Hotelier boss Veit:

“I’m very pensive about the winter”

Walter Veit, from Salzburg and head of Austria's hotel association, sees a number of hurdles ahead for winter tourism, despite the great enthusiasm for travel.(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

A slight drop in summer and many hurdles ahead of the cold season: this is what hotelier boss Walter Veit is worried about. In an interview with "Krone", the hotelier (Obertauern) explains why there is skepticism in Salzburg despite a general increase in travel.

"Krone": Mr. Walter Veit, the pandemic is over, inflation is falling: Salzburg is probably rushing from record to record in terms of key tourism figures!
Walter Veit: Stop. In summer, Salzburg is slightly down on the previous year in terms of overnight stays in the city and the countryside. This is not dramatic, but we have a major shift within the categories. The nights are being booked, but not in the hotel industry, where the greatest added value is generated, but with vacation apartments."