European travel set to take flight - grasping the investment opportunity

Take advantage of the boom

With 2022 around the corner, and more borders beginning to reopen, holidaymakers are starting to build confidence for travel in the year ahead.

For investors who missed out on the strong 2021 US travel recovery, there is an opportunity to participate in Europe's forthcoming boom. A strong travel revival is on the horizon for several reasons.  Europe's regulatory environment promotes work-life balance: laws guaranteeing workers at least 20 paid holidays a year have consistently driven Europe's hotel occupancy above the United States, with the former's long-term average fill rate at 67% versus 62% (1995-2019). Switzerland is Europe's least accommodative nation when it comes to paid time off, but it still provides a hearty 20 days ...