May holidays: where are Russians going?
Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, reported sales statistics for the May holidays.
According to her, the demand for domestic destinations has increased by 15-20%, and with the current exchange rate of the ruble, it may even increase. Domestic resorts, unlike foreign ones, did not recalculate prices, and were able to take “prize places” in the first three available tours.
According to M. Lomidze, in the five popular outbound destinations in the first place is Turkeybehind her Cyprus. Spain. Bulgaria, UAE Greece. The average price of a tour abroad with departure on April 28 is 38-40 thousand rubles, but it consists of very different prices. The most expensive was Greece – 98 thousand, but our tourists can be pleased – Greece is “burning” and will soon begin to “burn”, – said Maya Lomidze. The average price of “budget” Turkey was below the average level – it is kept at the level of 22-25 thousand per person and it is “a little more expensive than in the Crimea”.
The demand for domestic resorts grew by 15-20%, because it was possible to keep prices last year – they grew by an average of 5-7%. The leader among the resorts of Russia was Sochi, where prices are about 40-50 thousand for two per week. According to tour operators, a significant increase in Sochi Everyone has an average of 40-50%, some even 100%.
M. Lomidze told about the excursion preferences of Russians. On the Golden Ring, prices are higher than consumers expect. More affordable destinations are in demand - travel to tuluExcursions in the Tver region and the suburbs. Prices for tours start from 8.5 thousand rubles - up to 11 thousand.
The expert reports that a sharp jump in the exchange rate of foreign currencies added difficulties for outbound destinations, and domestic was able to help. Prices for May were recalculated, agencies lined up tourists who paid for part of the tour and rushed to “close” the purchase until there was a recalculation. According to M. Lomidze, no one refuses European tours.
The forecast for the summer season, according to the expert, depends on the further situation with the ruble.