The event at the Hilton Tel Aviv & The Vista at Hilton Tel Aviv was organized by the Kinneret Academic College and managed by Eran Ketter, PhD, a known Israeli tourism market expert

Dov pointed out the resilience of the Israeli market and the dramatic changes in the outbound tourism map and travel behavior. Notwithstanding the trauma and worries, the tough situation within Israel and the region, and the fact that many top airlines are not yet fully operating flights from Tel Aviv some incredible statistics and findings were shared.

Outbound traffic from Israel during April and May is back to 74% of the booming pre-war situation.
Turkey, Morocco, and Egypt (Sinai Desert were top destinations for Israelis, along with some popular Western countries are seeing a dramatic decrease in Israeli arrivals
The United States saw -42% from January until May
France (-42%), Italy (-62%), and similar trends to the UK.
However, the big positive change and opportunities are for safe and welcoming destinations were Central Europe, Asia, and even AbuDhabi.
Greece and Cyprus is about on the same level of arrivals as before the war
Thailand will be the big winner in 2024 with a 36% increase noted during Passover. 216,000 Israelis visited the Kingdom in 2023, 2024 this number may climb to 275,000.
Hungary was down 51% for the first 5 months of 2024 to, now 18% during May.
Poland progressed from -50% to -25%), and Austria from -41% to -20%.

Instead of Amsterdam, Berlin, or Paris, Israelis now prefer to travel to Balaton, Krakow, Salzburg, Seychelles, Mauritius, or Sri Lanka.