The tour operator "Pearl River" is once again attempting to launch flights from Siberian and Altai cities to the Chinese resort of Hainan. Tourists are "receptive" to them. differentlyIn particular, this concerns flights from Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, and Barnaul, reports Tourprom.
Thus, flights from Kemerovo are selling well, according to Yevgeny Kosinkov, commercial director of Pearl River Airlines. Flights will begin on August 14, and the flight to Sanya has reached 50%, he told local media, noting "good activity" in the region.
In Barnaul, where the program is scheduled to launch on August 13, sales are more lukewarm, despite being one of the most affordable destinations. According to local media, after Pearl River postponed its flights several times, local travel agencies are reluctant to sell tours to Hainan, in part because some tourists still haven't received refunds.
This will be Barnaul's fourth attempt to launch flights to Hainan. In 2017, Alrosa Airlines failed to obtain flight approval on time. As a result, flights were postponed until June of this year.
However, according to Pearl River, a week before the program's launch, approximately 501,000 seats were booked on the first flight, and approximately 301,000 on the second. Meanwhile, Altai travel agents told altapress that their trust in the operator has been undermined and they are currently hesitant to cooperate with the company.
Source: trn-news.ru