EU and U.S. sanctions were not what caused the problems in the Russian tourism sector. Claims by tour operators that the crisis was caused by sanctions and a reduction of the tourism stream among law enforcers is an attempt to pass the buck, says Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky. “There is no need to build a financial pyramid, flights should be paid one time, you should not make a living from future sales,” he assures.
In mid-July, the Neva tourism agency was shut down, it was followed by Roza Vetrov Mir, then Saint Petersburg operator Expo-Tour. The Labirint tourism operator, Ideal-Tour air broker and the IntAir Group were shut down in August.
The Krasnodar Territory is trying to rectify vacations of Russians. “We have developed a very serious project initiated by the Federal Tourism Agency and the administration of the Krasnodar Territory. It is very good news for tourists, who could not go on vacation using the Neva tour operator line. Initially, the event was planned and addressed them. Based on the Bakhatnye Sezony hotel city, people suffering from the actions of the Neva tour operation and failing to go abroad are offered unique vacation conditions,” says Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Krasnodar Territory, Yevgeny Kudel.
Oleg Safonov, the acting head of the Federal Tourism Agency, noted that “the Krasnodar Territory is ready to accept all those affected. Free accommodation with breakfast for up to 7 days.”
“To baffled questions of why and at whose expense, I will simply reply: the answer is on the surface. Every tourist, besides living, spends money on excursions, in cafés, restaurants. We will more than compensate the expenses, and the city of Sochi will receive even more tourists,” said Safonov.
He added that resorts of the Krasnodar Territory have great capacity: “After the Olympics, we have a very big potential. The Barkhatnye Sezony Hotel is a modern complex, it has three stars, the purest water. You can live for 7 days in a three-star hotel, I think there will be many people willing to. Moreover, new tour sites were opened there. The Olympic Park is worth reconsidering. In general, colleagues, it is better to take a vacation in Russia and the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory. You will be pleasantly surprised when you visit Adler, Sochi, Imeretinka and see how good it is there. And in Krasnaya Polyana the same. So come, we will receive everyone. We have a reserve.”
Yevgeny Kudelya: “Krasnodar Territory is ready to receive all tourists”EU and U.S. sanctions were not what caused the problems in the Russian tourism sector. Claims by tour operators that the crisis was caused by sanctions and a reduction of the tourism stream among law enforcers is an attempt to pass the buck, says Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky. “There is no need to build a financial pyramid, flights should be paid one time, you should not make a living from future sales,” he assures.In mid-July, the Neva tourism agency was shut down, it was followed by Roza Vetrov Mir, then Saint Petersburg operator Expo-Tour. The Labirint tourism operator, Ideal-Tour air broker and the IntAir Group were shut down in August.The Krasnodar Territory is trying to rectify vacations of Russians. “We have developed a very serious project initiated by the Federal Tourism Agency and the administration of the Krasnodar Territory. It is very good news for tourists, who could not go on vacation using the Neva tour operator line. Initially, the event was planned and addressed them. Based on the Bakhatnye Sezony hotel city, people suffering from the actions of the Neva tour operation and failing to go abroad are offered unique vacation conditions,” says Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Krasnodar Territory, Yevgeny Kudel.Oleg Safonov, the acting head of the Federal Tourism Agency, noted that “the Krasnodar Territory is ready to accept all those affected. Free accommodation with breakfast for up to 7 days.”“To baffled questions of why and at whose expense, I will simply reply: the answer is on the surface. Every tourist, besides living, spends money on excursions, in cafés, restaurants. We will more than compensate the expenses, and the city of Sochi will receive even more tourists,” said Safonov.He added that resorts of the Krasnodar Territory have great capacity: “After the Olympics, we have a very big potential. The Barkhatnye Sezony Hotel is a modern complex, it has three stars, the purest water. You can live for 7 days in a three-star hotel, I think there will be many people willing to. Moreover, new tour sites were opened there. The Olympic Park is worth reconsidering. In general, colleagues, it is better to take a vacation in Russia and the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory. You will be pleasantly surprised when you visit Adler, Sochi, Imeretinka and see how good it is there. And in Krasnaya Polyana the same. So come, we will receive everyone. We have a reserve
