Manja (47) with daughter Greta (9) and dog Miro: “We’re staying in the country and going to a farm for a week. After that we take care of friends’ garden plots for three weeks” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
By Sara Orlos Fernandes
The summer holidays start on Thursday in a week’s time – and with them the holiday season for families with school children. While many want to fly away again after the long Corona break, others prefer to stay here due to the increased prices.
One thing is clear: Everyone is in a great mood to travel! According to the German Travel Association (DRV), holiday bookings in a weekly comparison since February have almost consistently been higher than before 2019.
Nastassja (34) with daughter Fee (14): “First we drive to Denmark in a motorhome and then to Norway for two weeks. We didn’t book a package holiday because it’s too warm for us and the hotels are too full” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
In addition to the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, many families rely on flight packages to Spain, Greece and Turkey.
Rasan Ibrahim (23) with his sister Elyn (8): “We are going to visit friends in Hamburg and Amsterdam. Only the flight to Turkey with the family would cost 5000 euros” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
“The most popular holiday destination from BER is Mallorca,” said a spokesman for Berlin Airport.
Arzu Dincsoy (42) with daughter Melin (8): “We’re going to Turkey to see grandma. We paid a total of 2775 euros for the flights. Last year we paid almost half less per person” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
In the summer holidays, the capital airport expects up to 75,000 passengers a day: more than in the Corona summers of 2020 and 2021, but still fewer than before the pandemic.
