Analytics - Russian Travel Digest

08.10.2018

The government calculated the spending of foreign tourists in Russia

The Analytical Center under the Russian government found out who is coming in the country for tourist purposes, where foreigners accommodate and how much they spend. The results of the “Evaluation of the impact of incoming tourism on the economy of Russia” were published on the organization’s official…

05.10.2018

How much does a beach tour cost in mid-October

Summer beach season on most short-range destinations is almost complete, tour operators in October begin to fly on medium- and long-range winter beach destinations. Due to a longer and more expensive flight the Russian tourists choose there longer rest than in summer, the average duration of tours is…

02.10.2018

The most beneficial destinations for autumn travel are named

"Specialists of Biblio-Globus tour operator have determined the directions, where you can go on holiday this autumn with the maximum benefit. Prices for tours traditionally decrease at this time, so savings on traveling to some countries can be up to 20-30%. Among the destinations with the best price-quality…

01.10.2018

Where Russians will fly for the November holidays

Sochi, Tbilisi and Prague are the leading destinations, where Russians will go for the November holidays. The TOP-5 also includes Dubai and Bangkok. This information was reported by air ticket agencies. We may add that this year, on the occasion of the Day of National Unity, the Russians are waiting…

27.09.2018

The results of summer holiday -2018

Among all kinds of holiday the Russians choose rest at house in the country, on the second place are hiking, fishing and hunting. The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VCIOM) presents data: where the Russians spent summer, how much money they spent during a trip and whether they are…

20.09.2018

Coral Travel operator summed up the summer season

Coral Travel operator informed about the most popular destinations in the summer 2018, its novelties and plans for the winter season. As a result of summer, the total increase of the company's volumes amounted up to 15%.in comparison with the last year. "The current year cannot be called simple, so not…

07.09.2018

DANKO stops tour operator activities All tours are canceled from 8-th of September

On Friday, 7-th of September 2018, on the web site of the tour operator DANKO, there was a message about the suspension of activities. Here is a comment by Oksana Lyulintseva, the general director of the company, in full: "Dear Clients! Due to unfavorable market conditions, the DANKO tour operator stops…

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…