Travel agencies are betting on resumed in 3Q of 2017

São Paulo-in the midst of a tough year for the sale of travel packages, the agencies seem to envision a future of resumes. For 79.6% of them the sales pace should be standardized in a year.
The study, done by the Office of research, studies and training in tourism (Ipeturis), at the request of the Union of Tourism companies in the State of São Paulo (Sindetur-SP) pointed out that the majority (44.1%) of companies consulted indicated the period of up to one year, and to 26.9% of companies sales return in up to six months.
Next quarter
With respect to expectations about the future, the study pointed out that 64.9 percent of respondents projected results better than those recorded in the second quarter, increased consumer confidence.
For 23% of respondents, the business in the third quarter will be closed in line with those recorded last year, even with the appeal of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which happened in August. According to the study, among the companies consulted, 10% of them marketed tourist services with specific motivation games.
The survey also that only 7.5% of companies located in the State of São Paulo reported marketed tourist services specific to the Olympics in Rio.
19.3% of businesses already do Estado do Rio de Janeiro indicated the sale of tourist services specific to the mega sporting event.
The study of economic indicators National Tourist Agency 2016, in its second stage, for the second quarter of 2016, interviewed in July 490 Tourist Agency companies in 26 cities 114 more States the DF.
According to the entity, the sample of the survey was composed of micro and small businesses, which make up almost the entire sector (99.6%). The sample allows estimates with 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 5%.