The fourth stage of the tourist cashback can be extended
Press Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT) Irina Tyurina noted that the fourth stage of the sale of tours with cashback is not as active as the previous, and tour operators offer to extend the sales window.
" The fourth stage of cashback was launched on June 16, but progress is very weak. According to tour operators, it is 10 times inferior to the third stage, so they consider it necessary to extend the sales window at least until the end of November or until the end of the program itself.
One of the main problems of the fourth stage of the sale of tours with cashback is the low depth of sales.
The results of the current season in the domestic market will largely depend on the results of the off-season, since the summer was quite unstable for tourists and the tourism industry due to anticove restrictions. “Extension of sales in the fourth stage of cashback until the end of the year with a possible redistribution of budget funds, which were intended for 2022, will help not only to load the off-season, but also support early booking for next year,” the expert believes.
Sale of tours with cashback is a necessary program that should be launched for the whole year. At the same time, sales dates should be uniform for all categories of tourists, since their separation, for example, for youth and children’s trips with different conditions, disorients demand.
The program started in 2020.
The fourth stage of cashback started on June 16, tourists can purchase tours until August 31 for the period from October 1 to December 24, 2021 inclusive. Cashback cruises can be purchased on dates from September 1 until the end of navigation.
Source: ria