World Cup and heat provide cheap last minute

"It's easy to book a trip and it costs very little, but the environmental impact is very great," says Johanna Sandahl, president of the Nature Conservation Association. Archive: Image: Erik Johansen

The Swedish summer has delivered up here: the sun is shining, the heat is holding, and the world cup is displayed on large screens around from the country.

And the less we have to complain about – the less reasons to steal the country. In any case, if you look at how many last minute tickets are cheaper this year, compared to the same period last year.

– I have been working in the travel industry for 15 years and I do not remember She points out, among other things, that the average price of booked trips from June 22 to July 4 was 20% lower than that of the same period last year. The difference was greatest when traveling in the south of Spain – the price tag was cut in half

and several travel agencies noticed the same trend:

– In Generally, prices tend to be lower. What is unusual this year is that prices have remained low, even in July, says Katarina Daniels on Ticket, which sells trips from several companies.

The main reason is that the heat remains, according to Ticket and Resia. But also the excitement and the Swedish success in the World Cup, affecting the demand.

– It's like that it's time to find trips, so that's it now. According to Lina Eklund, places that show the World Cup are also available on almost all destinations.

But because it's cheap, you will not have to go through the reservation portals to buy a trip "just for". 19659006] – It is easy to book a trip and it costs very little, but the environmental impact is very important, "says Johanna Sandahl, President of the Swedish Society for the Conservation of Nature

– Therefore, it is good not to go just to go there. But it's very easy to do, the prices of the flights are completely unreasonable and are certainly not worth considering, says Johanna Sandahl