Tour operators called the most stable direction of this summer
Greece Traditionally got into the top of the most popular foreign beach destinations among Russians.
According to tour operators, in the 2018 season, our compatriots choose more expensive Greek hotels, and the depth of sales has increased. There is also information that sales for September are more active than in summer.
The press service of Anex Tour says that the Greek direction every year shows a positive dynamics in demand and an increase in the average check, and 2018 was no exception.
The press service of TUI Russia assesses the demand for Greece as consistently good. Sales for September are more active than in July and August.
Representatives of the tour operator Pantheon agree with colleagues, and call the current season successful due to relatively uniform demand, as there was no unpredictable jump in demand, and the subsequent lull in August-September 2017.
The company specifies that traditionally the demand shifts from a beach holiday to a sightseeing one. Experts note that Greece is increasingly rated as a year-round destination, including for spa holidays.
NTC Intourist specialists, unlike their colleagues, note the unevenness of the current season. “The dynamics of sales in the Greek direction was uneven, the decline in demand for rest among Russians during the 2018 World Cup affected, in some areas over the past two and a half months of summer, on the contrary, there was a jump-like growth for no apparent reason,” the company said, adding that in general this year on summer destinations the average duration of tours decreased in a smaller way, this is evidence of savings for Russians on vacation. But in Greece, according to NTC Intourist, this trend did not affect much.