Sustainable Tourism Law

566 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW It is also considered as the 5 th market in the world in terms of earnings in 2016. 2 Despite the development of new travel products, French travellers are still keen to discover a new destination through a package travel 3 . In 2015, 26.7% of overall travels consisted of a travel package. The package is preferred to travel abroad: 70.5%. This falls at 29.5% for travels in France. Because of the extensive use of new technologies in the travel sector, it can be noticed that there is also a difference between generations. Travellers who are aged 40 or more prefer travel packages compared to younger travellers. The percentage becomes more significant for travellers who are 65 or more. Considering the figures above, the travel industry at large (i.e. including TO, TA and also travel services suppliers) is important in France. And it is important to safeguard the interests not only of French consumers who are travelling but also of French travel businesses who directly contribute to the economy. 2 Source: UNWTO, July 2017. 3 Source: DGE, enquête SDT 2015.