Travel agencies expect 20% high in sales in the year

Following the trend of partial recovery, starting in 2016, the travel agencies estimate for 2018 1 growth in turnover of 20%. The base, however, remains below the observed in previous years of the economic crisis. "If you look at the growth of 2.5% of GDP, the high of 20% is palpable and exponential. But this growth rate does not remain in the coming years, because it's a recovery. We need to grow back the heights of 2013 and 2014, "said the President of the Office of research, studies and training in tourism (Ipeturis) and Executive Chairman of the Association of Tourism companies in the State of São Paulo (Sindetur-SP), Martian Gianerini Freire. According to him, to get back to the highest levels seen before 2015 are still needed two to three years. For now, he points out that the margins and profitability of companies remain low. "We have no data on this, but I have heard that the yield is very low," he points out, to remember that agencies have in recent years been through a challenge when the theme is commissioning. According to him, in recent years, several companies come by taking commissions, such as airlines. According to data newly released by the survey, Economic indicators of tourism in 2017 the companies had a 15.9% growth in sales volume, in comparison with the previous year and 13% compared with the number of 2014. Short-term projections [up to three months] show that 49% of respondents expect an increase in sales companies, 29% 21% reduction and stability. In the medium term [of three to six months], 76% of companies expect to increase your sales volume, followed by 20 percent who expect stability and 4% reduction. Already in employment rates in the industry, the resumption should not occur at the same speed. According to the study, the expectation of 70% of the companies is to keep responders the number of employees, against 3% you want to quit and 27% which will increase manpower. "We see lean frames and stabilized for the year" comments. This, however, is not seen by Freire as something completely bad. According to him, is part of the operational and administrative processes leaner, plus investments in technology that together require a lower headcount. In 2017, the number of jobs in the sector was discharged of 0.6%, down from 2016 reaching 62500 vacancies. This was the first high, after three consecutive years of reductions. From 2014 to 2016 8,672 stations were closed. A factor that contributed to the high number is the market downturn. From 2014 to 2017 there was the closure of 1,260 companies. On a possible return of the market size, Freire says that should not occur before 2020. "I think we have a larger number of companies, but growing 1% or 2% per year". The national survey conducted by Ipeturis and commissioned by Sindetur-SP, 1,913 interviews took place. Micro-enterprises [up to 9 employees] are 94.6% of the total.