The Russian government does not plan to renew the tourist refund program in 2024. This was reported by Interfax referring to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.
According to him, this measure was a one-time measure to support demand and trade during the pandemic. However, this also has a disadvantage; It accelerates inflation and increases the cost of tours.
Deputy Prime Minister noted that all investment opportunities in 2024 will be aimed at developing the domestic tourism infrastructure and meeting the increasing demand of Russians. In particular, modular hotels and facilities are planned to be built. The tourist cash refund program was implemented in Russia in 2020-2022. It was possible to revitalize domestic tourism during the restrictions period.
At the end of September it became known how many Russians there were. is planning Relax on the occasion of National Unity Day celebrations. Although residents of the Russian Federation expect three days off in a row, only 3.6% of citizens plan to go on vacation.
Previously, the tourism industry had unexpectedly named the holiday type. happened Popular among Russians.