Where did Russians go to rest for the November holidays?
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported that organized Russian tourists for the November holidays most often went to the city. Egypt.
The period of “non-working days” from October 30 to November 7, 2021, which coincided with the November holidays, was accompanied by an almost hype demand for foreign tours. Against the background of restrictions imposed in the regions, it was easier for Russians to go abroad, where, in addition to vaccination certificates, certificates with a negative PCR test result are accepted, or to countries where tests are not necessary in principle. According to travel agencies, of the total number of tours sold in Russia with arrivals in the period from October 29 to November 4, trips to Egypt accounted for 50% of all sales.
Third place shared dominican and UAE (9%), y Cuba Russia, 3.5 percent each. Further in descending order - Mexico, Seychelles, Maldives, Cyprus, Hungary.
The interest of organized tourists to buy tours in the Russian Federation at this time decreased, which is due, among other things, to anticove restrictions in the regions. At the same time, data on the trips of independent tourists in their country were not included in these statistics.
In 2019 and 2020, the leadership in the number of foreign tours of Russians for the November holidays held Turkey.
Source: iz