
ATOR: Mass closure of Turkish hotels does not affect Russian tourists
Tourists from Russia will not notice significant changes in the organization of their vacations amid the closure of hotels in Türkiye, according to the president of ATOR.
Tourists from Russia will not notice significant changes in the organization of their vacations amid the closure of hotels in Türkiye, according to the president of ATOR.
The number of bookings has increased by 2-3 times
The flow of tourists across Russia may reach around 100 mln trips by the end of this year, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said. "ATOR members project it at around 88 mln trips by the end of 12M …
Despite the oil spill off the Black Sea coast, tourists are not abandoning their plans to spend the New Year holidays in Anapa and continue booking hotels. Many guests of the city are joining volunteers to help combat the consequences of the disaster.
The Association reminded that Türkiye has stopped accepting old dollar bills
Russian tourists have been moved from the hotel that burned down in Antalya to other accommodations. There were no casualties in the fire, and the Russians are continuing their vacation.
Demand for holidays in Türkiye is growing in the autumn of 2024. Türkiye ranks first among all foreign destinations, accounting for 60% of all bookings.
The main destinations were Türkiye, Abkhazia and the United Arab Emirates
Turkish Airlines may start flying from Türkiye to the capital of Dagestan. There is no exact date for the launch of flights yet.
This year, interest in summer holidays in Türkiye has fallen. As a result, hotels had to reduce prices for July-August to attract more tourists. ATOR emphasized that for Russians the situation may go unnoticed due to the high dollar exchange rate.
Is it worth going to Dagestan?
The calendar summer begins tomorrow, and it's time to think about where to go on vacation. Vestnik Kavkaza talked with the Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia about the Caucasian destinations of outbound and domestic tourism.
Inflating prices in Turkish hotels for Russians is false information, ATOR warns. For citizens of the Russian Federation, hotel prices are not inflated, and the rights of Russians are not infringed.
Since the beginning of the year, the flow of Russian tourists to Türkiye has decreased significantly. The outflow of people who relocated, the low tourist season, high prices and the availability of alternative foreign destinations have an impact.
This year, tours to Iran from Russia have become much more accessible than in the past. However, the direction still remains exotic and not very popular.
ATOR gave a forecast for the most popular tourist destinations among Russians for 2024
In Russia, prices for domestic tours increased in 2023, and this year, the situation will be the same
This year, the New Year holidays in Abkhazia have become even more popular than the previous year
The tourist flow from Russia to Turkey will total at least 6.3 mln people in 2023, which is still 10% lower than the pre-pandemic results, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported. "According to the …
Tours to Türkiye for next summer are already being actively booked in Russia. Today, sales are three times higher than last year.