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Previous winter season 2009/10: -1.6 per cent by nights spent, +0.6% more arrivals

Vienna, 24 March 2010 - According to the latest available data from Statistics Austria, the overnight stays in Austrian accommodation establishments in February 2010 closed with a negative result (15.87m nights spent; -1.4%). The overnight stays of resident visitors decreased slightly by 0.6%, those by non-resident by 1.6%. In the winter season so far (November 2009 to February 2010) 43.45 million nights spent (-1.6%) and 10.54 million arrivals (+0.6%) were observed.

For more detailed information please refer to the German version and http://www.statistik.at/web_en/statistics/tourism/accommodation/arrivals_overnight_stays/index.html .