Analytics - Russian Travel Digest

23.08.2018

Biblio-Globus tour operator began early booking sells of tours for the winter season

“Biblio-Globus tour operator began early booking sells of tours for the winter season 2018/2019, the program will last until the end of September 2018”, - reported the company's press service. "In such directions as Russia, Cyprus, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Israel, United Arab Emirates, India (Goa),…

21.08.2018

Pobeda airline intends to launch flights from Moscow to Europe via Kaliningrad

“Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo airport and Pobeda airline plan to organize flights from Moscow to Europe via Kaliningrad”, - said the CEO of the airport Alexander Korytny. "In October, jointly with Pobeda airline in the autumn-winter schedule we will begin the implementation of transfer hub project which connects…

16.08.2018

In 2018 the spending of foreign tourists in Russia will grow by 7%

The total spending of foreign tourists for trips to Russia in 2018 will grow by 7%, and in Moscow it will grow by 9.6% per year in the next decade. These are some of the results of a recent study of the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC). So, in 2017, according to WTTC, there were 3,3 million…

13.08.2018

The number of bus tours to Europe among Russians decreased this year

“The demand for bus tours to Europe among Russians fell in some companies by 20% in comparison with the last year”, - said the Press-secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Turina, citing to market participants. According to her, the segment of bus tours this year is experiencing the…

10.08.2018

Top budget destinations for autumn season

Travel service OneTwoTrip analyzed the proposals of tour operators for autumn season and made the list of top cheapest abroad tours in September. For the analysis the service chose tours for two for 7 nights with accommodation in a 3-stars hotel without meals and departure from Moscow. The cheapest…

03.08.2018

Switzerland (analysis of the direction for the period 2014-2017)

According to the annual published data of the Federal State Statistics Service, Switzerland was visited:

2014 year - 286 000 Russian tourists
2015 year - 234 074 Russian tourists
2016 year - 228 571 Russian tourists
2017 year - 239 000 Russian tourists

The…

03.08.2018

Belgium (analysis of the direction for the period 2014-2017)

According to the annual published data of the Federal State Statistics Service, Belgium was visited

2014 year - 69 000 Russian tourists
2015 year - 72 894 Russian tourists
2016 year - 70 806 Russian tourists
2017 year - 85 000 Russian tourists

Belgium in the…

26.07.2018

In the first quarter of 2018 Russians made almost 12% more tourist trips abroad

“In the first quarter of 2018 Russians made 7.48 million tourist trips abroad, which is 11.5% more than a year earlier”, - according to statistics published by Rosstat. In the first quarter of 2017 6.7 million foreign trips were made from Russia and during the same period in 2018 - 7.48 million.…

25.07.2018

Situation with Intrevel Stoleshniki tour operator

On July 20 the tour operator Intravel Stoleshniki announced the termination of activities. His liability is insured in four insurance companies for a total amount of 80 million rubles. But 30 million of them are registered in IC Investstrakh, which license was revoked in April. Another 552.5 thousand…

23.07.2018

Tour operators increased the size of agency fees

A number of tour operators have announced an increase of commissions for retail. So, until the end of July ANEX Tour increases the fee of sales up to 10%. Pegas Touristik launches a temporary action: +3% for a number of hotels. But Coral Travel decided to give everyone 9%. As it is noted by market participants,…

20.07.2018

The growth of sales of Greece at the end of the season can be 5% and more

Tour operators in this summer season expect an increase of sales of tours to Greece, but already note a number of factors that since the beginning of summer restrain the demand for the direction. Despite some pressure from the actively growing Turkey, Greece in the season-2018 demonstrates growth…

17.07.2018

Study: Russians spend more than Europeans

“Travel spending of Russians exceed the same spending of Europeans”, - according to a study made for 2017 by Visa Global Travel Intentions Study, which analyzed travelers from 27 countries. According to received data, on average, Russian tourists spend $ 1,676 for a trip, which is slightly less than…

16.07.2018

The most popular destinations for Russians with children

“Russia, Bulgaria and Greece have become the most popular countries for summer holidays with children”, - said the PR-Director of Aviasales tourism service Janis Dzenis. "Russian resorts, as well as Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Montenegro and Turkey are in favor among travelers with children in the summer…

05.07.2018

Austria as Tourism Destination from Russia. Analysis till 2017

According to the annual published data of the Federal State Statistics Service, Austria was visited:

2015 year - 333 333 Russian tourists
2016 year - 223 016 Russian tourists
2017 year - 183 043 Russian tourists
January-March 2018 - 264 082 Russian tourists

In…

04.07.2018

Holland as Tourism Destination from Russia. Analysis till 2017

According to the annual published data of the Federal State Statistics Service, Netherlands was visited:

2014 year - 179 000 Russian tourists
2015 year - 174 740 Russian tourists
2016 year - 176 891 Russian tourists
2017 year - 219 000 Russian tourists

In 2017…

04.07.2018

DSBW-Tours terminates tour operator activities

DSBW-Tours tour operator on Tuesday, July 3, announced the suspension of its activities. Here is the comment of the owner of the company Karen Goncharov: "I made a difficult decision to suspend the activities of my company - the tour operator DSBW-Tours - today, July 3, 2018, from 15:00. In the current…

04.07.2018

Egypt as Tourism Destination from Russia. Analysis till 2017

Recreation in Egypt for many years was one of the main tropical destinations for tourists due to its cheapness, as well as the attractiveness of the country with its ancient culture, history, traditions and archeological artifacts. So, according to the Federal State Statistics Service in 2014 Egypt…

04.07.2018

UAE as Tourism Destination from Russia. Analysis till 2017

Dubai is included in the TOP 20 of far abroad countries, which are visited by Russian tourists. According to the Department of Tourism and Commercial Marketing of Dubai, the Emirate was visited by:

2015 year - 206 400 Russian tourists
2016 year - 240 000 Russian tourists
2017…

04.07.2018

S7 Airlines began flying from St. Petersburg to Alicante, Copenhagen, Pisa and Stockholm

“The S7 airline has opened 10 new regular flights from Pulkovo airport”, - reports the press service of the Air Portal of the Northern Capital. The carrier's route network was added by the new destinations, such as Alicante (Spain), Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), Pisa (Italy), Pula (Croatia),…