The summer months are usually high season when it comes to Swedes' trips to the Mediterranean.

But last year there was no high pressure due to the pandemic.

Ahead of this year's season, interest in sun destinations now seems to have picked up again.

According to the major tour operators, bookings have increased in recent weeks and it is mainly the classics Greece, Spain and Croatia that attract.

- Late summer and autumn book very well, except for a normal year.

It looks much better than last summer when we were at extremely low levels, says Adam Györki, communications manager at TUI Sweden.

Doubling of bookings

Ving states that they have a booking situation of up to 70 percent in the coming late summer months compared to a normal year.

There, the number of bookings also doubled last week compared to the week before.

- At the beginning of the summer, we have lower volumes.

But the further we go, the more trips we have.

In August, we have 70 percent of the number of departures compared to a normal year, says Fredrik Henriksson, Head of Communications and Sustainability at Nordic Leisure Travel Group.

"Is there a huge craving"

Apollo also sees a positive trend.

Compared with the summer of 2019, the booking situation is currently around 50 percent, which can be compared with ten percent in 2020.

- There is a huge desire to get away.

We do not expect to reach the same volumes as in 2019, but we hope to end up just below that.

We are going up significantly compared to last week only, says Annika Lindberg, press contact at Apollo.

"The booking window is tighter"

May and June are all the more cautious, according to travel companies.

Among other things due to uncertainty about the vaccination situation.

On the other hand, the EU's green certificates and the travel companies 'more flexible cancellation and rebooking rules contribute to creating conditions for a planned summer trip, according to the companies' spokespersons.

- We see that you book closer to departure than before.

the booking window is tighter, you book a few weeks before, says Annika Lindberg.

The airline Sas also sees an increase in foreign travel.

- Sales in Sweden show an increased interest in traveling this summer.

The number of passengers and future bookings has increased, albeit from very low levels, says Freja Annamatz, press manager for Sas Sweden in a comment.

She emphasizes that the development is completely dependent on ongoing vaccinations and how any restrictions on restrictions can be coordinated between countries and regions.