Russian tour operators did not record an increase in the flow of foreign tourists to Russia in 2023. In this respect Wrote Referring to the message of Maya Lomidze, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), agency TASS.
At the beginning of May 3, the RBC online edition cited data from the border service of the FSB of Russia. WroteHe reported that in the first quarter of 2023 (January-March), the number of trips by foreign nationals to Russia increased by 17.6% compared to the same period of 2022. Among the leaders at the entrance were citizens of Uzbekistan. Compared to 2022, the growth reached 81%, 818 thousand people.
“In the countries named among the leaders, there are many people with dual passports, including Russians. <…> According to tour operators, there is no such flow of tourists, according to border guards. These people come with specific goals along with some other problems. We do not see such an increase in traditional tourism,” he said.
In the second half of April at ATOR saidThe Russians have found a way to save on vacation by shortening the vacation time.
The previous day at ATOR reported On the reduction of accommodation prices in hotels by Turkish hoteliers, due to the decrease in the demand for vacations in this holiday country of Russians.