Baikal should become a year-round destination n
First TUI Russia charters to Baikal in 2021 We arrived on February 7 at the airport of Ulan-Ude.
Together with tourists, these flights from Moscow and Yekaterinburg to Buryatia arrived the head of Rostourism Zarina Doguzova, Director of TUI Russia Taras Demura and travel agents.
The planes were almost 100% full. Guests and tourists at the airport were met by the head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexey Tsydenov, Minister of Tourism Maria Badmatsyrenova, Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Alheev.
The experience of implementing such a program in the summer of 2020 was successful, and Rosturizm decided to continue the project and launch charter flights in the winter. Zarina Doguzova: As promised, we continued the program. This support measure should eventually become year-round. Only then can it have positive economic and social effects for the development of the region”.
Taras Demura focused on the support of the state and the active work of Rostourism and regional authorities. “Our first charter was met by the governor. Zarina Doguzova arrived with tourists. Officials are practically engaged in tourism with their feet, hands, and not just sitting in offices.”
According to the CEO of the tour operator company, there is serious work to be done. For the growth of tourist flows, you need a systematic approach, strategy, infrastructure, human resources, etc. The task of TUI Russia is to create a tourist product using local potential and enterprises. “We flew well to Buryatia last year. The flights were fully loaded and we fully completed the planned flight program. Many of us said that they liked Baikal so much that they were ready to return in winter. Indeed, they have returned.”
The cost of 10-day tours in 2020 started from 30 thousand rubles. Charter flights to the regions of Russia are subsidized by the state.
Source: tourdom