Where to fly with a connection through Istanbul
Docking gives maneuver to travelers who want to plan their own tour.
Russia has now opened its borders with Turkey. Britain. Tanzania. From August 15, air traffic with Switzerland. Croatia. Montenegro. Egypt. UAE. Cuba. dominican. Mexico. KenyaThe Maldives is ready to accept the Russians. Belarus It did not close the border with Russia.
Tour operators report that officially their customers with a connection in Istanbul can buy tours to those countries with which Russia has opened its borders. For example, the tour operator Space Travel implements package tours to Tanzania - you will have to get to Zanzibar with connections in Istanbul and Doha.
From the point of view of logistics, it is convenient to travel to the destinations where Russians are waiting through Istanbul airport. As of August 9, Turkish Airlines (THY) announced flights in August to more than 100 foreign destinations, among which there are those where Russians can go.
To Tanzania, the Turkish carrier announced three flights a week (to Dar es Salaam), the UK - 39 (Birmingham, London (Gatwick and Heathrow), Manchester), Switzerland - 14 flights (Basel and Geneva).
Russians will be able to fly to the UK and Switzerland from mid-August by direct flights.
With a connection in Istanbul, you can get to Egypt yourself - the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines flies to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh several times a week.
Turkish Airlines has 5 flights to Minsk, 4 to Zagreb, 3 to Nairobi (Kenya), 5 to Podgorica (Montenegro).
Most often, through Istanbul, tourists buy tickets to the Maldives: when departing from Moscow, they are waiting for a connection in Istanbul and Doha (Qatar), and from there a direct flight to Male.
Organized tourists fly to Istanbul for a holiday in Turkey.
In the top demand, city tours and excursions to Istanbul, and package resort tours.
Most requests are for the upcoming dates in August. For example, ICS Travel Group accounted for 80% of bookings in August. Less booked tours for September and October. Istanbul is considered as a transit destination for tourists from the regions, but the percentage of bookings is lower compared to last season.
In flights to Istanbul, Aeroflot and Victory flights are in demand.
Tourists are not embarrassed by the high prices for air transportation. So, according to Space Travel, for the coming dates, a ticket to Istanbul and back can cost 50 thousand rubles or more, but the Russians are ready to fly at such prices.
Air transportation prices also increased due to the weakening of the ruble: compared to 2019, the Russian currency fell by 20% against the dollar.
Russians remain interested in tourist trips to the UK, but now it is impossible to go there as an ordinary tourist: Russian citizens are required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Russians with booked tours to the UK with arrivals in August and in the first half of September, postpone travel to late dates.
Source: atorus
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