(AOF) – Following the announcement on May 18, 2023, of a cyber-attack that took place on the night of May 15 to 16, the Groupe Voyageurs du Monde resumed most of its activities on May 22. “Our backup tools enabled us to reinstall our information system and databases the day after the incident. We ensure normal operation with all of our customers: all our branches are connected, telephony , the emails as well as our websites work, we ensure departures and we respond to requests for new trips”, specified the management of the group.
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World tourism still on the rise
Over the first nine months of 2022, 700 million tourists traveled internationally, more than double (+133%) the figure recorded for the same period in 2021. This figure reached 63% of 2019 levels , which should allow the sector to reach 65% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022. This result is due to a strong level of demand and the gradual lifting of restrictions in a large number of countries. Europe is significantly supporting this rebound with the arrival of 477 million people between January and September 2022 (68% of the global total), reaching 81% of the pre-covid level. Tourism there is driven by strong intra-regional demand and travel from the United States. Some destinations recorded notable increases in receipts, including Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Latvia, Portugal, Pakistan, Mexico, Morocco and France.