Ever since sales of trips for the upcoming winter season started, the number of clients serviced by Polish tour operators has shrunk by 28 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to a report by the Polish Tour Operators Association, as reported by Rzeczpospolita.

The result would be even worse if it weren't for the popularity of trips where customers arrange their own transportation. However, sales of plane tickets have fallen by over 45 percent and bus trips by some 20 percent.

“The situation is not good. The recent cases of bankruptcies among tour operators have weakened customers' trust,” said Abdelfettach Gaida, president of Exim Tours.

Poland A.M.