Russians have become massively interested in holidays in Europe. Moreover, the most popular are “combined tours” with the opportunity to visit several EU countries at once. The main reason for this is a noticeable decrease in air ticket prices, said Aleksan Mkrtchyan, Vice President of the Alliance of Travel Agencies of Russia, on Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio.
As the interlocutor noted, the cost of plane tickets to many resort countries in Europe has fallen by as much as three times. If a couple of years ago it would have cost 300-350 thousand rubles to take the family on vacation, now it can be done for only 150 thousand.
“People want to go to Europe, but it has become much cheaper. If two years ago a Moscow-Athens, Moscow-Rome or Moscow-Larnaca ticket cost almost 100 or even 120 thousand rubles per person, now tickets through Yerevan or Tbilisi cost 40-50 thousand rubles. That is, tickets have fallen in price for everything: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain,” the source explained.
The relaxation of visa rules also played a role in the increased popularity of holidays in Europe. Some countries The EU has become more willing to issue documents to Russian citizens.
As previously reported, Russian diplomats sent official appeals to the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Turkish Airlines office in connection with the difficulties of Russians in transit through Istanbul to Latin American countries.
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