Association of tour operators of Russia called the features of rest 2021
The cost of recreation on domestic and foreign destinations for Russians increased in 2021 by an average of 25% compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), said that "... there are no burning special offers with a price reduction of 30 percent or more." Budget holidays are preserved in the domestic resorts and the Turkish direction, where there are charters and you can maneuver the price. In most destinations, demand exceeds supply, there is no shortage of tourists and there is no competition with the desire to lower prices to intercept customers. The average cost of recreation, regardless of the type of tourism, domestic or outbound, compared to 2019 increased by 25 percent. This is the average temperature in the hospital, as in some areas - in the United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Greece, the growth dynamics is more than 25%. In Turkey, on the contrary, less”.
Tour operators say there is a noticeable demand for booking hotels in the expensive or premium segment.
" . The reason is obvious: many have reduced their income and travel expenses, and the premium segment has remained stable and can freely dispose of money and spend it on vacation.
Another trend of the 2021 season is the reluctance of tourists to book in advance - the depth of sales is no more than 3-4 weeks.
" People are afraid that the country will be closed, that they will get sick themselves, that conditions will suddenly change and they will not have time to make some kind of reference.”
Travelers try to book so that tickets, hotels or package tours can be refused without penalties.
“Of the peculiarities of the season, one can distinguish the desire of tourists to take everything back. If we are talking about self-booking of hotels or tickets, we try to book them so that they can be returned or moved without penalties. If we are talking about tour packages, there is no concept of return packages, but people still try to insure themselves and minimize possible losses.”
Source: tourism.interfax