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Posted on January 3, 2025
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Jungfraubahn reports a record start to the ski season, with visitor numbers up 5.1% thanks to increased tourism from the US, India, and Southeast Asia.
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss mountain rail firm Jungfraubahn Holding said on Friday it had made its best ever start to a ski season, with visitors from the United States, India and Southeast Asia this winter helping to offset weaker numbers from China and Japan.
In 2024, 1,058,600 guests visited the Jungfraujoch station at the saddle connecting the Jungfrau and the Mönch mountains, a 5.1% increase from the previous year, Jungfraubahn said, noting group visits were back to pre-pandemic levels.
"The start of the 2024/2025 winter season was the best in history," the company said in a statement.
While visitors from the United States, India and Southeast Asia are up, the numbers from China and Japan are still about 50% behind pre-crisis levels, Jungfraubahn said.
From the beginning of the winter sports season on Nov. 30 through to Dec. 31, 2024, the Jungfrau Ski Region logged 218,500 skier visits, also an increase of 5.1% and the strongest start to the season on record, the company said.
(Writing by Dave Graham; Editing by Christina Fincher)
In 2024, 1,058,600 guests visited the Jungfraujoch station, marking a 5.1% increase from the previous year.
The start of the 2024/2025 winter season was noted as the best in history by Jungfraubahn.
Visitors from the United States, India, and Southeast Asia increased, while numbers from China and Japan remain about 50% behind pre-crisis levels.
From November 30 to December 31, 2024, the Jungfrau Ski Region logged 218,500 skier visits, also a 5.1% increase.
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