Tour operators call alternatives to closed Georgia
Tour operators talk about alternative destinations closed Georgia (50 percent of the reservations were cancelled).
According to experts, travelers can opt for domestic resorts of the North Caucasus and Crimea and other countries of Transcaucasia, as well as in the Caucasus. Cyprus sightseeing Italy.
Experts of the travel market note that although tourists are disciplined to "return tickets" - more than 50% of reservations are canceled, often they chose Georgia consciously and as a result stop at "getting back the money and waiting for the end of the case."
On June 21, a political scandal in Georgia led to unpleasant consequences for tourism. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning airlines from July 8 to carry out transportation from Russia to Georgia, and tour operators to sell tours there. In the order of the Federal Tourism Agency, tour operators are not recommended to sell any tourist services in Georgia.
In Rosturizm say that “In the current situation, the tourist has the unconditional right to demand <...> termination of the contract for the sale of a tourist product <...> change in its terms due to a significant change in circumstances <...> the selection of alternative tours for departure dates (change in the direction and / or rest terms)...” Changes shall be made in writing by an additional agreement to the contract.”
Travel experts recommend considering Azerbaijan and ArmeniaThey are similar in price policy and level of hotels; cultural values and national cuisine of these areas are interesting. Also, we should not forget about the resorts of Krasnodar Krai and Crimea, Abkhazia.
The far abroad is involved. “Turkey is the undisputed leader in rebookings for our customers (64%), but Cyprus and Italy are present.” ...a beach holiday in Batumi implies, in part, active tourism due to the lack of private beaches on the territory of hotels, the presence of a large number of cafes and restaurants with local cuisine, says S. Baranova, a spokeswoman for TEZ-Tour.
For many travelers, Georgia was a deliberate choice, and now they prefer to “take the money and go think.”
Source: tourprom