Velvet season: what routes are the Russians planning?
In September, the top most popular foreign air destinations among tourists from Russia was headed by Turkeythen goGreece and Cyprus.
According to search engines, the Turkish share in the total booking volume by the first month of autumn reached 24%. This direction leads in the cost of tours: with double accommodation in the hotel "three stars" with breakfast in Turkey, you can find a week tour for 11.5 thousand rubles, and according to the "all inclusive" system - for 12.4 thousand rubles.
The average price of round-trip tickets is 20.8 thousand rubles. Compared to August, the number of requests for flights to this country in September increased by 42%. The growth was due to independent tourists.
The average check of the tour in September is 30-50,000 rubles per person per week. You can find accommodation for 11 thousand - in a double room in the hotel "3 stars" with breakfast and for 12.4 thousand - on the all-inclusive system.
The average cost of a round trip ticket from Russia to Turkey for September, according to the statistics of the OneTwoTrip service, is 20.8 thousand rubles - 14.4% lower than in August.
In second place after Turkey will be Greece with a price of 26 928 rubles for tickets in both directions.
Hotels of all categories are popular. The average check of the week in Crete and Corfu with accommodation in a three-star hotel with breakfast is 22.5 thousand rubles, in the hotel "five stars" with meals "all inclusive" - 80 thousand rubles.
The average cost of air tickets to Greece in September is 26 928 rubles.
In third place in the top demand for air tickets to the resorts was Cyprus. The cheapest option for weekly accommodation in this not the cheapest country is 28.3 thousand rubles in a two-star hotel with continental breakfasts.
Rest in the velvet season is generally cheaper than summer. The average cost of air tickets abroad in September is 27.9 rubles - 7% lower than in August.
The mansion stands Hungary. According to Aviasales estimates, it already accounts for 3% of bookings in September. Tickets to Budapest, according to Aviasales, cost 17,594 rubles.
Egypt is not in the top ten yet: its share is around 1%. Experts of the industry believe that tourists will be drawn to this country closer to the middle of autumn, “when the flight program will be finally formed, and the resorts will establish favorable weather for recreation.”
Source: iz