November holidays: where will Russian tourists go?
Israel among foreign countries and Sochi among Russian resorts won the competition for the number of tickets bought for the weekend in November.
Service Tutu notes the increased demand for the post-Soviet space – the championship took Uzbekistan, the number of booked tickets to this country, and to Armenia, compared to 2016 increased at least three times. Tickets to Moldova doubled. Experts of the service believe that the countries of the “former Union” are distinguished by cheaper flights: average prices decreased by 13%, in favorite destinations – up to 60%. For example, a flight from Russia to Belarus has fallen in price: on holidays in November 2016, a flight ticket in both directions costs 14 tons, and in 2017 - less than 5.5 tons. The average cost of air tickets to Azerbaijan decreased by 25%, to Georgia by 17%, to Moldova by 12%.
For “long-distance” flights, prices are growing: flight to Europe has risen in price by 8%, to foreign countries by 14%. Flights to the Czech Republic, the UK, France and Cyprus show an increase in average flight prices by at least 20%. The first five leaders in the number of tourists: Uzbekistan, Israel, Germany, Moldova and Armenia
Demanded destinations in Russia for the November holidays: Sochi, Mineral Waters, Simferopol, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar (departure from Moscow).
The number of booked tickets to the Crimea has increased by about two times: 3.3% to 6.3%, and the average flight prices froze at the level of 2016: 8.7 thousand rubles for a ticket in both directions. In general, the average cost of air tickets in Russia for holidays in November decreased by 4-5% compared to 2016.
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