Eximtur: We are focusing on nearby destinations to optimize costs

“We will focus on the business travel segment and on events, though this segment is also subject to budget cuts. We are also planning to come up with flexible offers for the clients on the leisure segment, by providing packages with lower prices. We will focus on nearby countries, on lesser distances, to increase the frequency of travels,” Radu Morariu, Eximtur’s General Manager, told Business Standard.

According to Morariu, sales dropped by up to one fifth on the local tourism market in November and December compared to the last two months of 2007. The company is estimating a 10 percent annual rise in turnover in 2009, up to €44 million. “Normally, it would be a 15-20 percent increase compared to this year, but considering events on the market, we hope to grow by at least 10 percent,” said the travel agency’s General Manager.