What the U.S. Dollar and Euro Parity Means, and Doesn’t Mean, For Travel
byDaniel McCarthy/
上周,这是二十年来的第一次the U.S. dollar and the Euro were worth the same amount, a significant event in the history of both currencies. The “parity” meant that, for the first time in the lifetime of some adults, an American dollar will go just as far in Europe as it would stateside.
That parity is clearly most relevant for Americans who are traveling to, or planning to travel to, Europe sometime this summer.
以下是汇率在欧洲假期上改变一些签名定价的方式:
- 一个四口(两个孩子,两个成年人)的门票,可通往埃菲尔铁塔的顶部,每位成人26.80欧元,儿童为13.40欧元,将使美国人在2020年1月的大流行前大约花费90美元。在星期五,由于汇率的变化,这将花费同一群美国人的价格低于79美元。
- 一对夫妇访问罗马体育馆(每人16欧元)的基本门票加上晚餐(每人25欧元),在2020年1月,美国人将使美国人约91.84美元。在星期五,那天晚上,美国人将花费80.36美元。
- A family of six,从理论上讲欧洲访问欧洲新的旅游费明年五月生效的,将看到7欧元的费用损失了47美元以上的流行前。在星期五,如果这笔费用有效,那将使他们花费超过41美元。
The savings might seem small, but add up over a long European vacation, especially the kind of trips that American groups and families tend to favor over a summer break (particularly post-pandemic). And travel advisors speaking to TMR about the news said that it is definitely catching the eye of consumers.
根据Google的说法,互联网搜索“欧元汇率”的搜索很高。
密歇根州文化旅行者的校长卡里姆·乔治(Kareem George)周五在周五对TMR表示:“目前的影响只是对消费者对汇率的认识。”“客户意识到这一点,这有助于推动一些人努力在终点线上做出决定。”
“那些一直在等待或说所有cards have now aligned,” he added.
However, George added, when it comes to booking through suppliers, even the ones who are using local DMCs as part of their package, “things are pretty normal in terms of pricing.”
供应商与TMR交谈,TMR仅以美元的价格说同样的价格,尤其是因为库存,高需求高,航空公司的可用性和价格继续推动市场。
Brigitte Armand, president of tour operator Eurbound, told TMR that the parity has had “had very little impact on the package pricing.” Armand said this is due mainly due to airline prices that “have gone up substantially,” along with hotel rates, which have done the same.
“酒店确实像航空公司一样的收益管理,随着物业的填补,利率也会增加。这只是供需,”她说。“也许一旦客户在欧洲,他们就会花更多的钱。我们很难知道这一点,因为我们只与旅行社打交道。”
Eurobound的营销和销售副总裁Jeff Roy告诉TMR,就像乔治所说的那样,这种影响主要是消费者意识。
“US travelers are aware of the favorable exchange rate and believe traveling to Europe is less costly. So, on one hand the parity of the dollar to the euro is a help and on the other hand, inflation and demand is a hurt,” he said.
Globus的发言人还说,由于平等,它在定价上没有任何差异。
“Globus and Cosmos customers aren’t subject to pricing fluctuations due to exchange rates or changes in costs of services, as we set fixed pricing months in advance of the coming travel year. And all prices are locked-in upon deposit. So if land travel costs rise or currency changes for 2023, our customers will realize even more value in their touring dollar,” the spokesperson said.
独家迎合北美人的Abercrombie&Kent的发言人也是如此。
“For European travel in 2022, tight availability remains the challenge. The strength of the dollar is helping to offset some of the cost increases but inflation – particularly in the labor and fuel sectors – is driving significant price increases for travel in 2023 to Europe,’ the spokesperson said.