Popular tourist destinations among Russians on the weekend of February 23 were Dubai, Bangkok, Denpasar, Phuket and Istanbul. About this RT reported Elena Shelekhova, head of the press service of the OneTwoTrip service, refers to air booking data.
As of March 8, popular destinations among Russians were Phuket (8.2% of flight bookings), Seoul (6.5%), Tokyo (6.3%), Dubai (6%) and Bangkok (5.3%).
The leaders of February and March weekends for domestic travel are Moscow (17.9% of flight bookings), St. Petersburg (8%), Kaliningrad (7.4%) and Mineralnye Vody (4.9%). According to analysts, the most preferred destinations for holiday travel did not change compared to last year, but this year Russians began to plan their holidays in advance.
Representatives of other companies provide similar data. So, according to Oleg Kozyrev, marketing manager of the online tour store Travelata.ru, in the period from February 23 to March 8, beach destinations are popular, including Thailand, the UAE and Egypt.
“When it comes to Russian destinations, St. St. Petersburg is especially popular here. This year, Krasnaya Polyana, Imeretinsky, Kaliningrad and Adler remain popular,” added Kozyrev.
Thailand and the UAE also ranked first in terms of popularity at the Tez Tour held on February 23. They also noted demand for the Maldives, China and Sri Lanka. Moreover, it is noted that the popularity of China among Russians is increasing – today this country is one of the five most popular travel destinations.
Let’s remember this soon recognized Approximately 7-fold increase in tourist flows from Russia to Japan. According to analysts, the region with the highest increase in popularity in the Russian Federation in 2023 was Asia.
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