At the May holidays of our fellow citizens now prefer to stay home. This was stated yesterday at the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT). Demand for holiday tours this year grew by 20% compared to the off-peak season. While traditionally the figure was 40-50%. Tour operators are preparing to count losses. However, their more optimistic colleagues say that the losses in early May can be compensated by profits at the end of the month. According to their observations, more and more Russians are in no hurry to overpay for public tours, but prefer to take a vacation after the traditional weekend.
Traditional boom of tourist trips in the holidays in May this year, seems not to be held . Vouchers for 1-9 May in this year were sold at 30% less than in the past. Tour operators who have suffered financial losses, holding his head and rushed to look guilty. Found guilty calendar.
«Lower interest holiday tours can be attributed to the fact that this year a very large gap between the weekend - said" NO "spokeswoman Irina Tyurina PCT . - People have a rest with only 1 to 3 May, and then work up to 9 th. Last year, the break between the output obtained on the day lower. "Because of this" open "calendar people began taking offers for a shorter period. Before buying rounds for 10 days, from 1 to 9. Most clients simply his superiors for two days time off. And now we are taking vacation, four days - it's actually working week! This is the people and he wants to go out of town only a day or two "- said" NO "travel company director Ilya Klubnikin.
Complain about tour operators and for good weather, which forecasters promise for all of May holidays. Why Muscovites to go to, say, in Egypt, if already by May 9 it will be possible to bathe in a river near Moscow. A walk along the sunlight Peter can be a couple of days. By the way, the so-called short-range trips - in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod - and enjoy this year's most in demand among the Muscovites.
However, climate change is not the only reason for the cooling of the Russians to Overseas banks. Because of the increased cost of jet fuel and the euro rise, holiday abroad this year will cost the Russians on average 15% higher than in the past. In particular, for hotel accommodation in Turkey will have to pay more than last year, roughly 25% - 30%, Spain - 5%. However, the flight to Spain or Italy would cost the Russians rose by 25%. Take a trip in May in Sochi will cost 10 - 12% more expensive than before. Rose and other resorts of Krasnodar region: Gelendzhik - up to 22%, Tuapse - 15 - 17%, Anapa - 20 - 22%.
In general with rising Russians accept vouchers. According to head a major metropolitan travel agencies Tatiana Wanda, in general, for the period from 1 January 2008 the demand for tours fell sharply. But the fact that prices for the May holidays, traditionally, have risen by another 20-30%. And this sum has already proved to many Russians can not afford.
«I am convinced that as soon as travel agencies will be removed May cheat, people will go to rest, - said" NO "press secretary of the Federal Agency for Tourism Vladimir Yegorov. - This is a normal trend - not to overpay for a tour and did not participate in the general excitement. Much more convenient to take a vacation after 11 numbers. The Russians understood this and came to rest wiser. So to speak about the losses tour operators early. We must take stock in late May and compared with the previous year. I think that the results will be comparable ».
Travel companies hope to offset the losses and the expense of migrant workers, which only in Moscow alone, according to various estimates, from 1 to 3 million people. Immigrants from former Soviet countries just have time for a couple of days to visit his family.
Daria Okunev, Nina Vazhdaeva
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