Where will the Russians go on March 8?
Russia is the leader in the demand for travel with the seizure of March 8, but the coronavirus is not to blame – the length of the weekend dictates the fashion for short trips.
Demand for tour packages for the March holidays in the country, according to most companies, remains at the level of 2019.
Tours for March 8 are booked with a shallow depth, lasting 3-7 days.
The greatest demand for the March holidays shows Sochi and Red glade. Sales increased by 20-25% compared to 2019.
Then comes the suburbs and short tours in St. Petersburg.
On 4 and 5 places – races on the Golden Ring and Crimea.
On outbound destinations, from a third to a half of the tours with the capture on March 8 were bought with great depth - up to six months before the arrival date.
Tourists choose on foreign destinations not holiday dates, and plan a vacation to lengthen the rest.
There is no noticeable increase in prices in most foreign destinations compared to 2019 for the March holidays, for some, especially Asian, there is a decrease.
After Russia, the second place in the overall standings in terms of sales of tours with the seizure on March 8 was taken by trips to Russia. Thailand. A trip with departure on March 7 for two can be bought from 58 thousand rubles.
Third place in the overall standings is divided Turkey (Antalya, Istanbul) and UAEMany have refocused on the coronavirus in Southeast Asia.
Turkey took first place in sales on March 8 from TEZ TOUR, TUI Russia and Intourist, the third – from Biblio-Globus.
Tours to Turkey with arrival on March 6 for 4 nights can be bought from 42 thousand rubles.
Fourth place in the overall standings Vietnam - Demand is steady. Coral Travel week in Vietnam from 07.03 costs from 105 thousand rubles for two.
On the 5th line of the rating - tours to the Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Cuba), to Goa (in Spanish).India). 5* hotels are booked in Caribbean destinations. Tours in dominican With the seizure on March 8, you can buy for 101 thousand rubles for 11 nights, a hotel 4 * and "all inclusive".
Tours on CyprusThey share their place with short city tours to the Czech Republic and the Baltic States.
In their place could be Italy, but after the stop of sales, cancellations of races were noted.
Source: atorus