After the end of the May holidays and due to closed airports in the south of Russia, hotels in the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea began to reduce prices by up to 30%. DEA News”referring to representatives of the tourism industry.
“Discounts now range from 10% to 30%, depending on the object. We are talking about the middle price segment and three-star facilities. “Four- and five-star demanded branded objects are filling up and do not need price reductions,” Intourist said.
The tour operator stated that there is no high demand for the summer holidays in Anapa, Tuapse and Sochi, where air transportation is not limited, and that they are trying to save the season with discounts. It is also noted that the highest demand for hotel and air travel services among vacationers during the May holidays, New Year and August, and after its expiration, prices naturally decrease.
“As we get closer to the August races, prices will increase. The maximum values for the cost of rest fall on arrivals in mid-August and will begin to decrease again from the beginning of September, ”the tour operator said.
Dolphin CEO Sergey Romashkin claims that holiday prices in Crimea began to fall even before the May weekend. According to his estimates, prices today are on average 3-4% lower than last year.
“It’s not much, but compared to the growth we saw in March (15%), this is already good news for tourists. Prices will continue to fall,” said Romashkin.
He noted that prices in Anapa and Sochi, as well as in the Krasnodar Territory, increased by 7-11% compared to 2021.
According to Romashkin, in the Crimea, the price reduction will not lead to an increase in bookings, as tourists cannot go to the resting place. And this summer season, the tourist flow of the Krasnodar Territory may exceed last year’s pandemic.
He noted that the summer season in the Krasnodar Territory would have been even better had it not been for the closing skies of southern Russia and the growing economic crisis.
Before Rosaviatsiya once again expanded the regime Until May 19 of this year, restrictions were placed on flights to some airports in the southern and central parts of Russia.
Source: Gazeta
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