Austrian Tourism Thrives Despite Economic Challenges
Austria’s tourism sector recorded 141 million overnight stays in 2024 – the highest figure ever – despite economic uncertainty.
Avalanche Hits Ski Slope in Voralberg
On Sunday morning, a 65-meter wide and 2-meter high avalanche descended onto the open ski slope “Mohnenmähder” in Lech am Arlberg.
Austrian Tourism Attracts More Foreign Workers
In November, there were 200,542 non-self-employed employees—a rise of three percent compared to 2019 and 0.7 percent compared to 2023.
Austrian Winter Tourism Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Despite the economic crisis, Austrian tourism is recovering strongly and is expected to fully bounce back from the pandemic and its travel restrictions this winter. Bookings in hotels, guesthouses, and holiday apartments for the 2024/25 season are approaching the levels of six years ago, the last full winter season (2018/19) before COVID-19. “The industry is […]
Lower Austria’s Ski Resorts Open Starting Saturday
The Ötscherlifte in Lackenhof and the Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen will begin their winter season on Saturday with partial operations.
Holidaymakers from Austria Set New Travel Records
The number of trips taken by holidaymakers from Austria between July and September has reached a record high for this period.
Austria Plans More Seasonal Workers for Tourism
A new proposal from the Ministry of Labour would add 490 positions to the current quota of 4,495 seasonal workers from non-EU countries.
Tourism Hits Record High This Summer
Austria’s summer tourism season in 2024 saw a record 81.59 million overnight stays, the highest number since records began in 1973.
Camping Stays in Austria Show Slight Decrease
Despite the overall dip, August saw a record high, with 2.4 million overnight stays, the most for that month on record.
Tourism Hit by Floods, but Summer Sets New Record
The September floods caused overnight stays to fall by 7.4% across the country compared to the same month last year.