriots with – 42.8%. These are the forecasts of Federalberghi illustrated by the president of Federalberghi Bernabò Bocca and by the director Alessandro Nucara during a press conference in Rome which was also attended by the Minister of Tourism Massimo Garavaglia. “It is a bleak picture that lies ahead for the next Christmas holidays in hotels. It will not be a Christmas like any other, it will be the Christmas of the Green Pass”. This is what the president of Federalberghi Bernabò Bocca affirmed in a press conference commenting on the data from the forecast survey on the tourist movement of Italians for the Christmas holidays, carried out by Acs Marketing Solutions. “Despite the difficulties and fears of the fourth wave, however, thanks to the coverage of the third dose, the Italians will still be able to give themselves a destination, staying above all within the borders of their own country and keeping in mind the security measures against the spread of covid”. The overall turnover, however, falls by 19.6%. The motivation of those who will not move is dramatically linked to the economic conditions that unfortunately do not allow to plan a trip “. “But it should be noted that the renunciation of the New Year’s trip – explained Bocca – is closely linked to the need to stay away from risky situations such as parties or dinners, the custom of December 31st. The situation of uncertainty, further restrictions and the presence of a new variant of the virus have acted as a deterrent to the search for entertainment and entertainment typical of the last year “.