The interest of Russians in foreign holidays for the November holidays has grown: by the end of the month their volume may increase by 20% year-on-year, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia told Kommersant FM. The leaders in sales volume were the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Turkey and Egypt. Many Russians seek to increase their vacation by taking holiday weekends. According to representatives of the travel industry, the increase in demand is explained by the fact that airlines increased the number of international flights over the year.

Other factors could also influence interest in vacations in November, noted Artur Muradyan, vice-president for outbound tourism at the Association of Tour Operators of Russia: “Sales are still ongoing. I think they were stimulated by the fact that the ruble continues to strengthen, and tourists who initially froze at the first moment of the reduction in dollar and euro rates have now continued to book.

The leaders are still the UAE and Thailand. At the same time, prices in Egypt are still slightly lower than they were two weeks ago.

In this regard, demand for so-called last minute tours may appear literally in the coming days.

The average booking depth now does not exceed ten days, which means that the chance that sales will continue to increase during the November holidays and on dates after them is quite real. At the same time, there is already a shortage of return tickets for November 4-5-6. There already prices for flights to the same UAE can reach about 100 thousand rubles. in economy class. But those who bought tours in advance will accordingly avoid such an increase.”

However, many Russians choose neighboring countries for their holidays, said the founder of the Pink Elephant travel agency network, Aleksan Mkrtchyan: “Number one, of course, is Belarus, which is very easy to get to. Number two is Armenia. Then comes Georgia. Due to the fact that the November holidays are very short, people do not fly far away, for example to Cuba or the Maldives.

As for prices, round-trip tickets to Minsk for “Swallow” will cost 5 thousand rubles. A hotel can be found for the same amount. Now Russians do not have enough European destinations, and many, by the way, from Minsk travel further to Western Belarus, to the same Lida, Grodno, to see the famous castles of the Polish-Lithuanian magnates of the 17th-18th centuries. People are super interested in this.

When we talk about Yerevan, you can also find tickets there from different parts of the Russian Federation. 15 cities have direct connections with the capital of Armenia; you can buy round-trip tickets for 12 thousand rubles. from the European part of the Russian Federation. Hotels in Yerevan cost around 6-7 thousand rubles for breakfast. per day, this is already 4 “stars” for two. Tbilisi, unfortunately, is more expensive, so fewer tourists fly there.”

Wealthy Russians mainly prefer the Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Egypt for the November holidays. Representatives of the travel industry note that the cost of such a vacation, taking into account a business class flight, accommodation in a five-star hotel and individual selection of a tour, starts from 1 million rubles. for two for a week and can reach up to 4 million rubles.

At the same time, a new destination has appeared on the list of the most popular resorts for the November holidays among wealthy clients, says Igor Blinov, Development Director of OnlineTur.ru:

“This year Qatar has grown very much, about six times compared to last year.

All the hotels there are new, they opened for the World Cup, restrictions on swimming on public beaches have been lifted, that is, it is not necessary to wear hijabs. They were still allowed to drink alcohol on hotel premises. It also offers great shopping.

As for the way there, there are direct flights, and there are connecting ones. And prices there are slightly lower than in the UAE. Plus, visa-free regime for Russians.

At the same time, clients choose South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. But here the quality of hotels, their level does not always meet high requirements. Even in Egypt, where the tourism sector is very developed, the number of hotels in the luxury segment can be counted on one hand. In Turkey, naturally, there are more of them, but there you won’t be able to swim in the sea in November.

So resorts with year-round stay are more interesting and in demand. And this, as a rule, is a completely different climate zone or equatorial countries: the Maldives, Seychelles. There are other destinations, for example, the Caribbean, where our tourists also fly upon request.”

Among domestic destinations for the November holidays, Sochi and other resorts in the Krasnodar Territory are leading. Also in demand are St. Petersburg, Mineralnye Vody, Kaliningrad and the Golden Ring routes.

