Asia 06.01.2022
Space Travel arranges flights to Sri Lanka from 7 cities of Russia
The tour operator Space Travel has opened the sale of package tours to Sri Lanka. According to Space Travel, tours to Sri Lanka are offered with a connecting flight in Dubai from seven Russian cities: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Novosibirsk. The flights are operated by flydubai.
According to the experts, Space Travel offers of tours with a connecting flight as topical, since the potential demand exceeds the supply available on the market.
The existing volumes of direct air transportation from Moscow to the island are not enough (in total, maximum 10 thousand tourists will arrive in Sri Lanka in 2021 instead of 87 thousand in 2019).
Flydubai connecting flights will help to reduce the cost of tour packages to Sri Lanka, expand the geography of flights and ultimately stimulate demand for the destination. From Moscow alone, flydubai flies to Dubai 5 times a week.
In Sri Lanka, the assortment of Space Travel includes hotels from budget 3* to 5*. According to the company's booking system, for New Year's dates a Space Travel package tour to Sri Lanka (7 nights / 8 days) at a 4* hotel costs from 1 010 Euros per person. A similar tour, but with accommodation at a 5* hotel costs from 1 070 Euros.
Prices after the New Year holidays are significantly lower. So, the tour for 7 nights with air flight and accommodation at a 4* hotel (½ Dbl) for dates in mid-January costs from 780 Euros. per person, and with accommodation at a 5* hotel - from 810 Euros.