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The interest of Russians in foreign holidays for the November holidays has grown: by the end of the month their volume may increase by 20% year-on-year, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia told Kommersant FM. The leaders in sales volume were the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Turkey and Egypt. Many Russians seek to increase their vacation by taking holiday weekends. According to representatives of the travel industry, the increase in demand is explained by the fact that airlines increased the number of international flights over the year.

Other factors could also influence interest in vacations in November, noted Artur Muradyan, vice-president for outbound tourism at the Association of Tour Operators of Russia: “Sales are still ongoing. I think they were stimulated by the fact that the ruble continues to strengthen, and tourists who initially froze at the first moment of the reduction in dollar and euro rates have now continued to book.

The leaders are still the UAE and Thailand. At the same time, prices in Egypt are still slightly lower than they were two weeks ago.

In this regard, demand for so-called last minute tours may appear literally in the coming days.

The average booking depth now does not exceed ten days, which means that the chance that sales will continue to increase during the November holidays and on dates after them is quite real. At the same time, there is already a shortage of return tickets for November 4-5-6. There already prices for flights to the same UAE can reach about 100 thousand rubles. in economy class. But those who bought tours in advance will accordingly avoid such an increase.”

However, many Russians choose neighboring countries for their holidays, said the founder of the Pink Elephant travel agency network, Aleksan Mkrtchyan: “Number one, of course, is Belarus, which is very easy to get to. Number two is Armenia. Then comes Georgia. Due to the fact that the November holidays are very short, people do not fly far away, for example to Cuba or the Maldives.

As for prices, round-trip tickets to Minsk for “Swallow” will cost 5 thousand rubles. A hotel can be found for the same amount. Now Russians do not have enough European destinations, and many, by the way, from Minsk travel further to Western Belarus, to the same Lida, Grodno, to see the famous castles of the Polish-Lithuanian magnates of the 17th-18th centuries. People are super interested in this.

When we talk about Yerevan, you can also find tickets there from different parts of the Russian Federation. 15 cities have direct connections with the capital of Armenia; you can buy round-trip tickets for 12 thousand rubles. from the European part of the Russian Federation. Hotels in Yerevan cost around 6-7 thousand rubles for breakfast. per day, this is already 4 “stars” for two. Tbilisi, unfortunately, is more expensive, so fewer tourists fly there.”

Wealthy Russians mainly prefer the Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Egypt for the November holidays. Representatives of the travel industry note that the cost of such a vacation, taking into account a business class flight, accommodation in a five-star hotel and individual selection of a tour, starts from 1 million rubles. for two for a week and can reach up to 4 million rubles.

At the same time, a new destination has appeared on the list of the most popular resorts for the November holidays among wealthy clients, says Igor Blinov, Development Director of OnlineTur.ru:

“This year Qatar has grown very much, about six times compared to last year.

All the hotels there are new, they opened for the World Cup, restrictions on swimming on public beaches have been lifted, that is, it is not necessary to wear hijabs. They were still allowed to drink alcohol on hotel premises. It also offers great shopping.

As for the way there, there are direct flights, and there are connecting ones. And prices there are slightly lower than in the UAE. Plus, visa-free regime for Russians.

At the same time, clients choose South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. But here the quality of hotels, their level does not always meet high requirements. Even in Egypt, where the tourism sector is very developed, the number of hotels in the luxury segment can be counted on one hand. In Turkey, naturally, there are more of them, but there you won’t be able to swim in the sea in November.

So resorts with year-round stay are more interesting and in demand. And this, as a rule, is a completely different climate zone or equatorial countries: the Maldives, Seychelles. There are other destinations, for example, the Caribbean, where our tourists also fly upon request.”

Among domestic destinations for the November holidays, Sochi and other resorts in the Krasnodar Territory are leading. Also in demand are St. Petersburg, Mineralnye Vody, Kaliningrad and the Golden Ring routes.

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Everything is clear with us – Telegram channel “Kommersant FM”.

Maria Shirokova